On the right side is another USB 3.0 port, an HDMI port, and SDXC card slot. The 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display keeps its lightweight Unibody chassis milled from solid aluminium, and we have the same port line-up on its sides, featuring two high-speed Thunderbolt 2 ports on the left, located between the MagSafe 2 power connector and a USB 3.0 port. While the 12-inch MacBook has been radically redesigned – controversially so, with the MagSafe power connector and almost all other ports removed to make it as slim as possible, but at potential cost in terms of user convenience – the new MacBook Pro’s design is basically the same. Physical design first: and this is the main reason why the updated 13-inch MacBook Pro hasn’t got as much attention as the new 12-inch MacBook. New 2015 Retina MacBook Pro review: Physical design and build quality These three upgrades introduced even better battery life, improved wireless performance and a major lift in overall system speed. There has been a steady evolution inside, the most significant in October 2013 when Apple slipped in an Intel Haswell processor, 11ac Wi-Fi, and a PCIe-attached flash drive.

Inwardly, though, they are more than subtly different animals. You can choose any two examples of an Apple MacBook Pro with Retina display from 2012, 2013 or 2014, put them next to each other, and you will not find any material difference between them. New 2015 Retina MacBook Pro review: Introductionĭo not be deceived by outward appearances. Retina MacBook Pro review (15in, 2.2GHz, mid 2014).Retina MacBook Pro review (13in, 2.7GHz, 2015).Retina MacBook Pro review (15in, 2.5GHz, mid 2014).MacBook Air vs MacBook Pro comparison review, 13in Apple laptops compared and read ourĬomparison review of the MacBook Air and the MacBook, find out which is the best lightweight laptop

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