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The category average is lux. Our only complaint about this panel is that it can be difficult to read outdoors due to glare. Viewing angles were narrow as we tried to take some photos of the screen. The only inch notebook we've reviewed that comes close to this MacBook Pro in terms of resolution is the Asus UX51Vz, which has a x pixel screen. With two speakers on either side of the keyboard, the inch Retina MacBook Pro offers clear audio even at maximum volume. The notebook filled most of our hotel room with sound when we cranked up Ellie Goulding's "Burn.
However, we do wish this MacBook had a richer bottom end. The x p camera atop the inch MacBook Pro captured a warm and accurate image of our face as we waited for a flight. There was a bit of fuzziness in the shot, but we could easily make out details in our shirt and jacket. Click to Enlarge The inch MacBook Pro line keeps the same great layout as it predecessor, with black keys that provide plenty of travel and snappy response. Each key is individually backlit, making it easy to type in dim lighting.
We also noticed zero flex as we typed this review. The top row houses several handy direct actions keys, including brightness controls, shortcuts for Mission Control and Launchpad and media controls. The 4. We especially like the ability to show the desktop spread with three fingers and launch Mission Control four fingers up. Swiping in with two fingers from the right shows your alerts in the Notification Center.
Unlike many Windows machines, pinch-to-zoom and two-finger scrolling is like butter. We reviewed the high-end configuration of the inch Retina MacBook Pro, which was built to delight multitaskers. Our model features a fourth-generation 2. Click to Enlarge Whether you're processing RAW images or transcoding video, you'll have a hard time getting this system to flinch under a heavy load.
Plus, the Pro flew through various benchmarks. The inch MacBook Pro started off strong with a second boot time, which is a second faster than the last-gen model and more than twice as fast as the average Windows notebook.
On Geekbench 3, which measures overall performance, the latest Pro notched 13, That beats the older model's already impressive 11, score by 14 percent, which sported a 2. The new MacBook also nearly doubles the category average 6, That rig scored 9, on the same test.
Next, we fired up Cinebench R15, which measures CPU and graphics performance more on the latter below. On the processing portion of this test the inch MacBook Pro scored , compared to for the older model. The flash storage duplicated 4. The latest Alienware 17 reached MBps. The new inch MacBook Pro finished in 4 minutes and 14 seconds, more than a minute faster than the category average.
Click to Enlarge Lastly, we transcoded a p video trailer on both the new and older inch MacBook Pro in iMovie after applying the Dream effect and using the Enhance tool. The latest model took 1 minute and 6 seconds to finish our task, versus seconds for the earlier MacBook. Apply that speed advantage across a bigger project and this system could save you some serious time. Even if you don't opt for the discrete GPU, Apple says the new Pro supports dual display output at up to x pixels, a boon for creative pros.
The previous model yielded 46 fps. On the separate and older Cinebench However, the older Pro only mustered 33 fps. What about gaming? You can actually play certain titles at a smooth frame rate, even at the MacBook Pro's native resolution. On "World of Warcraft," the system delivered 49 fps on Good and x pixels with an incredible level of detail but that dropped to an unplayable When we dipped the resolution down to x pixels and left the settings on Good, the MacBook Pro's frame rate jumped to Nevertheless, the inch MacBook Pro is no match for dedicated gaming rigs -- even cheaper models.
Although that resolution option wasn't available on the MacBook, it posted a much lower 39 fps on Ultra and x pixels. If you're willing to dial the setting back at this resolution, the Apple laptop can achieve 81 fps. The Alienware 17 cracked fps on Ultra and p. Apple promised an extra hour of battery life, and it delivered. This test continuously surfs the Web at 40 percent brightness. The previous MacBook Pro lasted For example, the Finder now supports Tabs, making it easier to multitask, as well as Tags for keeping related items in one place.
We also appreciate the ability to respond to emails and iMessages directly from notifications, though we'd like to see it extend to third-party apps such as Hipchat. Other welcome new goodies include improved support for external displays you can now go full screen with apps on the second monitor and iCloud keychain for keeping your passwords and payment info synced across your notebook, iPad and iPhone.
