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| Product | Apple MacBook Air (13-inch, Summer 2012)  | Apple MacBook Pro with Retina Display | Apple MacBook Pro with Retina Display (13.3-inch) |
| Price | $1,124.95 to $1,199.99 | $2,070.00 to $2,199.99 | $1,575.22 to $1,699.99 |
| CNET editors' rating | 4 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars |
| Average user rating | 4 stars | 3.5 stars | 3.5 stars |
| Release date | June 11, 2012 | June 11, 2012 | Info unavailable |
| Bottom line | This year's
MacBook Air opts for gradual improvements rather than anything revolutionary, but lowered prices continue to make it the go-to mainstream recommendation for any MacBook owner-to-be. | The newly redesigned MacBook Pro with Retina Display combines an amazing screen with just enough of the
MacBook Air design to feel like a new animal, and to take its place as the best of the current MacBook breed. | While the Retina
MacBook Pro is easily the most desirable 13-inch Mac laptop to date, the high price and lack of discrete graphics make it a tough call versus either the more powerful 15-inch Retina Pro or the more affordable 13-inch Air. |
| Product Description | Apple MacBook Air MacBook Air (13 in, Summer 2012) - 13.3 in - 3rd Gen Core i5 - Apple Mac OS X Mountain Lion - 4 GB RAM - 128 GB SSD | Apple MacBook Pro MacBook Pro with Retina Display - 15.6 in - 3rd Gen Core i7 - 8 GB RAM - 256 GB - Apple OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion SSD | Apple MacBook Pro MacBook Pro (fall 2012) - 13.3 in - 3rd Gen Core i5 - Apple Mac OS X Mountain Lion - 8 GB RAM - 128 GB SSD |
| Packaged Quantity | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| System Type | Notebook | Notebook | Notebook |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 12.8 in x 8.94 in x 0.68 in | 14.1 in x 9.7 in x 0.7 in | 12.4 in x 8.6 in x 0.7 in |
| Operating System | Apple Mac OS X Mountain Lion | Apple OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion | Apple Mac OS X Mountain Lion |
| Weight | 2.96 lbs | 4.46 lbs | 3.57 lbs |
| Processor | Intel 3rd Gen Core i5 1.8 GHz ( 2.8 GHz ) / 3 MB Cache | Intel 3rd Gen Core i7 2.3 GHz ( 3.3 GHz ) / 6 MB Cache | Intel 3rd Gen Core i5 2.5 GHz ( 3.1 GHz ) / 3 MB Cache |
| Memory | 4 GB DDR3L SDRAM | 8 GB DDR3L SDRAM | 8 GB DDR3L SDRAM |
| Storage | 128 GB SSD | 256 GB SSD | 128 GB SSD |
| Display | 13.3 in LED backlight 1440 x 900 / WXGA+ | 15.6 in LED backlight 2880 x 1800 | 13.3 in 2560 x 1600 LED backlight |
| Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 4000 | NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M - 1 GB GDDR5 SDRAM | Intel HD Graphics 4000 |
| Networking | 802.11n None Bluetooth 4.0 | 802.11n None Bluetooth 4.0 | 802.11n None Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Battery | up to 7 hour(s) | up to 7 hour(s) | up to 7 hour(s) |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
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