Nehalem Articles on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

Mac Pro users reporting performance hit linked to audio use

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Feb 3rd, 2010)

Nehalem-based Mac Pro users are reporting in Apple's discussion forums and other locations that some audio tasks are causing performance issues. There is up to a 20% drop in performance while doing tasks as simple as listening to music in iTunes. Other users are saying there are similar issues when ...

Mac Pro gets a speed bump, Xserve has new storage options

by Steven Sande (Dec 4th, 2009)

After the introduction of the new 27" Intel Core i7 iMac in October, a lot of us in the Mac world were puzzled by the lack of a new higher-end Mac Pro. After all, the Mac Pro has traditionally been the most powerful Mac with the highest level of expandability. This morning, Apple quietly ...

Rumor: MacBook Pro Intel Arrandale processors in January

by Dave Caolo (Dec 1st, 2009)

Fudzilla is reporting that Intel will release Arrandale-based processors on January 3rd, 2010. Three in fact, branded as "Core i5" and "Core i7," ranging in speed from 2.4GHz to 2.66GHz. There are two Core i5 models. One features 3MB of cache, a 2.4GHz frequency, two cores and four threads plus ...

Xserve gets a performance boost

by Christina Warren (Apr 7th, 2009)

Astute readers noticed some Apple store downtime earlier this morning. While I was hoping for something soaked in Unicorn tears, I guess I'll settle for a drool-worthy Xserve update. The rumors were right on target, and the new Xserve sports Intel's "Nehalem" Xeon processor (just like the recent ...

Mac Pro refresh brings high-end graphics to the Mac

by Christina Warren (Mar 3rd, 2009)

Today's new hardware announcement refreshed the Mac mini and iMac lines, and at long last, the Mac Pro was also given some love. In the 14 months since the last Mac Pro refresh there have been some significant hardware changes within the microprocessor world and within Apple's own line. The ...

New Intel Xeon processors due March 29: Could new Mac Pro be far behind?

by Robert Palmer (Feb 2nd, 2009)

MacRumors.com's Arnold Kim writes that a few of the participants in his website's forum are eagerly awaiting the arrival on March 29 of a new Nehalem-based Intel Xeon processor -- suitable for use in the fastest Mac Pro desktops. What do these new chips bring to the table? Raw power: TechRadar found ...