MacBook Pro: Apple Boosts Performance, Lowers Price
Here’s some news that is sure to put a smile on your face if you’re thinking about getting a MacBook Pro with Retina display: Apple boosted the device’s performance while lowering its price.
On Wednesday, February 13, Apple announced that it lowered the price for its 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display. The Cupertino-based company announced that the price for a device with 128GB of flash starts at $1,499 while the price for a device with 256GB of flash and a new 2.6GHz processor starts at $1,699. The price for a 13-inch MacBook air dropped as well – a device with 256GB of flash is now priced at $1,399.
Let’s move on from the 13-inch devices and lets put the spotlight on the 15-inch ones, because they come with faster processing speeds. Apple fitted the 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display with a 2.4 GHz quad-core processor. The company also fitted its top-of-the-line 15-inch notebook with a 2.7 GHz quad-core processor and 16GB of memory.
“The MacBook Pro with Retina display features the world’s highest resolution notebook display,” explained Apple in a press release. “Whether you’re reading emails, writing text, editing home movies in HD or retouching professional photography, everything appears vibrant, detailed and sharp, delivering an unrivaled viewing experience. The MacBook Pro with Retina display features flash storage that is up to four times faster than traditional notebook hard drives, and delivers improved reliability, instant-on responsiveness and up to 30 days of standby time.”
13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display
13-inch MacBook Air
15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display
Additional information on Apple’s MacBook Pro and MacBook Air is available here and here.
On Wednesday, February 13, Apple announced that it lowered the price for its 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display. The Cupertino-based company announced that the price for a device with 128GB of flash starts at $1,499 while the price for a device with 256GB of flash and a new 2.6GHz processor starts at $1,699. The price for a 13-inch MacBook air dropped as well – a device with 256GB of flash is now priced at $1,399.
Let’s move on from the 13-inch devices and lets put the spotlight on the 15-inch ones, because they come with faster processing speeds. Apple fitted the 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display with a 2.4 GHz quad-core processor. The company also fitted its top-of-the-line 15-inch notebook with a 2.7 GHz quad-core processor and 16GB of memory.
“The MacBook Pro with Retina display features the world’s highest resolution notebook display,” explained Apple in a press release. “Whether you’re reading emails, writing text, editing home movies in HD or retouching professional photography, everything appears vibrant, detailed and sharp, delivering an unrivaled viewing experience. The MacBook Pro with Retina display features flash storage that is up to four times faster than traditional notebook hard drives, and delivers improved reliability, instant-on responsiveness and up to 30 days of standby time.”
13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display
- Pricing for the model with 128GB of flash starts at $1,499.
- Pricing for the model with 256GB of flash starts at $1,699. This model comes with a new 2.6GHz processor
13-inch MacBook Air
- The 256GB of flash model is priced at $1,399.
15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display
- The device comes with a new 2.4 GHz quad-core processor
- The top-of-the-line 15-inch notebook features a 2.7 GHz quad-core processor and 16GB of memory.
Additional information on Apple’s MacBook Pro and MacBook Air is available here and here.
