That gets you a 6 core 12 thread i7 CPU of 3.2 GHz and a boost of 4.5 GHz and 12 MB of cache. To compete with the entry-level Mac Pro 8 core 16 thread Xeon CPU of 3.5 GHz with a boost of 4.0 GHz and 25 MB of cache we need to get the highest end CPU available for the Mac mini for an extra $200. Let's see how close to a $6000 Mac Pro build we can get and how much it will save us if at all. The base price for a Mac mini that can compete with a base level Mac Pro is $1099. A second more affordable option is to build a Mac mini and spec it up to around the same components for a similarly built entry level 2019 Mac Pro. But that comes with some configuration headaches and compatibility issues that many of us would like to avoid and just have things work. You can build your own ' Hackintosh' with all of the equivalent components and run a bootleg macOS on top of it.

The prosumer seems to have been priced out of being able to afford the Mac Pro. Previously, the entry-level Mac Pro was around $3000. Whatever your take on the price, however, the price of entry for the 2019 Mac Pro is the highest in Apple's history at $6000. Is that price justified? I won't go into specifics as you can find numerous articles and YouTube videos breaking down the cost of the components. These high-end components come at a price, of course. Mac Pros are undoubtedly the pinnacle of high-end components for Mac hardware.

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