MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro, Late 2024) vs MacBook Pro 15 (Mid 2012)
MacBook Pro 14
(M4 Pro, Late 2024)
$1,999
MacBook Pro 15
(Mid 2012)
$1,799
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,999
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Base Price (MSRP)
$1,799
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CPU
M4 Pro (12C16G)
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CPU
Core i7-3615QM
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GPU
16-Core M4 Pro
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GPU
GeForce GT 650M Mac
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Memory
24GB
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Memory
4GB
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Storage
512GB
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Storage
128GB
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Display
14.2" LCD IPS 3024x1964 -
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Display
15.4" LCD TN 1440x900 -
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GB6S 3,925
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GB6M 20,605
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GB6S 550
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GB6M 1,880
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N/A
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FP32 6.02 TFLOPS
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N/A
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FP32 0.69 TFLOPS
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24GB
LPDDR5X-8533
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4GB
DDR3L-1600
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88 Tabs
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8 Tabs
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512GB
Soldered
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 4.6GB/s Read
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128GB
2.5"
SATA 3
Up to 530MB/s Read
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954 min 4K Video
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186 min 4K Video
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No Optical Drive
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8x SuperDrive DL
Slot Loading
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14.2"
LCD IPS
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15.4"
LCD TN
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1,000 Nits
1,600 Nits Peak
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300 Nits
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120Hz
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60Hz
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3024x1964
5.9 Million Pixels
254 PPI
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1440x900
1.3 Million Pixels
110 PPI
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Mini-LED Backlight
2,010 Zones
1,000,000:1 Contrast
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LED Backlight
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78 Keys
Scissor Switch
1.00mm
White Backlight
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78 Keys
Scissor Switch
White Backlight
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Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
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Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Plastic Surface
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Not Included
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Not Included
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Fingerprint
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No Biometrics
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No Cellular
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Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
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Wi-Fi 4E (802.11n)
3 Stream
Up to 450Mbps
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Bluetooth 5.3
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Infrared
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Integrated Chipset
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Network
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Audio
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Audio
2x Audio Jack
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Card
1x SDXC Card UHS-II
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Card
1x SDXC Card
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Power
MagSafe 3
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Power
MagSafe
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Security
Kensington Lock
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External
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External
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70W
20.00V
3.50A
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85W
20.00V
4.25A
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USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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3.00A 15V (45W)
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Removable Cable
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MagSafe L
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1.8M (6 ft) Cable
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72.4Wh
6319mAh
11.46V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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77.5Wh
7078mAh
10.95V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 13.5 Hours
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Up to 3.5 Hours
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Charge Time
Up to 50% in 30 min
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macOS 15 Sequoia
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Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Windows
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macOS 10.15 Catalina (Latest)
Windows 10 (Latest)
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Cooler
2x Fans
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Cooler
2x Fans
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Display Side Boarder Size
3.5mm
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Height
15.5 mm (0.6 in)
Width
312.6 mm (12.3 in)
Depth
221.2 mm (8.7 in)
Volume
1.07 L
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Height
24.1 mm (0.9 in)
Width
364 mm (14.3 in)
Depth
249 mm (9.8 in)
Volume
2.18 L
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Weight
1.61 kg (3.5 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.82 kg
(4 lb)
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Weight
2.54 kg (5.6 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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Memory
Not Upgradable
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Memory
Upgradable
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Storage
Not Upgradable
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Storage
Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Upgradable
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Motherboard
Not Upgradable
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Motherboard
Not Upgradable
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Power Supply
Upgradable
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Power Supply
Upgradable
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1x 2.5" Bay
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Memory Slots
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A1286
EMC 2556
MacBookPro9,1
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