Reference models in italics.-Macworld Lab testing by James Galbraith, Albert Filice, and Kean Bartelman.
#Macbook pro 13 mid 2012 ram upgrade 16gb pro
The high-end 15-inch Retina MacBook Pro has a faster 2.7GHz Core i7 quad-core processor, a whopping 16GB of 1600MHz memory, and the same 500GB of flash storage and dual integrated/discrete graphics as the previous high-end standard-configuration Retina MacBook Pro.Įarly 2013 Retina MacBook Pros: Speedmark 8 Scoresġ5-inch Retina MacBook Pro/2.7GHz Core i7 (Early 2013)ġ5-inch Retina MacBook Pro/2.4GHz Core i7 (Early 2013)ġ3-inch Retina MacBook Pro/2.6GHz Core i5 (Early 2013)ġ3-inch Retina MacBook Pro/2.5GHz Core i5 (Late 2012)ġ5-inch Retina MacBook Pro/2.6GHz Core i7 (Mid 2012)ġ5-inch Retina MacBook Pro/2.3GHz Core i7 (Mid 2012)ġ3-inch MacBook Pro/2.9GHz Core i7 (Mid 2012)ġ3-inch MacBook Air/1.8GHz Core i5 (Mid 2012)ġ5-inch MacBook Pro/2.53GHz Core i5 (Mid 2010)ġ5-inch MacBook Pro/2.6GHz Core 2 Duo BTO (Early 2008)Īll results are scores. It also features the same 8GB of 1600MHz memory (upgradable to 16GB for $200 more, but only at the point of purchase) and 256GB of flash storage as before, as well as both integrated and discrete graphics in the form of Intel’s HD Graphics 4000 and Nvidia’s GeForce GT 650M with 1GB of GDDR5 memory. The new 15-inch models cost the same as their predecessors ($2199 and $2799), but the base model now has a faster, 2.4GHz Core i7 quad-core processor and supports both Hyper-Threading and Turbo Boost. The 15-inch Retina MacBook Pro is actually 0.04 inch thinner than the 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro, and weighs in at 4.46 pounds, about the same as the non-Retina 13-inch MacBook Pro. The new 15-inch Retina MacBook Pros have 2880-by-1800-pixel resolution, with a slightly lower pixel density-220 ppi-than the 13-inch Retina model. The $1699 model includes 256GB of flash storage, twice the capacity of the $1499 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro. Like the $1499 model, this system comes with 8GB of 1600MHz memory (not upgradable) and Intel’s integrated HD Graphics 4000. Even with the reduced price, the system comes with a slightly faster processor-a 2.6GHz Core i5, versus the 2.5GHz Core i5 in the previous model. The base model has 8GB of 1600MHz memory, 128GB of speedy flash storage, and integrated Intel HD Graphics 4000.Īt $1699, the new high-end 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro costs $300 less than its predecessor. The Core i5 processors in the 13-inch MacBook Pros do not support Hyper-Threading, an Intel technology that allows applications to access two virtual cores for each physical processor. It has a 2.5GHz dual-core Core i5 processor with Intel’s Turbo Boost technology, which allows the processor to reach speeds of up to 3.1GHz for short periods of high demand. The 13-inch base model’s specifications remain unchanged, but its price has dropped from $1699 to $1499.
The non-Retina 13-inch MacBook Pro is 0.95 inch thick and weighs 4.5 pounds.
The 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro is just 0.75 inch thick and weighs 3.57 pounds. This extremely high resolution-four times higher than that of the MacBook Pros with standard screens-makes the individual pixels in an image virtually undetectable. The 13-inch models feature LED backlit screens with 2560-by-1600-pixel resolution and a pixel density of 227 pixels per square inch. If you require more than 8GB of RAM, you will need to move to a 15-inch Retina MacBook Pro which can be configured with 16GB of RAM. As with last year’s Retina MacBook Pros, RAM is not user-upgradable but luckily, the standard 8GB of memory is sufficient for all but the most demanding users. But here’s a short summary of the specifications.Īll of the Retina MacBook Pros have two USB 3.0 ports, two Thunderbolt ports, a MagSafe 2 power connector, a headphone jack, and an SDXD card slot. Our previous reviews of the original 13-inch and 15-inch Retina MacBook Pros contain more details on the look and feel of these laptops.
Anyone who purchased a Retina MacBook Pro prior to this refresh shouldn’t kick themselves for making the leap, but the reduced cost for the 13-inch models and faster performance for the 15-inch models make these thin, light, and fast laptops a better deal than ever.įrom the outside, the 2013 Retina MacBook Pros look identical to the 2012 models.
#Macbook pro 13 mid 2012 ram upgrade 16gb update
In the latest update to the Retina MacBook Pro, some models got price cuts, some received slightly faster processors, and some got a healthy bump in the amount of RAM.