15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display/2.7GHz Core i7 (Early 2013)

by Apple

4.5/5

$2,080.00

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MacBook Air (Mid 2013)

by Apple

4.5/5

$1,199.00

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13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display/2.6GHz Core i5 (Early 2013)

by Apple

4.5/5

$1,649.00

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15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display/2.4GHz Core i7 (Early 2013)

by Apple

4.5/5

$2,199.00

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Pros
  • Reduced screen glare
  • Top-notch performance
  • Slim and lightweight
  • USB 3.0 support
  • HDMI connectivity
  • Stunning Retina display
  • Much improved battery life
  • Improved flash storage and graphics performance
  • Dazzling Retina display
  • Reduced screen glare USB 3.0 support HDMI connectivity
  • USB 3.0 support HDMI connectivity
  • Drastic price reduction, faster processor over predecessor
  • Reduced screen glare
  • Top-notch performance
  • Slim and lightweight
  • USB 3.0 support
  • HDMI connectivity
  • Stunning Retina display
Cons
  • Users will need to adjust for missing features
  • 1920-by-1200 creates small UI elements
  • Memory and storage not user upgradeable
  • 4GB of RAM is less generous than other non-upgradable Macs
  • 128GB storage may be too small for some
  • Users will need to adjust for missing features
  • Memory and storage not user upgradeable
  • Limited to 8GB of memory
  • Users will need to adjust for missing features
  • 1920-by-1200 creates small UI elements
  • Memory and storage not user upgradeable
At A Glance

While the MacBook Air improvements are mostly subtle, they succeed in making an already excellent product even more desirable.

Specs

Pricing

UPC Code 885909735907 885909630417 885909734528 885909735440

Processor

Processor type Core i7 quad-core 1.3GHz Core i5 dual core Core i5 dual core Core i7 quad-core

Memory

Memory type DDR3   DDR3 DDR3
Memory speed 1600.0  MHz 1600.0  MHz 1600.0  MHz 1600.0  MHz
Memory max 16.0  GB   8.0  GB 16.0  GB

Requirements

Operating System Compatibility Macintosh OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion)   Macintosh OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) Macintosh OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion)

Display

Display size 15.4  inches 11.6  inches 13.3  inches 15.4  inches
Display type Color LCD with LED backlight Glossy LCD with LED Backlight Glossy LCD with LED Backlight Color LCD with LED backlight
Resolution   1366 x 768  pixels 2560 x 1600  pixels  

Graphics

Graphics Type Switchable Integrated Integrated Switchable
Primary Graphics Chipset Intel HD Graphics; 1GB 4000 NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M Intel HD Graphics 5000 Intel Graphics HD 4000 Intel HD Graphics; 1GB 4000 NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M

Storage

Drive size 512.0  GB   256.0  GB 256.0  GB
Drive type Solid-State Drive   Solid-State Drive Solid-State Drive
Drive 1 size   256.0  GB    
Drive 1 type   Solid-State Drive    

Battery

Battery Type Lithium Polymer   Lithium Polymer Lithium Polymer
Charging Interface     Proprietary Connector Proprietary Connector
Vendor Rated Battery life     7.0  hours 7.0  hours

Ports and Connections

Audio Output Audio - 1/8" Mini   Audio - 1/8" Mini Audio - 1/8" Mini
Available Interfaces HDMI|Thunderbolt|USB 3.0 Line Out 1/8|Thunderbolt 2.0|USB 3.0 HDMI|Thunderbolt|USB 3.0 HDMI|Thunderbolt|USB 3.0
Wireless connection Bluetooth 802.11a|802.11ac|802.11b|802.11g|802.11n|Bluetooth Bluetooth Bluetooth
Ethernet Type   10/100/1000 Mbps    

Dimensions

Width 14.13  inches 11.5  inches 12.35  inches 14.13  inches
Depth 9.73  inches 7.56  inches 8.62  inches 9.73  inches
Height 0.71  inches 0.68  inches 0.75  inches 0.71  inches
Weight 4.46  pounds 2.38  pounds 3.57  pounds 4.46  pounds

Storage Media

SD card SDXC Card SDXC Card SDXC Card SDXC Card

Warranty

Warranty information   1 Year Limited Warranty