Graphics processing is handled by an integrated HD Graphics 4000 graphics card, as well as a secondary GeForce GT 650M graphics card with 1GB of VRAM. On the other hand, you can't get a Haswell CPU inside the Pro (yet) and it has a smaller 128GB SSD to start. The 15' MacBook Pro (Retina, Early 2013) - ME664LL/A was released in 2013 and features a 2.4 GHz Core i7 processor and 15' Retina display. If you're willing or able to pony up the extra cash for the Core i7 MacBook Air, you'll not only see improved performance, but longer battery life. If you're going to spend $1,549, though, why not just get the $1,499 MacBook Pro with Retina Display? After all, the latest Pro offers a much more colorful and sharper screen. Graphics processing is handled by an integrated Iris 5100 graphics card with 1.5GB of VRAM. Apple MacBook Pro 13 with Retina display Late 2013 (Core i7 2800 Mhz/13.3'/2560x1600/8Gb/512Gb/DVD /Wi-Fi/Bluetooth/MacOS X). The MacBook Pro 'Core i7' 2.8 13-Inch (Late 2013 Retina Display) features a 22 nm 'Haswell' 2.8 GHz Intel 'Core i7' processor (4558U), with dual independent processor 'cores' on a single silicon chip, a 4 MB shared level 3 cache, 4 GB or 8 GB of onboard 1600 MHz DDR3L SDRAM (which could be upgraded to 16 GB at the time of purchase, but cannot be upgraded later), 128 GB, 256 GB, or 512 GB of PCIe-based flash storage (the ME867LL/A standard configuration was equipped with 8 GB of RAM and 512. The 13' MacBook Pro (Retina, Late 2013) - ME867LL/A was released in 2013 and features a 2.8 GHz Core i7 processor and 13' Retina display. MORE: 10 Laptops with the Longest Battery Life 13' MacBook Pro (Retina, Late 2013) / 2.8 GHz Core i7 / ME867LL/A ME867LL/A / MacBookPro11,1 / A1502.
The increased endurance could be a result of the higher-speed processors being more power efficient. Not only does that beat Apple's claim by half an hour, but it bested the Core i5 Air by nearly 50 minutes. The starting 1,999 version of the 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display packs a 2-GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 CPU, 8GB of RAM and 256GB of PCIe storage. On the LAPTOP Battery Test (Web surfing via Wi-Fi with the screen at 40 percent brightness), the Core i7 Air lasted 12 hours and 29 minutes. One of the key benefits touted by both Intel with its newest 4th generation Haswell processors and Apple with its 2013 Airs is epic battery life. Configure your MacBook Pro to order with these options, only at the Apple Online Store: 2.9GHz dual-core Intel Core i7 with Turbo Boost up to 3.6GHz and 4MB shared 元 cache 3.0GHz dual-core Intel Core i7 with Turbo Boost up to 3.