Mac Pro
The Mac Pro is not for the average, everyday user. Despite its new cut-down chassis (it’s just 25.1cm high and weighs 5kg) the Mac Pro is packed full of cutting-edge components designed to deliver astonishing performance. It’s aimed firmly at creative professionals who need to crunch a serious amount of numbers as part of their craft. To this end, the Mac Pro is more than qualified – Xeon processors, dual AMD graphics cards and support for up to 64GB RAM ensure it delivers on all fronts, and the PCIe-based flash storage keeps it running smoothly. You supply your own monitor, and the Mac Pro supports up to three 4K displays. There’s no longer room for expansion cards in this model, but six Thunderbolt and four USB 3.0 ports handle external add-ons. However, it’s here we hit the Mac Pro’s biggest issue: it’s sorely overdue for an update. With Thunderbolt 3.0 just around the corner, we strongly recommend you hold off until Apple finally unveils the next-generation model.
iMac with 5K Retina display
need a more complete package? When it comes to a desktop – including a gob-smacking Retina 5K display – then choose this iMac. Although the new entry-level 3.3GHz model squeezes the price down to £1,599, there are too many compromises – a hard drive by default, and a less powerful graphics chip – so the 3.5GHz model remains the one to look at; it ships with a Fusion Drive as standard, while the AMD Radeon R9 M290X graphics ensure it’s great for games. The 5K iMac also has an access panel in the back for upgrading the RAM, so while it only ships with 8GB as standard, you’ll save money by upgrading the memory yourself – you can get 32GB of it from Crucial for £20 less than the price Apple will charge you for 16GB. The large, 5K Retina display opens up a wealth of possibilities – run multiple apps side-by-side, for example, or compare lots of photos at once – and thanks to the powerful spec, you’ll get a long-lasting machine
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