Apple 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display (Intel Quad Core i7 2.3GHz, 8GB RAM, 256GB Flash Memory, HD Graphics 4000, 1GB GeForce GT 650M, OS X Lion)
- Processor clock speed: 2300 MHz
- Processor family: Intel Core i7
- Processor model: -
- Turbo frequency (max): 3300 MHz
- Processor number of cores: 4
Product Description
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Customer Reviews: Apple 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display (Intel Quad Core i7 2.3GHz, 8GB RAM, 256GB Flash Memory, HD Graphics 4000, 1GB GeForce GT 650M, OS X Lion)
Powerful, portable and visually stunning - this is the best MacBook Pro yet., 3 July 2012
By L. Hubbard
This review is from : Apple 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display (Intel Quad Core i7 2.3GHz, 8GB RAM, 256GB Flash Memory, HD Graphics 4000, 1GB GeForce GT 650M, OS X Lion) (Personal Computers)
The Macbook Pro with Retina Display is the latest in the MacBook pro range, and is without doubt the best looking and performing laptops on the market today. Regarding the tech itself, the Intel Quad Core i7 is the latest offering by Intel and the range of Sandy Bridge processors have been replaced by the new Ivy Bridge chips and this version ships with 8GB of RAM. The flash memory hard drive is only 256GB on this model and this seems like a bit of a drop compared to the size of traditional hard drives which can easily manage up 500GB-1TB in laptops these days. However, Apple have made speed and power a hallmark of this upgrade, and what you lose in hard drive space you do make up for in performance. If you need extra hard drive space, you can upgrade to over 700GB of flash storage (but this has to be done at the time of purchase and through Apple directly). Alternatively, the non-retina MacBook Pros have large storage space at a less costly price.
Of course the talking point has to be regarding the display itself. It has 5.1 million pixels, which is about 3 million more than an HDTV. To say that the screen is stunning is an understatement. It really has to be seen to be believed. To date, the Apple apps that ship with the laptop are all rendered perfectly for the resolution, but at the time of writing, the majority of third party apps are not correctly configured for the display, making them look a little fuzzy. Some of questioned this as being a clever ploy to increase the number of users of Safari, Apple's internet browser (which makes web pages look stunning). Google Chrome and Firefox both look slightly more fuzzy, although I doubt it will take long for them to update their browsers. Until then, Safari is the best bet for browsing the web.
The three things that caught my attention things are the loss of the DVD drive, that of an ethernet port (although you can buy a separate adapter should you require this) and the fact that it is almost impossible to upgrade. I have to confess none of these things bothered me greatly - I rarely use the CD/DVD drive and usually connect wirelessly to networks so these things were not major sticking points for me. The fact that the hard drive and RAM cannot be easily upgraded after the purchase means that whatever spec you go for, that will likely be it for the life of the machine. If you think you will need more hard drive space or RAM, now is the time to decide. This is quite a cunning plan by Apple, because it forces you to pay more at the start and reduces the amount third parties can make in selling peripheral parts. Again, this didn't bother me at all, but for those of you who like to upgrade your machines, this will be challenging to do.
The battery life lasts between 7-9 hours (depending on wifi usage) and given the power of the machine, this is a pretty amazing battery life. Weighing at just over 2 kilos, this is the epitome of power and portability. The design is as slick as you would expect - the main body of the machine is exceptionally thin, and this is surely due to the loss of the DVD drive. There are two thunderbolt slots and two USB 3 slots for exceptionally fast transfer speeds (although the speed you get is dependent on the capabilities of the USB storage device itself). The laptop itself is very quiet and makes almost no noise at all. Like the MacBook Pro, it does have a tendency to get quite hot when using a lot of processing power, but for streaming stuff in HD, the laptop is relatively cool.
I have read some online comments about an issue of "ghosting", whereby images appear to "burn" on to the screen. I have not noticed this, and suspect that it was due to a faulty batch (but thought it should be mentioned for the sake of balance). One final thing of note, the laptop is currently shipping with Lion as the OS, but in the future it will come with Mountain Lion (the latest version).
