Apple MacBook Pro 15 - Late 2012

Overview

Apple MacBook Pro 16 M3 Pro/Max

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TechSpot Metascore

Based on 17 expert reviews

Excellent:

7
Good:

8
Average:

1
Bad:

1

Pros:

Quad-core Ivy Bridge processor.
Switchable Nvidia graphics technology.
Long battery life.

Cons:

Multimedia performance lags.
No 1080p display.

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Last revision on April 13, 2020

Reviewers Liked

Quad-core Ivy Bridge processor
Switchable Nvidia graphics technology
Long battery life
OS X Mountain Lion improves on an already great user experience
USB 3.0
Internal improvements in the new 15-inch MacBook Pro
Spectacular screen
Thin and light for a 15-inch laptop
Flash storage

Reviewers Didn't Like

Multimedia performance lags
No 1080p display
The unchanged design is starting to feel a little dated
Any real structural changes
No HDMI
Higher-res displays, were reserved for the Retina display version of the MacBook Pro
Expensive
No optical drive or Ethernet port
Third-party apps will need to be optimized to look their best

Expert reviews and ratings

If you absolutely can't wait to buy a laptop then the mid-2012 MacBook Pro will do you proud, otherwise we'd suggest waiting for a 2013 design refresh. Despite its power, great OS and speedy connectivity, it's hard for the mid-2012 model not to be...

By Pocket-lint on August 10, 2012

The Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch (Mid 2012) is still one of the best laptops around, with solid performance and a superb user experience, but after five-years with no change, the overall design is getting...

By PC Mag on August 07, 2012

Introduced in 2006, redesigned with a unibody aluminum chassis in 2009, and upgraded to quad-core CPUs in 2011, Apple's 15-inch MacBook Pro has long been a go-to notebook for professionals of all stripes. Available since June, the new 15-inch MacBook Pro...

By InfoWorld on August 01, 2012

The Apple MacBook Pro with Retina Display is an amazing laptop that once again sets the benchmark for many laptops to follow. Its performance is exemplary, and the display is a thing of beauty, but the price will for many be difficult to justify. ...

By 5FWD on July 09, 2012

100

Apple pulled out all the stops with the MacBook Pro with Retina Display. The screen, processor and graphics card are all high-calibre, the battery lasts nearly 6 hours and the finishing is tip-top. As it stands, the few shortcomings (such as the...

By DigitalVersus on July 06, 2012

With all the exhilaration surrounding the debut of Apple's pioneering Retina MacBook Pros, it's easy to overlook that the company also upgraded the rest of its pro laptop lineup. In addition to the Retina MacBook Pro – the justifiable new standard...

By Macworld UK on June 26, 2012

Another year of incremental improvements for the 15-inch Apple MacBook Pro help it maintain its lead as a useful, powerful, attractive midsize laptop, but the competition is closer than ever to catching...

By CNET Australia on June 23, 2012

The traditional MacBook Pros hold fast to their unibody form factor and design, upgradability and price and target the mid-market of non-creative professionals that seeks to balance features with affordability. The new MacBook Pros are not flashy like...

By Macworld Australia on June 21, 2012

Video Review: Apple's newest MacBook Pro is thinner than ever, running Intel's latest Core i7 Ivy Bridge Processors and featuring a retina display with four times the pixels as the previous model. Rob Delaney and Matt Mira go in for a closer...

By G4tv.com on June 20, 2012

100

An incredible, super-high-resolution screen lifts Apple's 2012 flagship laptop to a pinnacle for video and graphics professionals—who'll be too wide-eyed to blink at its $2,199 price....

By Computer Shopper on June 14, 2012

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