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Apple

Apple Mac Pro Late 2013 3.5GHz 6-core 64GB 512GB Dual FirePro D500 MD878LL/A desktop PC

SKU CH-RBMZ-JFNX2

A 2013 workstation with a 3.5 GHz Xeon E5-1650v2, 64 GB DDR3 ECC memory, 512 GB PCIe flash storage and dual AMD FirePro D500 graphics

  • TypeBusiness Desktops & Workstations
  • Form FactorSlim/Small Form Factor
  • UsageOthers
  • ColorBlack
  • Processor3.5GHz Intel Xeon 6 core E5-1650v2
  • Processor Main FeaturesHyper-Threading Technology

Memory Capacity 64GB DDR3

  • Six-core Xeon at 3.5 GHz for multi-threaded workloads
  • 64 GB DDR3 ECC memory for data integrity
  • 512 GB PCIe flash storage for fast I/O
  • Dual FirePro D500 GPUs with 3 GB GDDR5 each
  • Thunderbolt 2 plus HDMI 1.4 and USB 3.0 connectivity

Late 2013 Mac Pro workstation

This 2013 Mac Pro delivers a 3.5 GHz six-core Xeon processor with 12 MB Smart Cache and 64 GB of 1866 MHz DDR3 ECC memory. Dual AMD FirePro D500 graphics provide 6 GB total GDDR5 VRAM for professional OpenCL workloads. The compact black cylinder suits studios needing macOS 10.9 Mavericks compatibility and Thunderbolt 2 connectivity.

Thermal design and power profile

A unified thermal core uses a single large fan to cool CPU and both GPUs, keeping acoustic output low during sustained render or compute tasks. The 22 nm Xeon E5-1650v2 and dual D500 cards share the central heatsink, so power draw scales with workload rather than idle overhead. No separate fan curves or radiator dimensions are specified by the manufacturer.

Upgrade path and fit

This configuration replaces earlier tower Mac Pros or high-end iMacs when PCIe flash storage and dual GPU compute are required. The jump is worth it for workflows that leverage 64 GB ECC RAM and Thunderbolt 2 peripheral bandwidth. Buyers needing internal drive bays, newer macOS versions beyond Mavericks support, or single-thread frequency above 3.5 GHz should consider other platforms.

Highlights

  • Six-core Xeon at 3.5 GHz for multi-threaded workloads
  • 64 GB DDR3 ECC memory for data integrity
  • 512 GB PCIe flash storage for fast I/O
  • Dual FirePro D500 GPUs with 3 GB GDDR5 each
  • Thunderbolt 2 plus HDMI 1.4 and USB 3.0 connectivity

Specifications

BrandApple
SeriesMac Pro
ModelLate 2013 (A1481)
Part NumberMD878LL/A
TypeBusiness Desktops & Workstations
Form FactorSlim/Small Form Factor
UsageOthers
ColorBlack
Processor3.5GHz Intel Xeon 6 core E5-1650v2
Processor Main FeaturesHyper-Threading Technology
Cache Per Processor256k of level 2 cache for each core and 12 MB of level 3 "Smart Cache."
Memory64 GB of 1866 MHz DDR3 ECC SDRAM
Storage512 GB PCIe Flash/SSD
GraphicsDual AMD FirePro D500
EthernetDual Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless Card802.11ac
Operating SystemOS X 10.9 Mavericks
Software IncludedmacOS
CPU TypeIntel Xeon
CPU Name3.5GHz
GPU/VGA TypeAMD FirePro D500
Memory Capacity64GB DDR3
SSD512GB
HDDNo
Screen SizeNo Screen

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Questions about this item

How are the four 16 GB DDR3 ECC modules installed in the Mac Pro Late 2013, and which slot sequence is often missed?

The 64 GB ships as four 16 GB 1866 MHz DDR3 ECC DIMMs; they must occupy the four slots on the single CPU tray in the order Apple labels 1-2-3-4, otherwise the system will not recognise the full 64 GB.

Which component will need replacement first if the 512 GB PCIe flash storage reaches its write endurance limit?

The 512 GB PCIe flash module is a proprietary blade; when its write cycles are exhausted the entire blade must be swapped for an Apple-compatible part of the same capacity.

At what point does the dual FirePro D500 thermal ceiling throttle sustained compute workloads?

Under continuous load the shared thermal core hits its limit first, causing both 3.5 GHz Xeon cores and the dual D500 GPUs to reduce clocks to stay within the cylindrical enclosure's cooling capacity.

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