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Since the epic rise of the MacBook Air, the MacBook Pro has become something of a dark horse in the Apple notebook family. Sure, it may not be Cupertino’s thinnest, sexiest product, but it has the heavy-duty internals to handle intense graphics for artists and gamers alike. Apple just announced its updated 13- and 15-inch MacBook Pros – not to mention a new 15-inch model with a brilliant Retina display, and these new machines boast some pretty impressive upgrades. There’s no shortage of spec changes to keep track of, so check out our comparison charts below to see what the new models bring to the table (hint: highlights include USB 3.0, Ivy Bridge and thinner designs).
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**15-inch MacBook Pro (2011)**
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**15-inch MacBook Pro (2012)**
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**Retina display MacBook Pro (2012)**
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Dimensions
14.35 x 9.82 x 0.95 inches
14.35 x 9.82 x 0.95 inches
14.13 x 9.73 x 0.71 inches
Display Resolution
1440 x 900
1400 x 900
2800 x 1800
CPU
Core i7 (2.2GHz - 2.4GHz)
Core i7 Ivy Bridge (2.3GHz)
Core i7 Ivy Bridge (2.7GHz)
Graphics
Intel HD Graphics 3000 + AMD Radeon HD 6750M / AMD Radeon HD 6770M
Intel HD Graphics 4000 / NVIDIA Kepler GeForce GT 650M with up to 1GB of memory
NVIDIA Kepler GeForce GT 650M with up to 1GB of memory
Memory
Up to 8GB
Up to 8GB
Up to 16GB
Storage
500GB / 750GB
1TB / SSDs up to 512GB
Up to a 768GB SSD
Ports
Thunderbolt, FireWire 800, two USB 2.0, SD card slot
Two Thunderbolt, USB 3.0, FireWire 800, SD card slot, new MagSafe 2 connector
Two Thunderbolt, HDMI, USB 3.0, SD card slot, new MagSafe2 connector
Battery life
7 hours
7 hours
7 hours
Weight
5.6 pounds
5.6 pounds
4.46 pounds
Starting price
$1,799
$1,799
$2,199
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