Apple also throws in its Maps --complete with 3D flyovers and the ability to send directions to your iPhone -- and iBooks apps. Side-by-side, the same text is noticeably more pixelated for non-Safari browsers. Thankfully, Google Docs looks great — but again, only in Safari. We expect these issue to be fixed in future app updates more on that later. What concerns us more, however, is the web itself. Just like with the third-generation iPad, if you're surfing the web with the new MacBook Pro, you may notice just how low-quality a lot of the images are.
The exception is Apple. Same goes for iPhoto and Preview. The Retina-optimized Final Cut Pro X also benefits by being able to show a full p video while still leaving room for all controls. As with the new iPad, we suspect app developers will be fairly quick to upgrade their apps to support the new Retina standard.
Some of the notable pain points for now include Kindle, Nook, and the entire Microsoft Office Suite — all the text looks jagged and pixelated in a very grating way. Sparrow has a very intriguing mix of good and bad text — the body text of each email is using Retina-optimized text, while the column view of email subject lines and all iconography is still pixelated. Again, like the new iPad, this is something we expect will be fixed over time as developers update to the new environment — and text-based apps like iA Writer already look gorgeous.
Apple has streamlined the Display settings menu in system preference. Gone is a numerical list of resolutions. Instead we have two radio buttons — "Best for Retina display," which is default and provides no further tweaking, and "Scaled. You can opt for larger text that "looks like x " but screencaps at x i.
Of course, pushing more pixels on a screen requires more processing power. For this review, we have a two machines: a higher-end 2. Both are very impressive in their own right. Comparatively, Geekbench notes that the best previous-generation MacBook score was around 10, for the inch model with a 2.
As for the flash storage, start time is fast, within a second of the fastest ultrabooks we've seen — 17 seconds on average, from off to login screen. Like we said, that processing power needs to drive a screen much bigger than anything else out there, so when pushed to the task, how does it fare?
We ran two tests: one with Diablo 3 at max resolution but nominal detail settings, and one where we pushed the game's eye candy to the max. At full resolution and maxed out settings shadows, physics, etc. If you want to keep all the settings on max, jumping down to x same as standard MacBook Pro gave us a consistent 30FPS and is still very playable. As for the more slow-paced Civilization V, if you can read the small-but-very-legible text, playing max resolution is great.
You can hit 60FPS by either dropping settings to "low" keeping full resolution or by dropping resolution to x keeping "extreme" settings. Despite the larger battery, Apple estimates 7 hours of wireless web use — same as all other MacBooks, except for the inch Air — and 30 days standby time. Using our own battery test, which visits a series of web sites and loads images with brightness set at 65 percent, the 2. As for the heat and fan volume, per a suggestion from Marco Arment Instapaper creator and friend of The Verge , we ran CPUTest for 12 minutes to see just how loud and hot we could get the machine.
It's hard to touch for more than a few seconds. So in terms of specs alone, what it really comes down to is your desire to go solid-state over the cheaper HDD option. The more high-resolution screens on the market, the more websites and applications that will be optimized for it. But back to this particular machine: should you buy the new MacBook Pro with Retina display over the standard Pro?
Like we said above, it really comes down to whether or not you value solid-state storage over traditional HDD or the value of a higher-resolution display. The company has historically had no romantic inclination towards what it views are legacy components. The MacBook Pro with Retina display is already a decent value in its first generation — for an Apple computer, anyhow — and as with the MacBook Air, we expect later generations will become more compelling in price.
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MacBook Pro with Retina display angle px.
One last thing about the front, and this may seem weird: the front indentation you use for getting your finger under the lid to open the case is much less rough than past versions. As someone who often rests a thumb in that groove, this really does matter. Besides the keyboard layout not size , another design choice thankfully brought over from the Air is ports on both side of the machine.
