13-INCH RETINA MACBOOK PRO
At its
"Spring Forward" media event on March 9, 2015, Apple released an
updated 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro. The new machine offers several improvements
over the 2014 model, including a Broadwell processor, improved Intel graphics,
a "Force Touch" trackpad, faster flash storage, and improved battery
life.
Apple followed up with an update to the 15-inch lineup on May 19, incorporating the Force Touch trackpad, faster flash storage and graphics, and longer battery life.
While the
13-inch models moved to Intel's latest Broadwell processors, the 15-inch models
continue to use the same Haswell processors from the previous generation, as
Intel has yet to release quad-core Broadwell processors suitable for the larger
model.
13-Inch Retina MacBook Pro
The 13-inch Retina Macbook Pro is currently the only notebook in
the MacBook Pro family to run Intel’s new Broadwell processors, offering
increased performance and battery life compared to the previous generation.
Though there were many other internal upgrades, the new 13-incg
MacBook Pro continues to have the same design as the previous-generation
version, with a 2560 x 1600, 227 pixels-per-inch Retina Displays. It weighs
3.48 pounds and is 0.71 inches thick, as it is focused on performance over portability.
Three base configurations are available, priced at RM 5694.95, RM 6571.77 and
RM 7887.00 depending on processor and storage space.
FLASH STORAGE
According to Apple, the new 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro features upgraded flash
storage that is two times faster than the flash storage in the previous-
generation machine.
The 13-inch MacBook Air received the same update, and benchmarks conducted
on that machine suggest that Apple's estimate is accurate.
The flash storage in the 13 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro is indeed much faster than the
flash storage in the previous models.
OTHER FEATURES
The 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro also includes faster 802.11ac Wi-Fi,
bluetooth 4.0, dual Thunderbolt 2 ports to allow users to connect multiple displays
dual mics,stereo speakers, two USB 3 ports,an SDXC card slot, an HDMI port,
a headphone port and a MagSafe 2 power port
