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| Product | Apple MacBook Pro (15-inch, Summer 2012) | Apple MacBook Air (13-inch, 2013) | Apple MacBook Pro (13-inch, Summer 2012) | Apple MacBook Pro with Retina Display (13.3-inch) |
| Price | $1,659.00 to $1,799.00 | $1,089.00 to $1,099.00 | $1,112.78 to $1,199.00 | $1,416.00 to $1,499.00 |
| CNET editors' rating | 4 stars | 4 stars | 3.5 stars | 4 stars |
| Average user rating | 4.5 stars | 3 stars | 4.5 stars | 3.5 stars |
| Release date | June 11, 2012 | June 10, 2013 | June 11, 2012 | Info unavailable |
| Bottom line | Another year of incremental improvements for the 15-inch Apple
MacBook Pro help it maintain its lead as a useful, powerful, attractive midsize laptop, but the competition is closer than ever to catching up. | Apple keeps the latest
MacBook Air updates on the inside, but greatly improved battery life and a lower starting price make up for a lack of flashy design changes. | While the 13-inch MacBook Pro remains a well-built laptop, it's fallen behind the
MacBook Air and Retina Display MacBook Pro in design, lacks higher-end upgrades, and feels too expensive compared with the competition. | 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 Pro MacBook Pro (15 in, Summer 2012) - 15.6 in - 3rd Gen Core i7 - Apple Mac OS X Mountain Lion - 4 GB RAM - 500 GB HDD | MacBook Air - 128 GB Apple MacBook Air - 13.3 in - Core i5 - Apple OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion - 4 GB RAM Flash storage SSD | Apple MacBook Pro MacBook Pro (13 in, Summer 2012) - 13.3 in - 3rd Gen Core i5 - Apple Mac OS X Mountain Lion - 4 GB RAM - 500 GB HDD | 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 | 1 |
| System Type | Notebook | Notebook | Notebook | Notebook |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 14.35 in x 9.82 in x 0.95 in | 12.8 in x 8.9 in x 0.7 in | 12.78 in x 8.94 in x 0.95 in | 12.4 in x 8.6 in x 0.7 in |
| Weight | 5.6 lbs | 3 lbs | 4.5 lbs | 3.57 lbs |
| Operating System | Apple Mac OS X Mountain Lion | Apple OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion | Apple Mac OS X Mountain Lion | Apple Mac OS X Mountain Lion |
| Processor | Intel 3rd Gen Core i7 2.3 GHz / 6 MB Cache ( 3.3 GHz ) | Intel Core i5 4 1.3 GHz ( 2.6 GHz ) / 3 MB Cache | Intel 3rd Gen Core i5 2.5 GHz ( 3.1 GHz ) / 3 MB Cache | Intel 3rd Gen Core i5 2.5 GHz ( 3.1 GHz ) / 3 MB Cache |
| Memory | 4 GB DDR3 SDRAM | 4 GB LPDDR3 SDRAM | 4 GB DDR3 SDRAM | 8 GB DDR3L SDRAM |
| Storage | 500 GB / 5400 rpm HDD | 128 GB Flash storage SSD | 500 GB / 5400 rpm HDD | 128 GB SSD |
| Optical Drive | DVD-Writer DL | None | DVD-Writer DL | Info unavailable |
| Display | 15.6 in LED backlight 1440 x 900 / WXGA+ | 13.3 in LED backlight 1440 x 900 / WXGA+ | 13.3 in LED backlight 1280 x 800 / WXGA | 13.3 in 2560 x 1600 LED backlight |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M / Intel HD Graphics 4000 - 512 MB GDDR5 SDRAM | Intel HD Graphics 5000 | Intel HD Graphics 4000 | Intel HD Graphics 4000 |
| Software Included | Apple iCal Apple QuickTime Apple iTunes Apple Spotlight Drivers & Utilities Apple Address Book Apple Safari Apple Mac App Store Apple Launchpad Apple Mission Control Apple FaceTime Apple iLife Apple Time Machine Apple Quick Look Photo Booth Apple Mac OS X Mail Apple Versions Apple AirDrop Apple Auto Save Apple Resume | Apple QuickTime Apple iTunes Apple Dashboard Notification Center Drivers & Utilities Apple iLife '11 Apple Safari Apple DVD Player Apple Mac App Store Apple Launchpad Apple Mission Control Apple FaceTime Apple Automator Apple Image Capture Apple Dictionary Apple Calculator Apple Preview Apple System Preferences Apple TextEdit Apple Stickies Reminders Apple Time Machine Calendar Contacts Notes Dictation iCloud Photo Booth Messages Game Center Apple Mac OS X Chess Apple Mac OS X Mail | Apple iCal Apple QuickTime Apple iTunes Apple Spotlight Drivers & Utilities Apple Address Book Apple Safari Apple Mac App Store Apple Launchpad Apple Mission Control Apple FaceTime Apple iLife Apple Time Machine Apple Quick Look Photo Booth Apple Mac OS X Mail Apple Versions Apple AirDrop Apple Auto Save Apple Resume | Apple iCal Apple QuickTime Apple iTunes Apple Spotlight Drivers & Utilities Apple Address Book Apple Safari Apple Mac App Store Apple Launchpad Apple Mission Control Apple FaceTime Apple iLife Apple Time Machine Apple Quick Look Photo Booth Apple Mac OS X Mail Apple Versions Apple AirDrop Apple Auto Save Apple Resume |
| Networking | 802.11n , Gigabit Ethernet , None Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 None 802.11ac | 802.11n , Gigabit Ethernet , None Bluetooth 4.0 | 802.11n None Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Battery | up to 7 hour(s) | up to 12 hour(s) | up to 7 hour(s) | up to 7 hour(s) |
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