Apple MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2011) vs Apple MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2011)

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MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2011) compared with MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2011)

	AppleMacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2011)	AppleMacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2011)
Overview
Released
Released	October 2011	October 2011
Display
Screen size
Screen size	13.3″	15.4″
Resolution
Resolution	1280 × 800	1440 × 900 (better)
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	13.3-inch LED-backlit glossy widescreen display, 1280 × 800 native resolution and millions of colours. Panel technology, refresh rate and brightness unpublished by Apple.	15.4-inch LED-backlit glossy widescreen display, 1440 × 900 native resolution and millions of colours. Optional 1680 × 1050 high-resolution glossy or antiglare display. Panel technologies, refresh rate and brightness unpublished by Apple; higher-resolution screens remain in details rather than unverified panel variants.
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core i5-2435M or Intel Core i7-2640M	Intel Core i7-2675QM, Intel Core i7-2760QM or Intel Core i7-2860QM
CPU cores
CPU cores	2	4
CPU threads
CPU threads	4	8
Graphics
Graphics	Intel HD Graphics 3000	AMD Radeon HD 6750M (512 MB) or AMD Radeon HD 6770M (1 GB)
Memory
Memory	4 GB or 8 GB	4 GB or 8 GB
Storage
Storage	128 GB to 750 GB	128 GB to 750 GB
CPU
CPU	Dual-core Intel Core i5 at 2.4 GHz with 3 MB L3 cache or Core i7 at 2.8 GHz with 4 MB L3 cache. Exact i5-2435M and i7-2640M identities are confirmed by EveryMac.	Quad-core Intel Core i7 at 2.2 GHz or 2.4 GHz with 6 MB L3 cache; optional 2.5 GHz with 8 MB L3 cache. Exact i7-2675QM and i7-2860QM identities confirmed by EveryMac; i7-2760QM by Notebookcheck’s tested upper model. Optional 2.5 GHz rows retain the upper AMD graphics combination; unproven lower-GPU pairings omitted.
GPU
GPU	Intel HD Graphics 3000 with 384 MB DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory	Lower model: AMD Radeon HD 6750M with 512 MB GDDR5. Upper model: AMD Radeon HD 6770M with 1 GB GDDR5. Both also use Intel HD Graphics 3000 with 384 MB DDR3 shared memory and automatic graphics switching.
Memory type
Memory type	4 GB of 1333 MHz DDR3 memory in two SO-DIMM slots; configurable to 8 GB.	4 GB of 1333 MHz DDR3 in two SO-DIMM slots; configurable to 8 GB.
Storage type
Storage type	Core i5 starts with a 500 GB 5400-rpm hard drive and offers 750 GB. Core i7 starts with 750 GB. Both offer 128 GB, 256 GB or 512 GB SSDs. 8× slot-loading SuperDrive supports DVD±R DL, DVD±RW and CD-RW.	Lower base: 500 GB 5400-rpm hard drive; upper base: 750 GB 5400-rpm hard drive. Maker CTO options: 750 GB at 5400 or 7200 rpm, or 128 GB, 256 GB or 512 GB SSD. Configuration rows distinguish capacities and CPUs/GPUs; both 750 GB speeds share one capacity row. 8× slot-loading SuperDrive supports DVD±R DL, DVD±RW and CD-RW.
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 7 hours	Up to 7 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	63.5 Wh	77.5 Wh (better)
Weight
Weight	2.04 kg (better)	2.54 kg
Thickness
Thickness	24.1 mm	24.1 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	325 × 227 mm	364 × 249 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Built-in 63.5 Wh lithium-polymer battery; up to 7 hours wireless web in Apple’s test. Reference weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process.	Built-in 77.5 Wh lithium-polymer battery; up to 7 hours wireless web in Apple’s test. Reference weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process.
Charger
Charger	60 W MagSafe Power Adapter with cable management	85 W MagSafe Power Adapter with cable management
Materials
Materials	Aluminium unibody enclosure and glass trackpad	Aluminium unibody enclosure and glass trackpad
Colours
Colours	Silver	Silver
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × USB-A, MagSafe, headphone jack, SD card slot, Ethernet, Thunderbolt	2 × USB-A, MagSafe, headphone jack, SD card slot, Ethernet, Thunderbolt
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	802.11n; compatible with 802.11a/b/g	802.11n; compatible with 802.11a/b/g
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	2.1 + EDR	2.1 + EDR
Webcam
Webcam	FaceTime HD camera	FaceTime HD camera
Operating system
Operating system	macOS	macOS
Port detail
Port detail	One Thunderbolt port up to 10 Gb/s, two USB 2.0 ports up to 480 Mb/s, FireWire 800 up to 800 Mb/s, 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet, SDXC card slot, MagSafe, combined headphone/line input with digital output and Kensington lock slot. Thunderbolt supports native Mini DisplayPort output; DVI, VGA, dual-link DVI and HDMI require separate adapters.	One Thunderbolt port up to 10 Gb/s, two USB 2.0 ports up to 480 Mb/s, one FireWire 800 port up to 800 Mb/s, Gigabit Ethernet, SDXC card slot, MagSafe, separate audio line-in and headphone/audio line-out ports, and Kensington lock slot. Thunderbolt provides native Mini DisplayPort output; DVI, VGA, dual-link DVI and HDMI require separate adapters.
External displays
External displays	Built-in display plus one external display up to 2560 × 1600, both at millions of colours; dual display and video mirroring.	Built-in display plus one external display up to 2560 × 1600, both at millions of colours; dual display and video mirroring.
Keyboard
Keyboard	Full-size backlit keyboard with 78 US or 79 ISO keys, 12 function keys and four arrow keys.	Full-size backlit keyboard with 78 US or 79 ISO keys, 12 function keys and four arrow keys.
Trackpad
Trackpad	Multi-Touch trackpad supports inertial scrolling, pinch, rotate, swipe, three- and four-finger swipe, tap, double-tap and drag.	Multi-Touch trackpad supports inertial scrolling, pinch, rotate, swipe, three- and four-finger swipe, tap, double-tap and drag.
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo speakers with subwoofer	Stereo speakers with subwoofers
Microphones
Microphones	Omnidirectional microphone	Omnidirectional microphone under the left speaker grille
In the box
In the box	MacBook Pro, display cleaning cloth, 60 W MagSafe power adapter, AC wall plug, power cord and documentation; OS X Lion and iLife.	MacBook Pro, display cleaning cloth, 85 W MagSafe power adapter, AC wall plug, power cord and documentation; OS X Lion and iLife.