***UPDATE 27/7/12*** I installed Mountain Lion earlier which was completely painless as you would hope. The process was rather quick as well - it took about 15 minutes to complete the installation and I was pretty impressed. I won't go into detail on all the updated features of ML. It is essentially a revamped version of Lion (which I always thought was a tad clunky) and makes the Retina Display run even smoother than before. One of the best new features in my opinion is the addition of AirPlay, although will only be relevant for those of you who have an Apple TV. Essentially, you can now mirror your laptop display to any TV with an New Apple TV (Latest Model - Launched Mar 2012) box connected. This is particularly good for streaming videos, and saves the need to get cables out to physically connect the laptop to the TV. One of the major gripes that has not been fixed from Lion is the issue of full screen apps and a secondary monitor. Essentially, if a program is in "full screen" mode on the laptop screen, the secondary monitor still has that annoying "grey cloth" display. There might well be other pros and cons to ML but those are the two things that were most obvious to me. There many good things about ML, and given that it is cheap to upgrade I would recommend doing this. There are few "bad" things about ML and those that are seem to just be carried over from Lion.
Overall, this is without doubt the best Macbook Pro Apple have released. The combination of the solid state hard drive and the 8gb of RAM on this model make it blisteringly quick. I clocked it as a 15 second boot up and applications load faster than ever before. The downside is the price - you do pay a premium for the "retina display". That said, I would personally say that once you have worked with resolutions like this, it makes all other laptop screens look sub-par. If you can afford to get the "retina display" model, I would have no hesitations in saying it is the best display ever created for a laptop. Performance, style (and a great battery life) this MacBook has it all. It comes at a price, and not all Apps are ready to be viewed in such a high resolution. This will undoubtedly not take long however. The lack of the ability to upgrade will be a gripe for others. However, all I would say in response is when the experience is as slick and pleasurable as this, it makes you wonder how you ever managed with anything less.
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Wow..., 10 Aug 2012
By Pompompom
This review is from : Apple 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display (Intel Quad Core i7 2.3GHz, 8GB RAM, 256GB Flash Memory, HD Graphics 4000, 1GB GeForce GT 650M, OS X Lion) (Personal Computers)
Plenty of usually stellar reviews are available for this machine so I'm not going to repeat what you can read elsewhere. I'll just address the points that were important to me when I decided to get this machine.
I only bought it because my faithful old companion, a 7 year old Powerbook G4, was about to pop its clogs. I felt kind of forced into buying a computer and as a result, was not too excited. I was also worried about buying a first generation machine.
I'd like to add that I'm no Apple fanboy, but I'm just practical. I used to build my own PCs and when I got my first Mac, I couldn't believe how much more simple, yet equally powerful if you know how to use it, the machine was. I love Apple for what they can do but have found the brand a bit arrogant lately. That's for the context.
1) RETINA
I went to the Apple Store and looked at the machine, thinking the Retina was a gimmick, and on quick comparison in the store, these impressions were confirmed. I ordered the machine anyway since I needed a 15" screen and I have to say that looking at it now, the screen is just STUNNING. Even though less densely packed with pixels than an iPad for example, it looks even better to me. Closest comparison I can come up with is print on a Kindle DS. It's super precise. Apple has redefined the laptop screen and the world is suddenly split between a before and after.
The well-known downside is that most developpers have been taken by surprise. Chrome was quick to update their browser but others are waaay behind. Even with an updated browser, some website still display pre-Retina icons (Amazon included at the time of writing) and it shows. Overall, it's not a big problem and it will quickly show, depending on how quickly they can react, who's up to the new standards set by Apple.
2) OS
The Retina came with Lion and a free upgrade to Mountain Lion. Thank God as Lion seemed quite clunky, an unfinished version of Mountain Lion really. Download of ML took about 7h with an average connection, installation 20 min. The Retina runs faster and more smoothly on ML, it's very impressive. Downside (another known problem): battery life has taken a serious hit and I'm sure I've lost about 1h. Apple is supposed to be working on a patch.
