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MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2012)

MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2012)

This was the first MacBook Pro with a Retina display, a 15.4-inch panel at 2880×1800. Its new case is 0.71 inch thick and has no optical drive, Ethernet or FireWire port, and its memory is soldered to the logic board. It added HDMI, two Thunderbolt ports, USB 3.0, flash storage and the thinner MagSafe 2 connector. It has Ivy Bridge Core i7 processors and NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M graphics.

Model number
A1398
Model identifier
MacBookPro10,1
EMC number
2512
Released
Mid 2012
Support status
Obsolete
Order numbers
MC975LL/A, MC976LL/A, MD831LL/A

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3 configurations

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Configuration Order number Cores Graphics Original price
2.3 GHz Core i7, 8 GB, 256 GB SSD MC975LL/A 4 NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M US$2,199
2.6 GHz Core i7, 8 GB, 512 GB SSD MC976LL/A 4 NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M US$2,799
2.7 GHz Core i7, 8 GB, 512 GB SSD MD831LL/A 4 NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M US$3,049

Specs

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Changes with the configuration

Overview

Variant
Retina
Order number, changes with the configuration
MC975LL/A
MC976LL/A
MD831LL/A
Model identifier
MacBookPro10,1
EMC number
2512
Color
Silver
Introduced
11 June 2012
Discontinued
13 February 2013
Original price, changes with the configuration
US$2,199
US$2,799
US$3,049

Processor

Processor
Core i7
Part number, changes with the configuration
i7-3615QM
i7-3720QM
i7-3820QM
Speed, changes with the configuration
2.3 GHz
2.6 GHz
2.7 GHz
Turbo Boost, changes with the configuration
3.3 GHz
3.6 GHz
3.7 GHz
Build-to-order speeds, changes with the configuration
2.7 GHz (Core i7)
2.7 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
8 GB
Maximum
16 GB
Built in
8 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
512 GB SSD
Drive speed
390/440 MB/s
Drive size
Proprietary
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
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
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
Mac OS X 10.7.4 (11E2068)
Latest macOS
macOS 10.15.x
Windows
Boot/Virtualization
Earliest Windows
7 (32-Bit)
Latest Windows
10 (64-Bit)
Firmware
EFI

In the box

Keyboard
Full-size
Mouse or trackpad
Trackpad (Inertial)

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