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MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2012)

MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2012)

This was the first 13-inch MacBook Pro with a Retina display, a 13.3-inch panel at 2560×1600. Its case is 0.75 inch thick and has no optical drive, Ethernet or FireWire port. It has dual-core Ivy Bridge Core i5 and i7 processors, Intel HD Graphics 4000, 8 GB of soldered memory and flash storage. It added HDMI, two Thunderbolt ports and MagSafe 2.

Model number
A1425
Model identifier
MacBookPro10,2
EMC number
2557
Released
Late 2012
Support status
Obsolete
Order numbers
MD212LL/A, MD213LL/A, ME116LL/A

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4 configurations

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Configuration Order number Cores Graphics Original price
2.5 GHz Core i5, 8 GB, 128 GB SSD MD212LL/A 2 Intel HD Graphics 4000 US$1,699, US$1,999
2.5 GHz Core i5, 8 GB, 256 GB SSD MD213LL/A 2 Intel HD Graphics 4000 US$1,999
2.9 GHz Core i7, 8 GB ME116LL/A 2 Intel HD Graphics 4000
2.9 GHz Core i7, 8 GB, 128 GB SSD BTO 2 Intel HD Graphics 4000 US$1,899, US$2,199

Specs

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Changes with the configuration

Overview

Variant
Retina
Order number, changes with the configuration
MD212LL/A
MD213LL/A
ME116LL/A
BTO
Model identifier
MacBookPro10,2
EMC number
2557
Color
Silver
Introduced
23 October 2012
Discontinued, changes with the configuration
22 October 2013
13 February 2013
22 October 2013
22 October 2013
Original price, changes with the configuration
US$1,699, US$1,999
US$1,999
— Not on this configuration
US$1,899, US$2,199

Processor

Processor, changes with the configuration
Core i5
Core i5
Core i7
Core i7
Part number, changes with the configuration
i5-3210M
i5-3210M
i7-3520M
i7-3520M
Speed, changes with the configuration
2.5 GHz
2.5 GHz
2.9 GHz
2.9 GHz
Turbo Boost, changes with the configuration
3.1 GHz
3.1 GHz
3.6 GHz
3.6 GHz
Build-to-order speeds, changes with the configuration
2.9 GHz (Core i7)
2.9 GHz (Core i7)
— Not on this configuration
— Not on this configuration
Cores
2
Architecture
64-Bit
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, changes with the configuration
256 KB ×2, 3 MB
256 KB ×2, 3 MB
256 KB ×2, 4 MB
256 KB ×2, 4 MB

Memory

Standard
8 GB
Maximum, changes with the configuration
8 GB
8 GB
— Not on this configuration
8 GB
Built in
8 GB
Slots
None
Type, changes with the configuration
DDR3L onboard memory PC3-12800 (1600 MHz)
DDR3L onboard memory PC3-12800 (1600 MHz)
— Not on this configuration
DDR3L onboard memory PC3-12800 (1600 MHz)
Minimum speed, changes with the configuration
1600 MHz
1600 MHz
— Not on this configuration
1600 MHz

Graphics

Graphics
Intel HD Graphics 4000
Graphics memory type
Integrated
Video memory
768 MB
Maximum video memory
768 MB
External displays
Dual/Mirroring
Largest external display, changes with the configuration
2560×1600 ×2
2560×1600 ×2
— Not on this configuration
2560×1600 ×2

Display

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

Storage

Standard storage, changes with the configuration
128 GB SSD
256 GB SSD
— Not on this configuration
128 GB SSD, 256 GB SSD
Drive size
Proprietary (7 mm)
Interface
mSATA (6 Gbit/s) with proprietary 7+17 pin connector
Host controller
AHCI

Optical

Optical drive
None

Ports

Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt 1 (10 Gbit/s) (×2)
USB
USB-A 3.0 (5 Gbit/s) (×2)
FireWire
None
Video out
Thunderbolt (×2), HDMI
Infrared receiver
None
Security slot
None

Expansion

Expansion slots
SDXC Card Slot

Networking

Ethernet
None
Wi-Fi, changes with the configuration
802.11a/b/g/n (3-Stream)
802.11a/b/g/n (3-Stream)
802.11a/b/g/n
802.11a/b/g/n (3-Stream)
Bluetooth
4.0

Audio

Microphone
2 (Built-in)
Audio in
None
Audio out
3.5mm Analog/Digital combo
Headphone jacks
1

Battery and power

Battery
Built-in
Battery technology
Lithium-polymer
Battery capacity
74.0‑watt‑hour
Battery life
Up to 7 hours
Power supply
External adapter
Power adapter
60W MagSafe power adapter with MagSafe 2 style connector
Line voltage
100-240V AC

Physical

Form factor
Notebook
Size (H × W × D)
0.75 × 12.35 × 8.62 in
Weight
3.57 lb

Software

Operating system at launch
OS X 10.8.2 (12C2034)
Latest macOS
macOS 10.15.x
Windows
Boot/Virtualization
Earliest Windows
7 (64-Bit)
Latest Windows
10 (64-Bit)
Firmware
EFI

In the box

Keyboard
Full-size
Mouse or trackpad
Trackpad (Inertial)

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