Credit: Shutterstock photoApple ( AAPL ) on Thursday introduced the iMac Pro, its most powerful desktop computer to date that packs workstation-class performance into the all-in-one design of the iMac family.
[ibd-display-video id=3023133 width=50 float=left autostart=true] Starting at $4,999, the iMac Pro is targeted to creative professionals, including 3D designers, video editors, photographers and music producers, as well as scientists and researchers.
It delivers the computing power necessary for real-time 3D rendering, immersive virtual reality, high megapixel photography, complex simulations, massive audio projects and real-time 4K and 8K video editing, Apple said.
"iMac Pro combines the incredible design of the iMac with the most powerful workstation architecture we've ever built," John Ternus, Apple's vice president of hardware engineering, said in a news release .
The iMac Pro features Intel ( INTC ) Xeon processors up to 18 cores, up to 22 teraflops of graphics performance, and a 27-inch Retina 5K display. It has HBM2 high-bandwidth memory and a Vega graphics processing unit from Advanced Micro Devices ( AMD ).
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Apple also released a major update to its professional video editing software, Final Cut Pro X, with new features including 360-degree VR video editing, advanced color grading tools and support for high-dynamic-range video.
Final Cut Pro 10.4 is available as a free update for existing users, and for $299.99 for new users on the Mac App Store. Apple ticked down 5 cents to close at 172.22 on the stock market today .
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