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MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Early 2013)

MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Early 2013)

Compared with the MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2012), this model has faster quad-core Core i7 processors at 2.4 GHz to 2.8 GHz. The higher model has 16 GB of memory as standard, which was an option before. The case, 2880×1800 display, NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M graphics and ports did not change.

Model number
A1398
Model identifier
MacBookPro10,1
EMC number
2673
Released
Early 2013
Support status
Obsolete
Order numbers
ME664LL/A, ME665LL/A, ME698LL/A

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3 configurations

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Configuration Order number Cores Graphics Original price
2.4 GHz Core i7, 8 GB, 256 GB SSD ME664LL/A 4 NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M US$2,199
2.7 GHz Core i7, 16 GB, 512 GB SSD ME665LL/A 4 NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M US$2,799
2.8 GHz Core i7, 8 GB, 256 GB SSD ME698LL/A 4 NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M US$2,549, US$3,049

Specs

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Changes with the configuration

Overview

Variant
Retina
Order number, changes with the configuration
ME664LL/A
ME665LL/A
ME698LL/A
Model identifier
MacBookPro10,1
EMC number
2673
Color
Silver
Introduced
13 February 2013
Discontinued
22 October 2013
Original price, changes with the configuration
US$2,199
US$2,799
US$2,549, US$3,049

Processor

Processor
Core i7
Part number, changes with the configuration
i7-3635QM
i7-3740QM
i7-3840QM
Speed, changes with the configuration
2.4 GHz
2.7 GHz
2.8 GHz
Turbo Boost, changes with the configuration
3.4 GHz
3.7 GHz
3.8 GHz
Build-to-order speeds, changes with the configuration
2.7 GHz, 2.8 GHz
2.8 GHz
— Not on this configuration
Cores
4
Architecture
64-Bit
System bus
Intel Direct Media Interface (DMI 2.0) at 5 GT/s
Socket
Soldered
L1 cache
32 KB/32 KB ×4
L2/L3 cache, changes with the configuration
256 KB ×4, 6 MB
256 KB ×4, 6 MB
256 KB ×4, 8 MB

Memory

Standard, changes with the configuration
8 GB
16 GB
8 GB, 16 GB
Maximum
16 GB
Built in, changes with the configuration
8 GB
16 GB
8 GB, 16 GB
Slots
None
Type
DDR3L onboard memory PC3-12800 (1600 MHz)
Minimum speed
1600 MHz

Graphics

Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M
Graphics memory
1 GB
Graphics memory type
GDDR5
Second graphics
Intel HD Graphics 4000
Second graphics memory type
Integrated
Video memory
1 GB
Maximum video memory
1 GB
External displays
Dual/Mirroring
Largest external display
2560×1600 ×2

Display

Screen size
15.4-inch
Aspect ratio
16:10 Widescreen
Resolution
2880×1800
Camera
Built-in FaceTime HD (1280×720)

Storage

Standard storage, changes with the configuration
256 GB SSD
512 GB SSD
256 GB SSD, 512 GB SSD, 768 GB SSD
Drive size
Proprietary (2.5", 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
802.11a/b/g/n (3-Stream)
Bluetooth
4.0

Audio

Microphone
1 (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
95.0‑watt‑hour
Battery life
Up to 7 hours
Power supply
External adapter
Power adapter
85W MagSafe power adapter with MagSafe 2 style connector
Line voltage
100-240V AC

Physical

Form factor
Notebook
Size (H × W × D)
0.71 × 14.13 × 9.73 in
Weight
4.46 lb

Software

Operating system at launch
OS X 10.8.2 (12C3103)
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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