MacBook 12 (Mid 2017) vs MacBook 12 (Early 2016)

MacBook 12 (Mid 2017) $1,299
MacBook 12 (Early 2016) $1,299
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,299
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,299
CPU
Core m3-7Y32A
CPU
Core m3-6Y30A
GPU
HD 615 900MHz
GPU
HD 515 850MHz
Memory
8GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
256GB
Storage
256GB
Display
12" LCD IPS 2304x1440 -
Display
12" LCD IPS 2304x1440 -
Core m3-7Y32A
2 Cores
4 Threads
1.2GHz Clock
Core m3-6Y30A
2 Cores
4 Threads
1.1GHz Clock
GB6S 710
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GB6M 1,420
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GB6S 760
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GB6M 1,320
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HD 615 900MHz
192 Shaders
900MHz
Shared Memory
HD 515 850MHz
192 Shaders
850MHz
Shared Memory
1080p 5 FPS
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FP32 0.35 TFLOPS
1%
N/A
0%
FP32 0.33 TFLOPS
1%
8GB
LPDDR3-1866
8GB
LPDDR3-1866
24 Tabs
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24 Tabs
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256GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 950MB/s Read
256GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 950MB/s Read
442 min 4K Video
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442 min 4K Video
11%
No Optical Drive
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12"
LCD IPS
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LCD IPS
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300 Nits
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2304x1440
3.3 Million Pixels
226 PPI
2304x1440
3.3 Million Pixels
226 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,500:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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78 Keys
Butterfly 2 Switch
White Backlight
78 Keys
Butterfly Switch
White Backlight
Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
Not Included
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Not Included
Not Included
No Biometrics
No Biometrics
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No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth 4.0
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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External
External
29W
14.50V
2.00A
29W
14.50V
2.00A
USB-PD
2.40A 5V (12W)
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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Removable Cable
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41.1Wh
5437mAh
7.56V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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41.1Wh
5437mAh
7.56V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 10 Hours
Up to 10 Hours
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macOS 10.12 Sierra
Windows
OS X 10.11 El Capitan
Windows
macOS 13 Ventura (Latest)
Windows 10 (Latest)
macOS 12 Monterey (Latest)
Windows 10 (Latest)
Build Material
Aluminum
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Height
13.1 mm (0.5 in)
Width
280.5 mm (11 in)
Depth
196.5 mm (7.7 in)
Volume
0.72 L
Height
13.1 mm (0.5 in)
Width
280.5 mm (11 in)
Depth
196.5 mm (7.7 in)
Volume
0.72 L
Weight
920 g (32.45 oz)
Weight + Charger
1.02 kg (2.2 lb)
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Weight
920 g (32.45 oz)
Weight + Charger
1.02 kg (2.2 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
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A1534
EMC 3099
MacBook10,1
A1534
EMC 2991
MacBook9,1
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