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MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015) Released March 2015
A 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro with dual-core Intel processors, Iris graphics and a Force Touch trackpad.
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PCG-505 (1997) Model history · 5 models, 2012–2015 2012 MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2012) Compare 2013 MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2013) Compare 2013 MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2013) Compare 2014 MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Mid 2014) Compare 2015 MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015)
Size 13.3″
Display IPS LCD
Processor Intel Core i5 or i7
Memory 8 GB – 16 GB
Weight 1.58 kg
Battery 10 h What reviewers say Ars Technica and Macworld welcome the Retina screen and fast PCIe storage. Macworld finds the 256 GB version useful for large writes, while Ars praises the construction, ports and keyboard. Ars also notes the extra weight against the Air and reduced battery life under sustained processor and graphics workloads.
From arstechnica.com and macworld.com
Display
Screen size 13.3″
Resolution 2560 × 1600
Panel IPS LCD
Brightness 300 nits
Touchscreen No
Display type Retina display; LED-backlit IPS; millions of colours
Pixel density 227 ppi
Colour range Standard colour gamut (sRGB)
Display features Apple specifies a 900:1 contrast ratio; scaled resolutions of 1680 × 1050, 1440 × 900 or 1024 × 640
Processor Intel Core i5-5257U, Intel Core i5-5287U or Intel Core i7-5557U
CPU cores 2
CPU threads 4
Graphics Intel Iris Graphics 6100
Memory 8 GB or 16 GB
Storage 128 GB to 1 TB
CPU Dual-core Intel Core i5 at 2.7 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 3.1 GHz, Core i5 at 2.9 GHz with up to 3.3 GHz, or Core i7 at 3.1 GHz with up to 3.4 GHz. Exact i5-5257U, i5-5287U and i7-5557U identifiers confirmed by Notebookcheck; Core i5 processors have 3 MB shared L3 cache and Core i7 has 4 MB.
GPU Intel Iris Graphics 6100 integrated graphics
Memory type 8 GB of 1866 MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory, configurable to 16 GB
Storage type PCIe-based flash storage; Apple lists 128 GB and 256 GB bases with 2.7 GHz processors, each configurable to 2.9 GHz Core i5 or 3.1 GHz Core i7. The 512 GB base has a 2.9 GHz processor, configurable to Core i7 and 1 TB storage. Its general configure-to-order list also says up to 1 TB without specifying every processor/storage combination. Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim) Up to 10 hours
Battery capacity 74.9 Wh
Weight 1.58 kg
Thickness 18 mm
Width × depth 314 × 219 mm
Battery life detail Lithium-polymer battery; up to 10 hours wireless web, 12 hours iTunes movie playback or 30 days standby. Apple tested 2.9 GHz Core i5 systems for web and movie playback, and 2.7 GHz Core i5 systems for standby. Weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process.
Charger 60 W MagSafe 2 Power Adapter with cable management system
Materials Aluminium enclosure Connections
Ports 2 × Thunderbolt 2, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, headphone jack, SD card slot, MagSafe 2
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth 4.0
Webcam 720p FaceTime HD
Operating system macOS
Port detail Two Thunderbolt 2 ports up to 20 Gb/s with native Mini DisplayPort video, two USB 3 ports up to 5 Gb/s, HDMI, SDXC card slot, MagSafe 2 power and 3.5 mm headphone jack with digital/analogue line output and iPhone headset support; separate Thunderbolt Ethernet and FireWire adaptors available
External displays Two external displays up to 3840 × 2160 alongside the built-in screen; HDMI supports 1080p at up to 60 Hz, 3840 × 2160 at 30 Hz or 4096 × 2160 at 24 Hz. Mini DisplayPort adaptors provide DVI, VGA, dual-link DVI and HDMI.
Keyboard Full-size backlit keyboard with 78 US or 79 ISO keys, 12 function keys, inverted-T arrow keys and ambient light sensor
Trackpad Force Touch trackpad with pressure sensing, Force clicks and Multi-Touch gestures
Speakers Stereo speakers
Microphones Dual microphones
In the box MacBook Pro; MagSafe 2 Power Adapter; power cord; AC wall plug Configurations Processor Memory Storage Intel Core i5-5257U 8 GB 128 GB Intel Core i5-5257U 16 GB 128 GB Intel Core i5-5257U 8 GB 256 GB Intel Core i5-5257U 16 GB 256 GB Intel Core i5-5287U 8 GB 128 GB Intel Core i5-5287U 16 GB 128 GB Intel Core i5-5287U 8 GB 256 GB Intel Core i5-5287U 16 GB 256 GB Intel Core i5-5287U 8 GB 512 GB Intel Core i5-5287U 16 GB 512 GB Intel Core i5-5287U 8 GB 1 TB Intel Core i5-5287U 16 GB 1 TB Intel Core i7-5557U 8 GB 128 GB Intel Core i7-5557U 16 GB 128 GB Intel Core i7-5557U 8 GB 256 GB Intel Core i7-5557U 16 GB 256 GB Intel Core i7-5557U 8 GB 512 GB Intel Core i7-5557U 16 GB 512 GB Intel Core i7-5557U 8 GB 1 TB Intel Core i7-5557U 16 GB 1 TB
Pros and cons Pros + HDMI, SDXC and USB-A connections alongside Thunderbolt 2+ Force Touch trackpad with pressure-sensitive controls+ Supports two external 4K displaysCons − Onboard memory cannot be upgraded after purchase− HDMI 4K output is limited to 30 Hz− 720p webcamClosest rivals Apple MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015) vs Apple MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2013) Apple MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015) vs Apple MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Mid 2014) Apple MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015) vs Apple MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2013) Previous model: MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Mid 2014) . Newer model: MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports) .
