MacBook Pro vs. MacBook Pro Retina - find the differences
- Price: The 13-inch MacBook Pro is available from 1.099 Euro. The MacBook Pro Retina 13 or 15 inch will cost you 1.299 or 1.999 euros.
- Dimensions: The MacBook Pro is of 2.41 cm thick and weighs 2,06 kg. The same great MacBook Pro Retina is only 1.8 cm thick and weighs only 1,57 kg.
- Processor: The processors differ only minimally. Both the small and the large processors are in the MacBook Pro only 0.1 GHz less capacity.
- Memory: The MacBook Pro offers either 4 or 8 GByte of memory. The Retina model also comes with 16 GB.
- Hard drive: The MacBook Pro has a HDD with 512 GB of memory or a SSD with up to 1 TB of memory is maximum installed. The Retina version is only sold with Flash memory up to 1 TByte of memory.
- Resolution: The biggest difference is the Display resolution. The MacBook Pro with 1280 x 1200 pixels. The Retina MacBook Pro delivers the same Display size 2560 x 1600 pixels.
- Runtime: MacBook Pro, surf with a full battery around 7 hours on the Internet. The MacBook Pro Retina the according to Apple, the entire 9 hours holds.
- Connections: Set the value to a FireWire and LAN port, you need to pick up the MacBook Pro. The Retina version has a second Thunderbolt port, an HDMI port, but no CD/DVD drive. The latter is external for 80 Euro available from Apple.
- Wi-Fi: The MacBook Pro supports the currently still very safe WLAN Standard 802.11 n supports The MacBook Pro Retina the slightly more recent 802.11 ac.
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MacBook Pro vs. MacBook Pro Retina - which one to buy?
- The MacBook Pro Retina dissolves much better, is faster and much narrower and lighter, the MacBook Pro is a bit cheaper. But now remains the question of whether the price is really justified.
- For a surcharge of 200 Euro you will receive instead of the MacBook Pro is a MacBook Pro Retina with many innovations and advantages. This extra charge is quite okay.
- For 700 euros you can get the Retina version with a two-inch larger Display. For this, you get almost two MacBook Pro. Whether the larger screen is worth the extra charge, is questionable.
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