MacBook Pro 15 (Early 2013) vs MacBook Pro 15 (Retina, Mid 2012)

MacBook Pro 15 (Early 2013) $2,199
MacBook Pro 15 (Retina, Mid 2012) $2,199
Base Price (MSRP)
$2,199
Base Price (MSRP)
$2,199
CPU
Core i7-3635QM
CPU
Core i7-3615QM
GPU
GeForce GT 650M Mac 1GB
GPU
GeForce GT 650M Mac 1GB
Memory
8GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
256GB
Storage
256GB
Display
15.4" LCD IPS 2880x1800 -
Display
15.4" LCD IPS 2880x1800 -

GB6 Multi-Core

  • 2% slower vs MacBook Pro 15 (Retina, Mid 2012)
  • 2% faster vs MacBook Pro 15 (Early 2013)
MacBook Pro 15 (Early 2013) - GB6M 1,845
x1
MacBook Pro 15 (Retina, Mid 2012) - GB6M 1,880
x1.02
Core i7-3635QM
4 Cores
8 Threads
2.4GHz Clock
Core i7-3615QM
4 Cores
8 Threads
2.3GHz Clock
GeForce GT 650M Mac 1GB
384 Shaders
900MHz
1GB GDDR5
80.3GB/s Bandwidth
GeForce GT 650M Mac 1GB
384 Shaders
900MHz
1GB GDDR5
80.3GB/s Bandwidth
691 GFLOPS FP32
1%
691 GFLOPS FP32
1%
8GB
DDR3L-1600
8GB
DDR3L-1600
24 Tabs
5%
24 Tabs
5%
256GB
Proprietary Apple 7+17 Pin
SATA 3
Up to 520MB/s Read
256GB
Proprietary Apple 7+17 Pin
SATA 3
Up to 520MB/s Read
442 min 4K Video
11%
442 min 4K Video
11%
15.4"
LCD IPS
15.4"
LCD IPS
300 Nits
300 Nits
60Hz
60Hz
2880x1800
5.2 Million Pixels
221 PPI
2880x1800
5.2 Million Pixels
221 PPI
LED Backlight
900:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
900:1 Contrast
720p
720p
2
2
2
2
No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 4E (802.11n)
3 Stream
Up to 450Mbps
Wi-Fi 4E (802.11n)
3 Stream
Up to 450Mbps
Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth 4.0
HM77
HM77
Data
2x Thunderbolt 1 (10Gbps)
Data
2x Thunderbolt 1 (10Gbps)
Video
1x HDMI 1.4
Video
1x HDMI 1.4
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Card
1x SDXC Card
Card
1x SDXC Card
Power
MagSafe 2
Power
MagSafe 2
External
External
85W
20.00V
4.25A
85W
20.00V
4.25A
MagSafe 2
1.8M (6 ft) Cable
MagSafe 2
1.8M (6 ft) Cable
95Wh
8676mAh
10.95V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
95Wh
8676mAh
10.95V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
Up to 7 Hours
Up to 7 Hours
OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Windows
Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Windows
macOS 10.15 Catalina (Latest)
Windows 10 (Latest)
macOS 10.15 Catalina (Latest)
Windows 10 (Latest)
Build Material
Aluminum
Build Material
Aluminum
Cooler
2x Fans
Cooler
2x Fans
Height
18 mm (0.7 in)
Width
358.9 mm (14.1 in)
Depth
247.1 mm (9.7 in)
Volume
1.60 L
Height
18 mm (0.7 in)
Width
358.9 mm (14.1 in)
Depth
247.1 mm (9.7 in)
Volume
1.60 L
Weight
2.02 kg (4.5 lb)
Weight
2.02 kg (4.5 lb)
CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
A1398
EMC 2673
MacBookPro10,1
A1398
EMC 2512
MacBookPro10,1
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