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Apple Mac Pro A1481 Desktop - ME253LL/A (October, 2013)

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$699.00

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256GB PCIe-based Flash Storage. Dual AMD FirePro D300 with 2GB GDDR5 VRAM each. Mac Pro, Power Cable.

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Product Information

Check out this Apple Mac Pro ME253LL/A desktop computer with 12MB of local memory and a zippy processor. A departure in style from previous Apple models, this desktop has a tall black cylindrical design that is stylized enough that you will hardly notice it as an electronic device in your home office space or sitting atop your desk. Quality specifications and support for all of your accessories, combined with the high-performance Mac OS, makes this a solid computer for use at work or home. The Apple Mac Pro packs a lot of power in a small, discreet package, and features a unified thermal core. It supports up to six Thunderbolt displays and can be up and running in minutes, so you can put it to work right out of the box. The Apple Mac Pro includes a 3.7GHz quad-core Intel Xeon E5 processor and 12GB of 1866MHz DDR3 SDRAM. The Intel Xeon is a 64-bit processor with a 10MB L3 cache and turbo boost up to 3.9 GHz. Local memory can be expanded up to 64GB. The computer features a 2GB Dual AMD FirePro D300 graphics processor with 3GB GDDR5 per core. This graphics setup will support gaming and video streaming with no issues. This model has 256GB of flash storage memory on the hard drive, which can also be expanded up to 1TB. The desktop does not include an optical drive but has excellent connectivity specs if you would like to use one externally. The Apple Mac Pro includes plenty of ports for connecting your accessories. It has one HDMI video port, six Thunderbolt two ports, a headphone minijack with headset support, a combined optical digital audio output/analog line out minijack, and four USB 3.0 ports. This desktop computer supports Bluetooth 4.0, is Wi-Fi compatible, and supports 2 x 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet. It has 450 W continuous power and requires 100-120VAC or 200-240V AC line voltage power. The Apple Mac Pro ME253LL/A is 9.9 inches high by 6.6 inches wide and has a sleek black cylindrical design. This desktop appears both stylish and discreetly minimal in your workspace. It weighs approximately 11 pounds and runs on a Mac OS, a user-friendly operating system with a beautiful interface. It comes with Mac OS X version 10.9 Mavericks, but the operating system can be upgraded to a newer version if you wish. The desktop environment is easy to navigate and runs fast with very few hiccups thanks to quality Apple design. Unlike many desktop computers, this Mac Pro has a built-in speaker that works well enough if you don't have the need for more powerful, separate computer speakers. If you are shopping for a fast computer with solid graphics and compatibility with all of your monitors and other accessories, the Apple Mac Pro is a good multitasking machine. It has the option for expansion if you require additional memory, and has well-organized ports and memory slots. In addition to quality technical specs, the device has a clean, modern exterior design. This reliable Apple Mac Pro desktop computer looks good and functions well.

Product Identifiers

Brand
Apple
MPN
ME253LL/A
UPC
0616348087247, 0711583591921, 0885909705368
Model
A1481
eBay Product ID (ePID)
177480565

Product Key Features

Most Suitable For
Graphic Design
SSD Capacity
256 GB
GPU
AMD FirePro D300
Operating System
Mac OS 10.13; macOS 10.13, High Sierra
Color
Black
Processor Speed
3.70 GHz
Maximum RAM Capacity
12 GB
Connectivity
HDMI, USB 3.0
Storage Type
SSD (Solid State Drive)
Processor
Intel Xeon Quad Core
Form Factor
Cylindrical
RAM Size
12 GB
Series
Apple Mac Pro
Type
Desktop

Additional Product Features

RAM Technology
DDR3 SDRAM
Product Family
Mac Pro
Release Year
2013
Release Date
October, 2013

