Hardware for Science

The Mac platform offers advanced technology that’s flexible enough for individual researchers and scales to support large collaborative efforts. Mac researchers benefit from the consistency of one operating system, Mac OS X, from client to server.

Which Mac?

Explore our guide and discover the possibilities.

Compute

Tall rack of Xserves

Apple technology provides the power and ease of use that scientists need for desktop and high-performance computing. The Mac Pro Quad Xeon 64-bit workstation easily manipulates large models and data sets. The Xserve server offers Quad-core 64-bit Intel Xeon processors and up to 2.25TB of SATA or SAS storage in a 1U enclosure. The Apple Workgroup Cluster offers scientists an all-inclusive do-it-yourself cluster solution.

Visualize

Visualization

With its state-of-the-art graphics capabilities, Mac Pro, combined with the Apple Cinema Display, makes the perfect visualization workstation — whether for molecular modeling, data modeling or biomedical imaging. Superior graphics technology gives the researcher the ability to see with brilliant clarity, contrast, and detail.

Store

Xserve Raid

Scalable and cost-effective storage solutions from Apple are designed to keep pace with the explosive growth of scientific data. Featured technology: Xserve RAID, Apple Quad-Channel 4GB Fibre Channel PCI Express Cards, compatible switches, and Apple Xsan for storage area networking.

Publish

iMac

The Mac is the ideal system for publishing your scientific work. Microsoft Office runs natively on Mac OS X as well as your favourite writing, reference and publishing tools. And with the Mac, you can switch back and forth from your computational work to your productivity applications all in one intuitive desktop environment.

Technology Solutions for Research

Cluster Computing

Cluster Computing

Accelerate time to results with high-performance cluster computing. Learn More...

Grid Computing

Grid Computing

Grid computing takes advantage of your existing compute resources to work efficiently around the clock. Learn More...

Grid Computing

64-Bit Computing

Mac OS X Leopard ups the power of 64-bit computing delivered in Tiger. Learn More...

Data Storage

Storage Area Networking

Get fast and reliable access to your data with Apple's storage solutions. Learn More...