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MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015)

MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015)

The MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015) is a notebook that Apple introduced on 9 March 2015 and sold until June 2017. It has a 13.3-inch display at 2560×1600. It came in 4 configurations, with a 2.7 GHz, 2.9 GHz or 3.1 GHz Core i5 or Core i7 processor, 8 GB of memory and 128 GB SSD or 512 GB SSD of storage.

Model number
A1502
Model identifier
MacBookPro12,1
EMC number
2835
Released
Early 2015
Support status
Obsolete
Order numbers
MF839LL/A, MF840LL/A, MF841LL/A, MF843LL/A

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4 configurations

Choose a configuration to see its processor, memory, graphics and storage.

Configuration Order number Cores Graphics Original price
2.7 GHz Core i5, 8 GB, 128 GB SSD MF839LL/A 2 Intel Iris Graphics 6100 US$1,299
2.7 GHz Core i5, 8 GB, 128 GB SSD MF840LL/A 2 Intel Iris Graphics 6100 US$1,299, US$1,499
2.9 GHz Core i5, 8 GB, 512 GB SSD MF841LL/A 2 Intel Iris Graphics 6100 US$1,799
3.1 GHz Core i7, 8 GB, 128 GB SSD MF843LL/A 2 Intel Iris Graphics 6100 US$1,499-US$1,999

2.7 GHz Core i5, 8 GB, 128 GB SSD

Overview

Variant
Retina
Order number
MF839LL/A
Model identifier
MacBookPro12,1
EMC number
2835
Introduced
9 March 2015
Discontinued
5 June 2017
Original price
US$1,299
Weight
3.48 lb

Processor

Processor
Core i5
Part number
i5-5257U
Speed
2.7 GHz
Turbo Boost
3.1 GHz
Build-to-order speeds
2.9, 3.1 GHz (i7)
Cores
2
Processors
1
System bus
Intel Direct Media Interface (DMI 2.0) at 5 GT/s
Socket
Soldered
L1 cache
32 KB/32 KB ×2
L2/L3 cache
256 KB ×2, 3 MB
FPU
Integrated

Memory

Standard
8 GB
Maximum
16 GB
Built in
8 GB
Slots
None
Type
LPDDR3 onboard memory PC3-14900 (1866 MHz)
Minimum speed
1866 MHz

Graphics

Graphics
Intel Iris Graphics 6100
Graphics memory type
Integrated
Video memory
1.5 GB
Maximum video memory
1.5 GB
External displays
Dual/Mirroring
Largest external display
3840×2160 ×2
Video out
Thunderbolt 2, HDMI (×2)

Storage

Standard storage
128 GB SSD, 256 GB SSD
Drive speed
643.6 MB/s/1.3 GB/s
Drive size
Proprietary
Interface
PCIe 2.0 ×4 with proprietary 12+16 pin connector
Host controller
AHCI

Optical

Optical drive
None

Wireless and expansion

Wi-Fi
802.11ac
Bluetooth
4.0
Expansion slots
SDXC Card Slot
Expansion bays
None

In the box

Operating system at launch
OS X 10.10.2 (14C2507)
Keyboard
Full-size
Mouse or trackpad
Trackpad (Force Touch)

2.7 GHz Core i5, 8 GB, 128 GB SSD

Overview

Variant
Retina
Order number
MF840LL/A
Model identifier
MacBookPro12,1
EMC number
2835
Introduced
9 March 2015
Discontinued
5 June 2017
Original price
US$1,299, US$1,499
Weight
3.48 lb

Processor

Processor
Core i5
Part number
i5-5257U
Speed
2.7 GHz
Turbo Boost
3.1 GHz
Build-to-order speeds
2.9, 3.1 GHz (i7)
Cores
2
Processors
1
System bus
Intel Direct Media Interface (DMI 2.0) at 5 GT/s
Socket
Soldered
L1 cache
32 KB/32 KB ×2
L2/L3 cache
256 KB ×2, 3 MB
FPU
Integrated

Memory

Standard
8 GB
Maximum
16 GB
Built in
8 GB
Slots
None
Type
LPDDR3 onboard memory PC3-14900 (1866 MHz)
Minimum speed
1866 MHz

Graphics

Graphics
Intel Iris Graphics 6100
Graphics memory type
Integrated
Video memory
1.5 GB
Maximum video memory
1.5 GB
External displays
Dual/Mirroring
Largest external display
3840×2160 ×2
Video out
Thunderbolt 2, HDMI (×2)

Storage

Standard storage
128 GB SSD, 256 GB SSD
Drive speed
643.6 MB/s/1.3 GB/s
Drive size
Proprietary
Interface
PCIe 2.0 ×4 with proprietary 12+16 pin connector
Host controller
AHCI

Optical

Optical drive
None

Wireless and expansion

Wi-Fi
802.11ac
Bluetooth
4.0
Expansion slots
SDXC Card Slot
Expansion bays
None

In the box

Operating system at launch
OS X 10.10.2 (14C2507)
Keyboard
Full-size
Mouse or trackpad
Trackpad (Force Touch)