Ratings and Reviews

4.8

4.8 out of 5 stars based on 126 product ratings126 product ratings

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4 out of 5 stars
by jcain341Jan 30, 2022Verified purchase: Yes
Top favorable review
Very powerful (with upgrades). Definately saves on desktop real-estate. Gre...at starter Mac Pro for those interested...
Apple's Mac Pro (Late 2013) is a solid Apple Computer. Its design, is incredible how it all fits in one cylinder. Regardless what YouTuber Luke Miani says, I like this unit. It was the right price. It still can compete with some of the current Mac Pros and the modular design of the hardware makes for an easy after-market project if you wish to upgrade the RAM, Video Card, harddrive and Processor. Although Luke's review of this product does have some highlights and things to consider before buying. Once you upgrade the processor and RAM especially, you will find this unit is incredible. Operating at 12-cores for me, this unit can keep up with my music production using Logic Pro especially. I am still running it through its paces but so far I have not been disappointed. You will find that the canister design (or more affectionately called "trash can"), will save on desktop space as well as provide a dependable and powerful machine. Kudos to Apple for this design and thank goodness it has come down in price since its release on the market back in 2013.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
3 out of 5 stars
by pin0yrebelApr 12, 2021Verified purchase: Yes
Top critical review
Great Legendary trash can Mac Pro
I just got the basic late 2013 Mac Pro as... I wanted to run Big Sur. I maxed the ram to 64gb, and though it’s understood that you can somewhat easily change out the processor, I will probably stick with my standard 3.7 Xeon quad core as I’m sure it’ll outperform the Mac mini late 2012 2.3ghz quad i7 that I used to have. Even though it’s a discontinued black cylinder “trash can” style, there’s been criticism where this was a design flaw I guess, even internally. I think it’s innovative especially with the big fan on top and having air vented up from the base. However, after a few days, here and there when streaming (and that’s after updating to the most current OS) this will crash at times. Nothing responsive, just have to hold the power down button. When I executed the power on self test, it all passed. Sometimes it’ll crash or be frozen the next day if you leave it on overnight. Anyhow, I mean I bought this used and supposedly refurbished. But it was dusty; unsure if that had anything to do with it. Nothing really happened with basic usage like browsing online and so forth. Just watching movies like Netflix off different browsers regardless if it’s chrome, safari or Firefox… it will crash once in a while. I have read the base config with the base graphic cards aren’t the ones with problems but in the midrange and higher configured graphics card. Well apparently I think IMHO it’s just this whole 2013 generation Mac Pro. It is possible, that it just won’t work will with the OSs that came out in 2020 and currently 2022, even though this mac is listed as being compatible. I’d say maybe it’ll run more flawlessly with an older os, especially from 2013-15. Just my two cents. Anyways I horribly sold this on offerup and only made a trade of a Samsung 2021 smartphone with 256gb option. It was either that or 450 cash. Not much of a value plus I’m avoiding selling on eBay and dealing with fees after fees. eBay wasn’t as it used to back in the 2000s
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Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
5 out of 5 stars
by wmonsegurAug 09, 2017Verified purchase: Yes
Excellent product, with great features.
Pros; It is upgradeable SSD and RAM ...(128GB) compare the newer version sold by Apple it is up to the owner to decide which upgrade best suite its need. It is well design and compact that puts Apple as a leader in the world of computers. It has 6 Thunderbolt inputs and one HMDI input and four 3.0 inputs. You can have for Cons: Does not have a firewire input (IEEE 400 or 800 ForeWire). Must buy a Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter Part Number MD464ZM/A or a docking station with firewire connection.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
5 out of 5 stars
by thismercifulfateJul 12, 2016Verified purchase: Yes
Lightning fast machine
If you're on the fence about buying one of these, do ...yourself a favor and go for it. It simply runs all my software incredibly fast and has been extremely stable running OSX Yosemite. It boots up/restarts faster than my previous machine woke up from sleep mode. The only thing slowing down the installation of my software was how quickly I could hit the next/I agree/OK buttons with my mouse. As a professional audio engineer, I know this computer will pay for itself in how much it accelerates my ability to be productive and how I can now totally focus on projects creatively without any worries if running out of computer resources, as I push my software harder than I could ever have imagined on my previous computer. And I haven't even upgraded the RAM yet! Count me as a happy camper with this 6-core Mac Pro.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
5 out of 5 stars
by baroqueboyzMay 08, 2020Verified purchase: Yes
Solid upgrade from the previous generation despite naysayers!
Recently upgra...ded from my maxed out 2x 6-core 5,1. Upgraded the processor in here to the 2.7 12-core. Significant speed increase across the board and using an eGPU with a Sapphire RX580.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned

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Apple Mac Pro A1481 Desktop - ME253LL/A (October, 2013)

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Very powerful (with upgrades). Definately saves on desktop real-estate. Gre...at starter Mac Pro for those interested...

Great Legendary trash can Mac Pro

Excellent product, with great features.

Lightning fast machine

Solid upgrade from the previous generation despite naysayers!

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