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Appeared on: Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Cheaper And Faster MacBooks Now Available

Apple cut the price on the base version of its 13-inch MacBook Pro laptop with retina display by $200 as it revamps its laptops, weeks after the company reported a steep decline in Mac sales in the holiday quarter.

The company is also making the MacBook Pro with Retina display faster with updated processors.

The 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display now starts at $1,499 for 128 GB of flash, and $1,699 for a new 2.6 GHz processor and 256 GB of flash. The 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display now features a faster 2.4 GHz quad-core processor, and the top-of-the-line 15-inch notebook comes with a new 2.7 GHz quad-core processor and 16 GB of memory. Apple today also announced that the 13-inch MacBook Air with 256 GB of flash has a new lower price of $1,399.

Apple sold 4.1 million Macs in the December quarter, down 21 percent from a year earlier.

Macbook Pro 13-inch with Retina display

Macbook Pro15-inch with Retina display

Display

 

Retina display: 13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology

2560-by-1600 native resolution at 227 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors

Scaled resolutions: 1680 by 1050, 1440 by 900, and 1024 by 640 pixels

Retina display: 15.4-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology

2880-by-1800 native resolution at 220 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors

Scaled resolutions: 1920 by 1200, 1680 by 1050, 1280 by 800, and 1024 by 640 pixels

Price

 

$1499

$1699

$2199

$2799

Processor

 

2.5GHz dual-core

Intel Core i5 processor (Turbo Boost up to 3.1GHz) with 3MB shared L3 cache

Configurable to 2.9GHz dual-core Intel Core i7 (Turbo Boost up to 3.6GHz) with 4MB shared L3 cache.

2.6GHz dual-core

Intel Core i5 processor (Turbo Boost up to 3.2GHz) with 3MB shared L3 cache

Configurable to 3.0GHz dual-core Intel Core i7 (Turbo Boost up to 3.7GHz) with 4MB shared L3 cache.

2.4GHz quad-core

Intel Core i7 processor (Turbo Boost up to 3.4GHz) with 6MB shared L3 cache

Configurable to 2.7GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 (Turbo Boost up to 3.7GHz) with 6MB shared L3 cache or 2.8GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 (Turbo Boost up to 3.8GHz) with 8MB shared L3 cache.

2.7GHz quad-core

Intel Core i7 processor (Turbo Boost up to 3.7GHz) with 6MB shared L3 cache

Configurable to 2.8GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 (Turbo Boost up to 3.8GHz) with 8MB shared L3 cache.

Memory

 

8GB of 1600MHz DDR3L onboard memory

8GB of 1600MHz DDR3L onboard memory

Configurable to 16GB.

16GB of 1600MHz DDR3L onboard memory

Storage

  128GB

Configurable to 256GB, 512GB, or 768GB flash storage.

256GB

Configurable to 512GB or 768GB flash storage.

256GB

Configurable to 512GB or 768GB flash storage.

512GB

Configurable to 768GB flash storage.

Size and weight

 
  • Height: 0.75 inch (1.9 cm)
  • Width: 12.35 inches (31.4 cm)
  • Depth: 8.62 inches (21.9 cm)
  • Weight: 3.57 pounds (1.62 kg)
  • Height: 0.71 inch (1.8 cm)
  • Width: 14.13 inches (35.89 cm)
  • Depth: 9.73 inches (24.71 cm)
  • Weight: 4.46 pounds (2.02 kg)

Graphics and video support

 
  • Intel HD Graphics 4000
  • Intel HD Graphics 4000
  • NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M with 1GB of GDDR5 memory and automatic graphics switching
 
  • Dual display and video mirroring: Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and up to 2560 by 1600 pixels on up to two external displays, at millions of colors

Thunderbolt digital video output

  • Native Mini DisplayPort output
  • DVI output using Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter (sold separately)
  • VGA output using Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter (sold separately)
  • Dual-link DVI output using Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter (sold separately)

Camera

 
  • 720p FaceTime HD camera

Connections and expansion

 
  • MagSafe 2 power port
  • Two Thunderbolt ports (up to 10 Gbps)
  • Two USB 3 ports (up to 5 Gbps)
  • HDMI port
  • Headphone port
  • SDXC card slot
  • Apple Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter (sold separately)
  • Apple Thunderbolt to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter (sold separately)

Wireless

 

Wi-Fi

802.11n Wi-Fi wireless networking;IEEE 802.11a/b/g compatible

Bluetooth

Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology

Audio

 
  • Stereo speakers
  • Dual microphones
  • Headphone port
    • Headphone/optical digital audio output (minijack)
    • Support for Apple iPhone headset with microphone
 

Keyboard and trackpad

 

Full-size backlit keyboard with 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys, including 12 function keys and 4 arrow keys (inverted “T” arrangement) with ambient light sensor

Multi-Touch trackpad for precise cursor control; supports inertial scrolling, pinch, rotate, swipe, three-finger swipe, four-finger swipe, tap, double-tap, and drag capabilities

Battery and power

 
  • Up to 7 hours wireless web
  • Up to 30 days standby time
  • Built-in 74-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery
  • 60W MagSafe 2 Power Adapter with cable management system; MagSafe 2 power port
  • Up to 7 hours wireless web
  • Up to 30 days standby time
  • Built-in 95-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery
  • 85W MagSafe 2 Power Adapter with cable management system; MagSafe 2 power port


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