Display and Design
At just 0.71-inch, the Apple MacBook Pro is the slightly thicker than a MacBook Air. It comes with a 15-inch Retina display at 2,880 x 1,800 pixels with a 16:9 ratio which is perfect for viewing movies on this sharp pixel packed screen. It’s quite light for a 15 inch laptop at just 2.02 Kgs. The keyboard has a wide spread layout and is backlit for better typing at low light conditions.
Processor and OS
The MacBook Pro’s i7 3635QM is a 2.4 GHz processor with the capability to turbo boost up to 3.4 GHz. It comes with an integrated Intel HD Graphics 4000 and a dedicated 1GB NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M. The system also has 8GB of RAM. Together all of these components makes the computer blazingly fast. The laptop comes installed with the MAC OS X Mountain Lion.
Camera, Storage and Multimedia
The 1.3MP HD webcam is capable of recording video at 720p, making video chatting very clear and sharp even at low light conditions. The onboard 256GB SSD ensures that the system booting time is lighting fast as is the data transfer rate. The MacBook with its powerful hardware components is capable of playing HD videos, graphic intensive games with no stress on the system.
Connectivity and Battery
The MacBook Pro comes with 2 USB 3.0 ports for faster data transfer, and an HDMI port to connect with a larger display. The Thunderbolt ports are also useful for video editing. The MacBook Pro is powered by a 85W MagSafe batteries, estimating about 7 hours of battery life.