3) NO MATTE SCREEN
It still puzzles me why Apple doesn't offer a matte version of the same computer. The Retina is less plagued with reflections than the previous Macbook Pro, which was to me unusable (I spend 6h a day on my computer). Despite Apple's claims, it still feels bright, i.e a bit fatiguing. Pro users of matte screens will understand exactly what I mean. A white background will burn itself into your retina (no pun intended). I'm obviously exaggerating a bit but some long term users it could be a problem. A solution is to turn down the brightness as much as possible. To be honest the bright screen does make it much more usable outside than my previous Powerbook, so it's just a question of choice. Initially I wanted to remove half a star for this lack of matte screen but this computer is just too good.
4) PRICE
Everybody claims it's super expensive but honestly, I paid the equivalent amount 7 years ago for my G4, and it wasn't nearly as nicely put together as this one. Looking at the competition on the Windows side of things is just laughable (unfortunately as Apple could do with some competition). There is simply, as I write this, no equivalent machine on the market. And believe me, I looked as I would have jumped ship had I found an equivalent with a matte screen.
5) LACK OF DVD DRIVE AND ETHERNET PORT
Too frequently mentionned complaints. I'm personally very happy to have the Superdrive out. It was extremely fragile, prone to breaking and its removal has allowed the machine to be made dramatically thinner. If you still need one and don't want to fork out for a Superdrive check this one out:
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It is much cheaper, if a bit less sexy, and will do the job.
Lack of ethernet port? Well once more, one can't have thin AND Ethernet. An adapter is available. Maybe giving it for free would have been nice as opposed to charging people £25 for it but hey...
SUMMARY
All in all the best laptop available on the market at the time of this review, and the best one ever made.
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I like it I like it ! like it a lot!, 16 Jan 2013
By Robert G. Thomas
Amazon Verified Purchase
This review is from : Apple 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display (Intel Quad Core i7 2.3GHz, 8GB RAM, 256GB Flash Memory, HD Graphics 4000, 1GB GeForce GT 650M, OS X Lion) (Personal Computers)
My first Apple computer and boy why didn't i make the change years ago.
This Macbook pro oozes quality ,the looks ,the build ,the screen and what a screen you have got to see it to believe it.
Everything about this laptop is first class,and in my opinion worth paying the premium price.
I found the transition between Windows 7 and this new OS (Mountain lion) to be quite straight forward there are differences but you soon adapt.
I like it I like it a lot!
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Awesome machine, 19 July 2012
By iGlaswegian "Z.S"
This review is from : Apple 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display (Intel Quad Core i7 2.3GHz, 8GB RAM, 256GB Flash Memory, HD Graphics 4000, 1GB GeForce GT 650M, OS X Lion) (Personal Computers)
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Best mac i've owned, 18 July 2012
By marcymarc "marcy_marc2008"
This review is from : Apple 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display (Intel Quad Core i7 2.3GHz, 8GB RAM, 256GB Flash Memory, HD Graphics 4000, 1GB GeForce GT 650M, OS X Lion) (Personal Computers)
i switched to apple computers about 7 years ago when i started studying a music technology course at college and i've never looked back since.
I still own a pc (one that i built myself) but in all honesty i hardly ever use it.
This macbook is the latest addition to the line of mac's i've owned previously (a 13inch white macbook, silver macbook pro, Imac) This one is to replace my older early 2007 macbook pro which i still own but has seen some action over the years.
First thing i noticed when switching on the machine was the sheer speed of boot ups and application opening. I can boot up this machine and open every application on it in the time it takes my older one to reach the login screen. Performance is brilliant for my music applications too (logic, pro tools etc)
And obviously the display is gorgeous.
worth the money and i have no doubts that this will last me another 5 years of solid use as my other macs have.
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Excellent piece if kit, haven't stopped using it., 21 Mar 2013
By AC DC
Amazon Verified Purchase
This review is from : Apple 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display (Intel Quad Core i7 2.3GHz, 8GB RAM, 256GB Flash Memory, HD Graphics 4000, 1GB GeForce GT 650M, OS X Lion) (Personal Computers)
I needed to upgrade my old 15 PowerBook and had my eye on the new 15 MacBook Pro retina. the only issue was price. it's an expensive piece of kit.