Whereas the traditional Pro crowds pretty much everything on the left edge, the Retina model splits up the USB 3. Also along the left we have two Thunderbolt ports so much daisy chaining , a headphone jack, and the new MagSafe 2 adapter. By default, we were mirroring our own display which subsequently letterboxed the laptop screen into a aspect ratio , but it can also work as an independent second display with its own color profile.
Getting the new generation MBP down to a. Oh, and before we forget, the one-button battery indicator on the front left edge of Pro models? Sad for those that liked using it to check the charge mid-game or while the laptop was in a bag, inconsequential to everyone else. The new MacBook Pro with Retina display boasts a Its 5.
Pixel density for the Retina display is around ppi. Stay foolish, squinter. The other number worth mentioning here is the touted degree viewing angle, which which means you can see the screen from basically anywhere unless you're staring at the edge. As of this writing, Safari is the only one of the big four browsers the others being Chrome, Firefox, and Opera to support Retina text — and the difference is striking.
Side-by-side, the same text is noticeably more pixelated for non-Safari browsers. Thankfully, Google Docs looks great — but again, only in Safari. We expect these issue to be fixed in future app updates more on that later. What concerns us more, however, is the web itself.
Just like with the third-generation iPad, if you're surfing the web with the new MacBook Pro, you may notice just how low-quality a lot of the images are. The exception is Apple. Same goes for iPhoto and Preview. The Retina-optimized Final Cut Pro X also benefits by being able to show a full p video while still leaving room for all controls. As with the new iPad, we suspect app developers will be fairly quick to upgrade their apps to support the new Retina standard.
Some of the notable pain points for now include Kindle, Nook, and the entire Microsoft Office Suite — all the text looks jagged and pixelated in a very grating way. Sparrow has a very intriguing mix of good and bad text — the body text of each email is using Retina-optimized text, while the column view of email subject lines and all iconography is still pixelated.
Again, like the new iPad, this is something we expect will be fixed over time as developers update to the new environment — and text-based apps like iA Writer already look gorgeous. Apple has streamlined the Display settings menu in system preference. Gone is a numerical list of resolutions. Instead we have two radio buttons — "Best for Retina display," which is default and provides no further tweaking, and "Scaled. You can opt for larger text that "looks like x " but screencaps at x i.
Of course, pushing more pixels on a screen requires more processing power. For this review, we have a two machines: a higher-end 2. Both are very impressive in their own right. Comparatively, Geekbench notes that the best previous-generation MacBook score was around 10, for the inch model with a 2.
As for the flash storage, start time is fast, within a second of the fastest ultrabooks we've seen — 17 seconds on average, from off to login screen. Like we said, that processing power needs to drive a screen much bigger than anything else out there, so when pushed to the task, how does it fare? We ran two tests: one with Diablo 3 at max resolution but nominal detail settings, and one where we pushed the game's eye candy to the max.
At full resolution and maxed out settings shadows, physics, etc. If you want to keep all the settings on max, jumping down to x same as standard MacBook Pro gave us a consistent 30FPS and is still very playable. As for the more slow-paced Civilization V, if you can read the small-but-very-legible text, playing max resolution is great.
You can hit 60FPS by either dropping settings to "low" keeping full resolution or by dropping resolution to x keeping "extreme" settings. Apple MacBook Pro A 12,1 13" 2. MacBook Pro Apple-MacBook Pro Apple MacBook Pro-Retina 15" - i7 2. Apple Macbook Iris Pro When choosing your gift, some of the primary factors to consider are these: The entry-level Apple MacBook Pro inch model offers a faster performance, larger screen size, and weighs a pound more than the MacBook Pro inch model.
The Apple MacBook Pro inch model offers an equally beautiful Retina display but in a smaller package. The inch MacBook Pro features a The inch MacBook Pro sports a The inch MacBook Pro weighs in at 3. The battery life on the inch model provides an estimated 10 to 12 hours of run time between charges.
The inch MacBook Pro will run for about nine hours before needing a recharge.