iMac Pro

[Tom Sefton]

Max ram upgrade – I reckon to jump from 32 to 128GB it will be $1600
Max GPU upgrade – this will be a modest increase, more like $3-400 extra for the top of the range model
Max ssd – jeez, this is going to be silly money, but who needs a 4TB single ssd drive with the mass market saturation of removable ssd drives, raids and 10GE NAS raids…?

The processor is the big jump – the current Mac Pro had a jump from 4 to 12 core that went from around $3500 to nearly $6800 with nothing else added. I reckon this will push the top end processor into the realms of a $2000 upgrade.

So a 5K edit station with thunderbolt 3 and 10Ge, with a monitor, at least 500GB SSD, 128GB ram, 8GB GPU and an 18 core processor – the sweet spot for most people lusting after one… I reckon $9200 inc taxes.

Which is a lot. But, find a hp or dell with the same specs AND a 5K monitor included and what does that cost?

Really, what does it cost?

Co-owner at Pollen Studio
http://www.pollenstudio.co.uk

[Michael Gissing]

Depends how you upgrade. For me it means swapping out Mobo, CPU, graphics card(s) and often RAM. When you already own monitors, rack cases, power supplies, water coolers (not always reusable), an upgrade is going to be way cheaper for me.

[Scott Witthaus]

[Michael Hancock] “I bet the new iMac Pro, completely specced out with the max of everything, will easily top $8-$10,000”

Yeah, but if you are really doing this as a “pro”, it’s not that big a cost. One or two jobs?

Scott Witthaus
Owner, 1708 Inc./Editorial
Managing Partner, Low Country Creative LLC
Professor, VCU Brandcenter

[Michael Gissing]

Equipment is so cheap these days. No-one want to overpay but really anything sub $10k is nothing to a working professional if it does the job. For me a lot of Apple gear is slightly overpriced for its performance but really not an issue if you base your business on Apple software. I used to and I paid for the best MacPro I could get which in Australia was always overpriced.

My time is worth a lot to me and my clients.

[Jeremy Garchow]

[Tom Sefton] “Really, what does it cost?”

Not only that, if this is the iMac, and we know a MacPro is coming, what’s that going to be?

And how much? 🙂

[Greg Janza]

What does a pc equivalent cost?
A lot less and it’s endlessly modifiable and upgradeable.

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Samsung SSD 850 EVO Adobe cache
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
OWC Thunderbay 12t x 2 in Raid10 configuration (thru Storage Spaces and Disk Management)

[Noah Kadner]

And yet…here we are.

Noah

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[Ben Mccarthy]

The 18 core CPU alone costs $2000 on these bad boys, coupled that with a Vega GPU which will be $1000 +, factor in a 5K monitor with this quality that’s another $1000, that’s without Motherboard, RAM, Powersupply, Case, Mouse and keyboard and Apples design.

A Microsoft Surface Pro costs which has a quad core processor:

• 6th Gen Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM
• Ultra-thin 28-inch adjustable PixelSense Display
• Surface Pen, Keyboard and Mouse included
• Windows 10 Pro

is $5500 Australian

I’d take the iMac Pro for $6500 anyday of the week

[Andy Patterson]

[Ben McCarthy] “The 18 core CPU alone costs $2000 on these bad boys, coupled that with a Vega GPU which will be $1000 +, factor in a 5K monitor with this quality that’s another $1000, that’s without Motherboard, RAM, Powersupply, Case, Mouse and keyboard and Apples design.

A Microsoft Surface Pro costs which has a quad core processor:

• 6th Gen Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM
• Ultra-thin 28-inch adjustable PixelSense Display
• Surface Pen, Keyboard and Mouse included
• Windows 10 Pro

is $5500 Australian

I’d take the iMac Pro for $6500 anyday of the week”

I think you are referring to the Surface Studio. It depends on the users needs. For some an iMac might be the best option but for others the Surface Studio might be a better option. Keep in mind The MS Surface Studio will probably get a revamp in December or January. I imagine they have a certain amount that needs to sell before revamping can occur. That is not to say Asus, MSI or HP cannot replicate the Surface Studio with better specs by the time the new iMacs start shipping. Having said that Coffee Lake will be here by the end of the year.

[Shawn Miller]

[Ben McCarthy] ”
A Microsoft Surface Pro costs which has a quad core processor:

• 6th Gen Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM
• Ultra-thin 28-inch adjustable PixelSense Display
• Surface Pen, Keyboard and Mouse included
• Windows 10 Pro

is $5500 Australian

I’d take the iMac Pro for $6500 anyday of the week”

But the Surface Pro is a touch device aimed at graphic designers. The ergonomics alone seems to point to a different audience than the iMac. I assume the Surface Pro will get a GPU/CPU update at some point, probably sooner rather than later.

Shawn

EDIT: I meant the Surface Studio