Apple has today announced the new iMac Pro, they claim is their most powerful Mac ever made, we suggested this would be announce in our recent story.

Apple decided to face the challenge of building a professional level computer inside the iMac design and they've really gone for broke.

At a glance the new iMac Pro;

• Up to 18 cores, also available with an 8-core and 10 core.

• RAM configurable up to 128gb of ECC RAM

• 1TB SSD

• Radeon Vega graphics with up to 16GB of VRAM

• 4 Thunderbolt 3 ports.

• Built-in 10Gb Ethernet port.

• Gorgeous Space Grey finish.

• iMac Pro starts at $4,999.

• Available in December.

New iMac Pro Technical Specs

Display

• 5KRetina display

• 27-inch (diagonal) Retina 5K display

• 5120‑by‑2880 resolution with support for billions of colors

• 500 nits brightness

• Wide color (P3)

Processor

• 8-Core

• 10-Core

• 18-Core

Memory

• 32GB

• 32GB of 2666MHz DDR4 ECC memory

• Configurable to 64GB or 128GB

Storage

• 1TB

• 1TB SSD

• Configurable to 2TB or 4TB SSD

Graphics

• Vega GPU

• Radeon Pro Vega 56 graphics processor with 8GB of HBM2 memory

• Configurable to Radeon Pro Vega 64 graphics processor with 16GB of HBM2 memory

Video Support and Camera

• 1080p FaceTime HD camera

• Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at 1 billion colors and:

• Two 5120‑by‑2880 (5K) external displays at 60Hz with support for 1 billion colors, or

• Four 3840-by-2160 (4K UHD) external displays at 60Hz with support for 1 billion colors, or

• Four 4096‑by‑2304 (4K) external displays at 60Hz with support for millions of colors

• Support for extended desktop and video mirroring modes

• Thunderbolt 3 digital video output

• Native DisplayPort output over USB-C

• VGA, HDMI, DVI, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)

Audio

• Stereo speakers

• Four microphones

• 3.5 mm headphone jack

Connections and Expansion

• 3.5 mm

• headphone

• SDXC card slot

• USB 3

• Thunderbolt 3

• (USB-C)

• Ethernet

• 10Gb Ethernet

• Nbase-T Ethernet supports 1Gb, 2.5Gb, 5Gb, and 10Gb Ethernet using RJ‑45 connector

• Four Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) ports

• Four USB 3 ports

• SDXC card slot with support for UHS‑II

Input

• Space Gray Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad

• Space Gray Magic Mouse 2

• Optional Space Gray Magic Trackpad 2

Wireless

• Wi-Fi

• 802.11ac Wi-Fi wireless networking

• IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible

• Bluetooth

• Bluetooth 4.2 wireless technology

Size and Weight

• 25.6 inches

• (65.0 cm)20.3 inches

• (51.6 cm)

• Height: 20.3 inches (51.6 cm)

• Width: 25.6 inches (65.0 cm)

• Stand depth: 8 inches (20.3 cm)

• Weight: 21.5 pounds (9.7 kg)

• Electrical and Operating Requirements

• Line voltage: 100–240V AC

• Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz, single phase

• Operating temperature: 50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)

• Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing

• Operating altitude: tested up to 16,400 feet (5000 meters)

In the Box

• iMac Pro

• Space Gray Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad

• Space Gray Magic Mouse 2

• Lightning to USB Cable

• Power cord

More to follow, here is the news on the other new iMacs.