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Mac Pro (2023)
The last Mac Pro: an M2 Ultra tower with PCIe slots but no GPU upgrades.
Overview
The 2023 Mac Pro completed Apple's transition to its own chips. It reused the stainless-steel and aluminum tower from 2019 but replaced the Intel Xeon with the M2 Ultra: a 24-core CPU, a 60 or 76-core GPU and up to 192 GB of unified memory, all fixed to the board.
Its selling point was PCI Express: six full-length Gen 4 slots and one half-length Gen 3 slot for audio, video capture and networking cards. Discrete GPU cards were not supported. The machine offered eight Thunderbolt 4 ports, two USB-A, two HDMI 2.1 ports, two 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports and a headphone jack, with Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3.
The starting price of $6,999 was $3,000 above a similar Mac Studio, and its performance was close, so sales were modest. In March 2026 Apple discontinued the Mac Pro and said it had no plans for further models.
Why it mattered
It ended the Intel era of Apple's highest-end desktop and, as the final Mac Pro, closed a line that began in 2006.
At a glance
- Announced
- June 5, 2023
- Released
- June 13, 2023
- Discontinued
- March 26, 2026
- Launch price
- $6,999
- Chip / processor
- Apple M2 Ultra
- Storage
- 1 TB to 8 TB
- Status
- Discontinued
Highlights
- Apple M2 Ultra, 24-core CPU and 60-core GPU
- Six PCIe Gen 4 slots plus one half-length slot
- Eight Thunderbolt 4 ports, two HDMI
- Discontinued in March 2026
Tech specs
Specifications as published at launch. Some values (like battery life) are manufacturer estimates.
Chip
- Chip
- Apple M2 Ultra
- CPU cores
- 24 (16 performance + 8 efficiency)
- GPU cores
- 60 (76 optional)
- Neural Engine
- 32-core
- Process node
- 5-nanometer
Memory
- RAM
- 64 GB unified memory, up to 192 GB
- Storage options
- 1 TB SSD, up to 8 TB
- Memory bandwidth
- 800 GB/s
Expansion
- Slots
- Six full-length PCIe Gen 4 slots and one half-length PCIe Gen 3 slot
- GPU support
- No discrete PCIe graphics cards; GPU is integrated in the M2 Ultra
Ports
- Ports
- 8 Thunderbolt 4, 2 USB-A, 2 HDMI 2.1, 2 10 Gigabit Ethernet, headphone jack
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
Design
- Dimensions
- 52.8 x 21.8 x 45 cm (20.8 x 8.58 x 17.7 in)
- Weight
- 16.9 kg (37.2 lb)
Software
- Launch OS
- macOS Ventura 13.4
Availability
- Announced
- June 5, 2023
- Released
- June 13, 2023
- Discontinued
- March 26, 2026
- Launch price
- $6,999
Colors
- Finishes
- Silver
How it compares
More in the Mac Pro family
Mac Pro (2006)
The Power Mac G5 case with two dual-core Xeons: the Mac Pro is born.
Mac Pro (Early 2008)
Eight Harpertown Xeon cores as standard.
Mac Pro (Early 2009)
Nehalem Xeons and DDR3 memory arrive in the Mac Pro.
Mac Pro (Mid 2010)
Westmere Xeons bring a 12-core Mac Pro.
Mac Pro (Mid 2012)
A modest update that was the end of the aluminum cheese-grater tower.
Mac Pro (Late 2013)
A black cylinder with two workstation GPUs and a single fan.
Mac Pro (2019)
The tower returns, modular and with a 1.4 kW power supply.