When Apple released the Mac Pro 7,1 new style cheese-grater back in December 2019, they announced that the rack-mount version was “Coming Soon”. Good news, that time has come, you can now order a rack-mounted version of the 2019 Mac Pro.
As promised the rack-mount version is $500 more expensive than the desktop version. The machine features the same 3D lattice design for maximizing airflow and top handles for accessing the internals.
Rather than feet or wheels, the rack-mount version of the Mac Pro uses stainless steel slide rails that allow it to be slotted into a rack that we understand Apple ships in a separate box, which might explain some of the $500 premium Apple’s charges for the rack version.
As you can see also gone are the stainless steel frame and handles, with the rack version having additional airflow space behind the front panel.
Will having the rack-mount version make a difference to you. Have you missed having a rack-mountable computer in your machine rooms?
Mike Thornton has been involved in the broadcast audio industry for all his working life, some 45 years. Mike has worked with Pro Tools since the mid-1990s recording, editing and mixing documentaries, comedy and drama for both radio and TV as well as doing the occasional music project. He was the co-founder of Pro Tools Expert and has now retired and has taken up the role of Chairman of Production Expert Ltd.