Mac Computers Test

Reviews on Mac Computers

"Mac Pro 8-core"

Issue: 4/2008

On test: Apple Mac Pro 2.8GHz 4-Core Harpertown, Apple Mac Pro 3.2GHz Harpertown, Apple Mac Pro 2.8GHz 8-Core Harpertown, Apple Mac Pro Eight Core 3GHz Harpertown

Apple's new Mac Pro, the company's "fastest Mac ever", has been beefed up not only with faster, more efficient processors running at up to 3.2GHz, but also with a broad range of under-the-hood improvements designed to provide the eight cores in those processors with plenty of data to chew on. → More

"Mac Pro"

Issue: 6/2008

On test: Apple Mac Pro Harpertown

It may have been released without the fanfare of a keynote speech or special event in its honour, but Apple's latest Mac Pro is an important step forward for the company's professional desktop line-up. → More

"Apple Mac Pro 3.2GHz review"

Published on: 2/2008

On test: Apple Mac Pro 3.2GHz Harpertown

Last year we published our review of the 3GHz, eight-core Apple Mac Pro, but that's not the final chapter in the Mac Pro story. In addition to that PC, Apple also offers a 2.8GHz quad- or eight-core model and this, the final piece of the Mac Pro puzzle, an eight-core, 3.2GHz model. As you might expect, this machine, powered by a pair of 3.2GHz quad-core Xeon processors, is the fastest Mac we've tested yet. → More

"iMac 20in 2.4GHz"

Issue: 12/2007

On test: Apple Aluminium iMac Santa Rosa 2.4GHz 20in

Swapping white plastic for aluminium while keeping roughly the same shape, the iMac's latest makeover is more modest than those of previous reincarnations, but significant changes have been made in the two areas that'll have the greatest impact on every user: the screen and the keyboard. → More

Mac Computers

The question of PC or Mac is often one that raises responses not dissimilar to the arguments of two zealots. Mac owners are known for their unflinching loyalty and dedication to the brand while PC owners see the systems as a triumph of style over substance with a price somewhere in the region of a Tiffany diamond ring. A Mac computer can cost up to twice as much as a similar specced PC. According to users of Mac OS the Apple brand is the logical choice, it offers more stability is 'crash proof', fewer viruses and security flaws are reported each year and it is easier to use. The main difference between a PC and Mac was the processor with Apple opting for the Motorola manufactured Power PC chip and IBM compatible PCs being powered by chips from Intel, AMD, Cyrix and others. In 2006 however, the apple began its public migration to Intel processors, a move that had been going on in secret for a few years. Now there is not much between the two systems, it is even possible to run Windows on an Intel based Mac. Apple Macs are still the choice among designers and audio technicians. The most powerful computer in the new Apple line up is the Mac Pro which features two dual core lintel Xeon processors with up to 16GB of RAM and 2TB of storage. Apple's focus on design innovation made the iBook, Apple's most affordable portable offering, the choice among students and its new Macbook range offer more power and more choice with a new set of small touches like the magnetic lid and power connector.