2.9 GHz Core i5, 8 GB, 512 GB SSD

Overview

Variant
Retina
Order number
MF841LL/A
Model identifier
MacBookPro12,1
EMC number
2835
Introduced
9 March 2015
Discontinued
5 June 2017
Original price
US$1,799
Weight
3.48 lb

Processor

Processor
Core i5
Part number
i5-5287U
Speed
2.9 GHz
Turbo Boost
3.3 GHz
Build-to-order speeds
3.1 GHz (i7)
Cores
2
Processors
1
System bus
Intel Direct Media Interface (DMI 2.0) at 5 GT/s
Socket
Soldered
L1 cache
32 KB/32 KB ×2
L2/L3 cache
256 KB ×2, 3 MB
FPU
Integrated

Memory

Standard
8 GB
Maximum
16 GB
Built in
8 GB
Slots
None
Type
LPDDR3 onboard memory PC3-14900 (1866 MHz)
Minimum speed
1866 MHz

Graphics

Graphics
Intel Iris Graphics 6100
Graphics memory type
Integrated
Video memory
1.5 GB
Maximum video memory
1.5 GB
External displays
Dual/Mirroring
Largest external display
3840×2160 ×2
Video out
Thunderbolt 2, HDMI (×2)

Storage

Standard storage
512 GB SSD
Drive speed
643.6 MB/s/1.3 GB/s
Drive size
Proprietary
Interface
PCIe 2.0 ×4 with proprietary 12+16 pin connector
Host controller
AHCI

Optical

Optical drive
None

Wireless and expansion

Wi-Fi
802.11ac
Bluetooth
4.0
Expansion slots
SDXC Card Slot
Expansion bays
None

In the box

Operating system at launch
OS X 10.10.2 (14C2507)
Keyboard
Full-size
Mouse or trackpad
Trackpad (Force Touch)

3.1 GHz Core i7, 8 GB, 128 GB SSD

Overview

Variant
Retina
Order number
MF843LL/A
Model identifier
MacBookPro12,1
EMC number
2835
Introduced
9 March 2015
Discontinued
5 June 2017
Original price
US$1,499-US$1,999
Weight
3.48 lb

Processor

Processor
Core i7
Part number
i7-5557U
Speed
3.1 GHz
Turbo Boost
3.4 GHz
Cores
2
Processors
1
System bus
Intel Direct Media Interface (DMI 2.0) at 5 GT/s
Socket
Soldered
L1 cache
32 KB/32 KB ×2
L2/L3 cache
256 KB ×2, 4 MB
FPU
Integrated

Memory

Standard
8 GB
Maximum
16 GB
Built in
8 GB
Slots
None
Type
LPDDR3 onboard memory PC3-14900 (1866 MHz)
Minimum speed
1866 MHz

Graphics

Graphics
Intel Iris Graphics 6100
Graphics memory type
Integrated
Video memory
1.5 GB
Maximum video memory
1.5 GB
External displays
Dual/Mirroring
Largest external display
3840×2160 ×2
Video out
Thunderbolt 2, HDMI (×2)

Storage

Standard storage
128 GB SSD, 256 GB SSD, 512 GB SSD
Drive speed
643.6 MB/s/1.3 GB/s
Drive size
Proprietary
Interface
PCIe 2.0 ×4 with proprietary 12+16 pin connector
Host controller
AHCI

Optical

Optical drive
None

Wireless and expansion

Wi-Fi
802.11ac
Bluetooth
4.0
Expansion slots
SDXC Card Slot
Expansion bays
None

In the box

Operating system at launch
OS X 10.10.2 (14C2507)
Keyboard
Full-size
Mouse or trackpad
Trackpad (Force Touch)

Shared by every configuration

Display

Screen size
13.3-inch
Viewable size
13.3-inch
Aspect ratio
16:10 Widescreen
Resolution
2560×1600
Camera
Built-in FaceTime HD (1280×720)

Ports

Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt 2 (20 Gbit/s) (×2)
USB
USB-A 3.0 (5 Gbit/s) (×2)
FireWire
None
Mini DisplayPort
None
Security slot
None

Networking

Ethernet
None
Modem
None

Audio

Microphone
2 (Built-in)
Audio out
3.5mm Analog/Digital combo
Headphone jacks
1

Storage

Supported host controllers
AHCI, NVMe

Battery and power

Battery
Built-in
Battery technology
Lithium-polymer
Battery capacity
74.9‑watt‑hour
Battery life
10-12 hours
Backup battery
None
Power supply
External adapter
Power adapter
60W MagSafe power adapter with MagSafe 2 style connector

Physical

Form factor
Notebook
Size (H × W × D)
0.71 × 12.35 × 8.62 in

Platform

Architecture
64-Bit
Firmware
EFI

Software

Latest macOS
macOS 12.x
Mac OS 9
None
Windows
Boot/Virtualization
Earliest Windows
8 (64-Bit)
Latest Windows
10 (64-Bit)

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