I was surprised to find it on amazon at the price I paid (£1,500) with a £300 saving.
I was a little nervous once I had taken the plunge but it got delivered, and as advertised was a brand new uk model.
Very happy with it. only gripe is you cannot change anything including replacing the battery. AppleCare is just under £300 which I'm seriously considering now.
nevertheless can't fault it. it's def a cut above the rest. but then so is the price.
You'll be happy once you've got it.
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ReMACable, 9 Feb 2013
By Richard
This review is from : Apple 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display (Intel Quad Core i7 2.3GHz, 8GB RAM, 256GB Flash Memory, HD Graphics 4000, 1GB GeForce GT 650M, OS X Lion) (Personal Computers)
This MacBook Pro with retina display is the best version yet and is top value for money. The display is excellent and the laptop itself is lightning quick.
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Superb computer but make sure its a UK version!, 5 Nov 2012
By Equus "HorsesGalore"
Amazon Verified Purchase
This review is from : Apple 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display (Intel Quad Core i7 2.3GHz, 8GB RAM, 256GB Flash Memory, HD Graphics 4000, 1GB GeForce GT 650M, OS X Lion) (Personal Computers)
When received the keyboard was US so I had to return it as I specifically wanted the UK version, check the product code before opening to make sure it ends b/a or it is not a UK version! I have given this 5 stars as the machine itself is superb, it was the merchant (Amazon fulfilment was superb) at fault not the computer.
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Fast, light and fabulous, 23 Aug 2012
By Dabbler
Amazon Verified Purchase
This review is from : Apple 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display (Intel Quad Core i7 2.3GHz, 8GB RAM, 256GB Flash Memory, HD Graphics 4000, 1GB GeForce GT 650M, OS X Lion) (Personal Computers)
This is my 3rd Mac, I had been waiting for something new and special from Apple before I upgraded my 2009 13" Macbook Pro. I didn't want an incremental upgrade so I waited for something a little bit special..and I'm glad I did.
Firstly I wanted something powerful but also weight or lack of it is also very important to me. The fact that it weighed less than the 13" was a real deal maker for me. I didn't lug my 13" around much but I certainly didn't want to feel constrained by any extra weight that a better/larger machine usually brings with it.
I needed faster interfaces than USB 2.0 and firewire 800, I often move large amounts of data around and so USB 3.0 and Thurderbolt are important (although I wish T/B devices and interfaces were cheaper). The retina screen is fantastic, not only in terms of resolution, although I always want more, but also the lack of major reflections in the screen.
The boot up and shutdown times are great due to the SSD although I had replaced the spinning disc in my 13" some months ago with an SSD so this wasn't night and day different. That said the read/write performance of the SSD in the retina was much better that my previous machine, mainly because that only had a SATA I bus.
This machine looks so lovely I hate to hide it in a case but without a good case (or two) I know that it's perfect finish is going to get dented or scratched easily and I'd hate that even more. I bought this LArobe Black Addict Unibody MacBook Pro 15.4 Inch - Black + Wasabi and also a hardshell case Kuzy - NEWEST Apple MacBook Pro 15.4" with Retina Display A1398 BLACK Rubberized Hard Case Cover 15-Inch (NEWEST VERSION) Release June 2012. The Mac with the hardshell case fits nicely inside the LArobe case.
A few niggles however, I find the lack of a battery level indicator that can be read when the machine is off or asleep a bit annoying. Also the fact that with Mountain Lion on this machine there is no way to see how much time is left on your battery without clicking on the battery icon, not sure why this is..a bug? Oh and don't get me started on the faff that was the free upgrade from Lion to Mountain Lion. This took so long and so many emails back and forth that I almost paid for it. Shame on you Apple.
All in all I'm very impressed and have yet to really stretch this machine.
As an addendum I have started to stretch this machine as I've installed windows and I'm currently running photoshop CS6 on it and have manipulated images up to about 280 MB. With images at that sort of size it does lag a bit when adjusting filters in Photoshop.
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