![]() Highest performing Mac currently available. Cost effective solution if new Mac Pro is not within budget. macOS High Sierra (10.13.6), macOS Sierra (10.12.6), and Mac OS 10.11.6 (El Capitan) Mac OS 10. Supports latest macOS with considerable performance. ![]() Cost effective solution if on a budget and okay with macOS Mojave limitation. Performance Outdated technology, but excellent performance considering the cost. Thunderbolt Not available Thunderbolt 2 Thunderbolt 3 USB 3.0 and 3.1 optional upgrade Onboard USB 3.0 Mac Pro models from late 2013 and later Mac Studio macOS Big Sur compatibility macOS 11 Big Sur was the version of macOS that arrived on November 12, 2020, and the latest version is macOS. Latest macOS - Mojave 10.14 Apple support estimated until 2024 to 2026 SATA external expansion PCIe NVMe SSDs without performance limiting factors. SATA SSDs limited to SATA2 speeds and NVMe limited to PCIe 2.0 speeds Can upgrade to latest NVMe SSDs for increased performance. Storage Can upgrade to latest SATA and NVMe SSDs for increased performance. Launch 2013 - Upgrade not possible Latest AMD Radeon Pro with PCIe 3.0 x16 slots for expansion Pro Tools 2021.12 on macOS 12.3 Monterey is only supported with 2022.2 or higher pl ug-ins. Graphics Can upgrade to newer models for macOS support and increased performance AMD FirePro D300 / D500 / D700 Up to 128GB per processor DDRMHz / 2933MHz Launch Q3 2012 Intel Xeon W-3200 series 'Cascade Lake' Launch Q1 2011 Intel Xeon E5-2600 series 'Ivy Bridge' Processors Intel Xeon X5600 series 'Westmere' NVMe Storage = connectivity via PCIe controller.Solid-State Drive - connectivity via SATA3 controller.Hard Drive = Standard spindle technology 7,200rpm.Optional Storage Drive (Hard Drive) - For the larger sound libraries, the traditional platter hard drive is a good choice as they are still much cheaper per GB than SSDs. For traditional spindle hard drives, having your sessions and samples on separate drives can at times improve performance. You’re going to have to update your PT either way. Big Sur is not supported at all at the moment. 2019.11 (if I’m not mistaken) is the oldest version that’s supported on Catalina. Optional Tertiary Drive - Samples (SSD/ Hard Drive) - The performance of one SSD can support both the sessions and samples. 12.4 will not run on Big Sur, or Catalina for that matter. Secondary Drive - Sessions (SSD/Hard Drive) - If possible, it is a good idea to separate your project files and disk cache onto a secondary drive. An SSD is highly recommended as it will greatly improve how fast the OS and programs startup. Primary Drive - OS/Software (SSD) - Includes your operating system, the base Pro Tools / Logic Pro installation, and your plug-ins. Avid can only assure compatibility and provide support for qualified hardware and software configurations. In general, we recommend a two to four hard drive configuration depending on your budget and desired performance level:
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