Apple MacBook Pro 13 - Late 2012

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Apple MacBook Pro 14 - M3 Pro/Max

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TechSpot Metascore

Based on 45 expert reviews

Excellent:

15
Good:

26
Average:

3
Bad:

1

Pros:

Phenomenal display.
Luxury design and materials.
Very portable.

Cons:

Expensive.
No dedicated graphics option.

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Last revision on April 13, 2020

Reviewers Liked

Phenomenal display
Luxury design and materials
Very portable
Built-in SDXC card slot for extra storage
Full-size HDMI port
Headset/headphones jack
MagSafe 2
Excellent overall performance
High-quality speakers
Comfortable keyboard and touchpad
Long battery life

Reviewers Didn't Like

Expensive
No dedicated graphics option
Requires Retina-optimized apps for best user experience

Expert reviews and ratings

Apple's latest MacBook is thin, light and boasts excellent battery life, but the premium price doesn't offer the value of the previous MacBook Pro which remains on...

By tech.uk.msn.com on December 27, 2013

In the latest update to the Retina MacBook Pro, some models got price cuts, some received slightly faster processors, and some got a healthy bump in the amount of RAM. Anyone who purchased a Retina MacBook Pro prior to this refresh shouldn’t kick...

By Macworld UK on April 10, 2013

The 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro is just a beautiful device in general from how it is designed and the quality of images the high-resolution display produces. Everything that is physically good from Apple's line of notebooks will be found on this one but...

By Notebook Review on April 03, 2013

With the Apple 13in MacBook Pro's metal unibody chassis shrinking to a mere shadow of its former self, and a Retina display cramming in more pixels per inch than any laptop we've ever seen, Apple has rung the changes. Design and screen ...

By bit.com.au on February 06, 2013

As soon as Apple rolled out the 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display last summer, all the Mac addicts we know began clamoring for more Retina models, and this past fall Apple obliged, introducing a 13-inch version. From the outside, it looks just like...

By Mac|Life on December 26, 2012

Intro The Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch with Retina Display is a superb laptop, but for some it's just a little too big and heavy. Until recently Apple didn't offer a solution, but now the iPad is not the only thing it's shrinking : welcome to the MacBook...

By Trusted Reviews on December 23, 2012

The 13-inch MacBook Pro boasts a superb high-resolution display and a slimmer, lighter physical design than its predecessor. Sadly, its average performance doesn't justify the astonishingly high...

By CNET UK on December 06, 2012

There's absolutely no doubt that the MacBook Pro Retina 13 has a beautiful display. Some will be phased by the weight and go for the MacBook Air, others will deem it to be worth it. We just wish it came with discrete...

By CNET Australia on December 05, 2012

Apple gives the razor-sharp-screen treatment to its 13-inch MacBook Pro, creating a 3.6-pound ultrabook killer for digital content creators....

By Computer Shopper on December 03, 2012

The Apple MacBook Pro 13 with Retina is a logical addition to the Apple portfolio. The new member is a lot lighter than the regular Pro and more portable than the larger MacBook Pro 15 Retina. Visually the two systems appear identical - save for the...

By NotebookCheck on November 30, 2012

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