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| Product | Apple MacBook Pro Fall 2011 (2.4GHz Core i7, 15-inch) | Apple MacBook Pro with Retina Display  | Apple MacBook Pro (15-inch, Summer 2012) | Apple MacBook Pro (13-inch, Summer 2012) | Apple MacBook Air (13-inch, Summer 2012) |
| Price | $1,699.00 to $1,774.00 | $2,070.00 to $2,199.99 | $1,682.00 to $1,799.99 | $1,115.00 to $1,210.55 | $1,124.95 to $1,199.99 |
| CNET editors' rating | 4 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars | 3.5 stars | 4 stars |
| Average user rating | 4 stars | 3.5 stars | 5 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars |
| Release date | October 24, 2011 | June 11, 2012 | June 11, 2012 | June 11, 2012 | June 11, 2012 |
| Bottom line | A
MacBook Pro is a significant investment, especially when adding in optional upgrades. Cost aside, there's not a better choice (there are, however, some close ties) for an all-around powerhouse that will work in the home, the office, and in between. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. |
| Product Description | MacBook Pro Fall 2011 - 15.4 in - 2nd Gen Core i7 - Apple Mac OS X Lion - 4 GB RAM - 750 GB Apple MacBook Pro HDD | 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 (15 in, Summer 2012) - 15.6 in - 3rd Gen Core i7 - Apple Mac OS X Mountain Lion - 4 GB RAM - 500 GB HDD | 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 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 |
| Packaged Quantity | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| System Type | Notebook | Notebook | Notebook | Notebook | Notebook |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 14.3 in x 9.8 in x 0.9 in | 14.1 in x 9.7 in x 0.7 in | 14.35 in x 9.82 in x 0.95 in | 12.78 in x 8.94 in x 0.95 in | 12.8 in x 8.94 in x 0.68 in |
| Operating System | Apple Mac OS X Lion | Apple OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion | Apple Mac OS X Mountain Lion | Apple Mac OS X Mountain Lion | Apple Mac OS X Mountain Lion |
| Weight | 5.5 lbs | 4.46 lbs | 5.6 lbs | 4.5 lbs | 2.96 lbs |
| Processor | Intel 2nd Gen Core i7 2.4 GHz / 6 MB Cache | Intel 3rd Gen Core i7 2.3 GHz ( 3.3 GHz ) / 6 MB Cache | Intel 3rd Gen Core i7 2.3 GHz / 6 MB Cache ( 3.3 GHz ) | Intel 3rd Gen Core i5 2.5 GHz ( 3.1 GHz ) / 3 MB Cache | Intel 3rd Gen Core i5 1.8 GHz ( 2.8 GHz ) / 3 MB Cache |
| Memory | 4 GB DDR3 SDRAM | 8 GB DDR3L SDRAM | 4 GB DDR3 SDRAM | 4 GB DDR3 SDRAM | 4 GB DDR3L SDRAM |
| Storage | 750 GB / 5400 rpm HDD | 256 GB SSD | 500 GB / 5400 rpm HDD | 500 GB / 5400 rpm HDD | 128 GB SSD |
| Display | 15.4 in LED backlight 1440 x 900 / WXGA+ | 15.6 in LED backlight 2880 x 1800 | 15.6 in LED backlight 1440 x 900 / WXGA+ | 13.3 in LED backlight 1280 x 800 / WXGA | 13.3 in LED backlight 1440 x 900 / WXGA+ |
| Graphics | - 1 GB AMD Radeon HD 6770M / Intel HD Graphics 3000 GDDR5 SDRAM | NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M - 1 GB GDDR5 SDRAM | NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M / Intel HD Graphics 4000 - 512 MB GDDR5 SDRAM | Intel HD Graphics 4000 | Intel HD Graphics 4000 |
| Networking | 802.11n , Gigabit Ethernet , None Bluetooth 2.1 EDR | 802.11n None Bluetooth 4.0 | 802.11n , Gigabit Ethernet , None Bluetooth 4.0 | 802.11n , Gigabit Ethernet , 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) | up to 7 hour(s) | up to 7 hour(s) |
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