The time has finally arrived! I finally upgraded my super old school PowerBook 15” G4 to the new MacBook Pro 13″. I decided to go with the non-Retina screen, as I am no longer doing as much photo editing as I had been. Here are the specs for the MacBook Pro that I got today: Hardware 2.9GHz Dual-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.6GHz 8GB 1600MHz DDR3 SDRAM…
The all-new 13-inch MacBook Pro features a stunning Retina display with over 4 million pixels. An advanced all-flash architecture and the latest Intel dual-core processors and graphics make everything amazingly fast. It has OS X Mountain Lion, the latest release of the world’s most advanced desktop operating system. And the incredibly compact design measures just 0.75 inch thin and weighs only 3.57 pounds. Two Thunderbolt ports for connecting high-performance devices and transferring data at lightning speed Two USB 3 ports (compatible with USB 2 devices) and HDMI FaceTime HD camera Multi-Touch trackpad Up to 7 hours of battery life OS X Mountain LionSpecifications Intel Core i5 2.5GHz Dual-Core Processor with Turbo Boost up to 3.1GHz 3MB Shared L3 Cache 8GB of 1600MHz DDR3L onboard memory 256GB Flash Storage 13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit Retina display with IPS technology, 2560 by 1600 resolution Intel HD Graphics 4000 802.11n Wi-Fi wireless networking; IEEE 802.11a/b/g compatible Bluetooth 4.0 SDXC Card Slot 720p FaceTime HD Camera Integrated Stereo Speakers and Dual microphones Full-size backlit Keyboard with 78 (U.S.) 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 Connections & Expansions – MagSafe 2 power port, 2 x Thunderbolt ports, 2 x USB 3.0 ports, HDMI port, Headphone jack Battery – Built-in 74WHr Lithium Polymer Battery (up to 7 hours wireless web) Power – 100V-240V AC, 50-60Hz Unit Dimensions (HxWxD) – 0.75 x 12.25 x 8.62 inches; 1.9 x 31.4 x 21.9 cm Unit Weight – 3.57 pounds; 1.62 kg
New processors and graphics. Pull out all the stops.Top-of-the-line processors.The 15-inch MacBook Pro features the new 2.3GHz and 2.6GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 processors with 6MB of shared L3 cache and Turbo Boost speeds up to 3.6GHz. And you can configure it to be even faster. Choose the 2.7GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 with 8MB of cache and Turbo Boost speeds up to 3.7GHz. And go for the new 512GB third-generation SATA solid-state drive, which is up to 4x faster than a traditional hard drive. To increase storage, upgrade to a 1TB hard drive. The 13-inch model also speeds things up with either the 2.5GHz Intel Core i5 or the 2.9GHz Intel Core i7 – the fastest mobile dual-core processor available. With Turbo Boost speeds up to 3.6GHz, these processors bring more power to everything you do. The very latest graphics.The new integrated Intel HD Graphics 4000 processor boosts performance by up to 60 percent. That extra power gives you a smoother, more fluid experience than before. It’s still highly efficient, too, so you get long battery life when you’re out and about. For graphics-intensive applications, the 15-inch MacBook Pro automatically switches to the new NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M discrete processor with up to 1GB of video memory. It’s also up to 60 percent faster than the previous generation,2 so you see more frames per second in 3D games and get greater speed and responsiveness for your HD video projects. The fastest, most versatile I/O in a notebook.Imagine accessing multiple streams of uncompressed HD video – from your MacBook Pro – at speeds that let you edit an HD feature film in real time. Thunderbolt technology allows you to connect the high-performance peripherals that make it possible. Ultrafast and ultraflexible, the Thunderbolt pipeline is up to 12 times faster than FireWire 800 and offers unprecedented expansion capabilities. FaceTime HD camera. Say hi in high def.Get more of your friends in on the fun with crisp, widescreen HD …
