Next-gen Macbook Pro with Retina Display (pictures)
Apple "discards legacy" with a new MacBook Pro that features a Retina Display, a quad-core processor, and up to 768GB of flash storage all bundled into a razor-thin 0.71-inch chassis, available in 13-inch and 15-inch models.
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The new MacBook Pro is thinner than Phil Schiller's finger at 0.71 inch, weighing in at 4.46 pounds. Just enough room for an SD card slot, but no optical drive.
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Display boasts an impressive 220 pixels per inch
The display on the new MacBook Pro measures 15.4 inches across and boasts a 2,880x1,800-pixel resolution with 220 pixels per inch -- that's 5,184,000 pixels!
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Up to 768GB of flash storage
Prices start at $2,199 for 8GB of RAM and a 256GB solid-state drive.
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Thunderbolt dongles
With no Ethernet or FireWire 800 ports, owners must purchase Thunderbolt adapters to use these devices.
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Specs breakdown
A specs cheat sheet shows all the features of the new MacBook Pro with Retina Display. The following are specs for the base model.
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Sizes compared
The new MacBook Pro appears to be a hybrid of the legacy Pro and the Air, about half the thickness of the older Pros but without the taper of the Air.
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Environmentally savvy
The new MacBook pro is Energy Star 5.2 certified, arsenic-free, mercury-free glass, BFR-free, pvc-free, and highly recyclable.
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I/O
An array of ports adorn both sides of the new MacBook Pro, with the addition of USB 3 (backward compatible with 2), an HDMI port, a redesigned MagSafe 2 power adapter, two Thunderbolt ports, a headphone jack, and an SD card slot for photos and storage expansion.
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A look under the hood
A giant battery inside powers the new MacBook Airs up to 7 hours of use, or 30 days of standby.
