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MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014)

MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014)

Compared with the MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Late 2013), this model has faster quad-core Core i7 processors at 2.2 GHz to 2.8 GHz, and 16 GB of memory became standard. The case, display and ports did not change. The base model still has only Intel Iris Pro graphics, and the higher model adds an NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M.

Model number
A1398
Model identifier
MacBookPro11,2, MacBookPro11,3
EMC number
2876, 2881
Released
Mid 2014
Support status
Obsolete
Order numbers
MGXA2LL/A, MGXC2LL/A, MGXG2LL/A

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5 configurations

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Configuration Order number Cores Graphics Original price
2.2 GHz Core i7, 16 GB, 256 GB SSD MGXA2LL/A 4 Intel Iris Pro 5200 US$1,999
2.5 GHz Core i7, 16 GB, 256 GB SSD BTO 4 Intel Iris Pro 5200 US$2,099
2.8 GHz Core i7, 16 GB, 256 GB SSD BTO 4 Intel Iris Pro 5200 US$2,299
2.5 GHz Core i7, 16 GB, 512 GB SSD MGXC2LL/A 4 Intel Iris Pro 5200 US$2,499
2.8 GHz Core i7, 16 GB, 512 GB SSD MGXG2LL/A 4 Intel Iris Pro 5200 US$2,699

Specs

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Changes with the configuration

Overview

Variant
Retina
Order number, changes with the configuration
MGXA2LL/A
BTO
BTO
MGXC2LL/A
MGXG2LL/A
Model identifier, changes with the configuration
MacBookPro11,2
MacBookPro11,2
MacBookPro11,2
MacBookPro11,3
MacBookPro11,3
EMC number, changes with the configuration
2876
2876
2876
2881
2881
Color
Silver
Introduced
29 July 2014
Discontinued
19 May 2015
Original price, changes with the configuration
US$1,999
US$2,099
US$2,299
US$2,499
US$2,699

Processor

Processor
Core i7
Part number, changes with the configuration
i7-4770HQ
i7-4870HQ
i7-4980HQ
i7-4870HQ
i7-4980HQ
Speed, changes with the configuration
2.2 GHz
2.5 GHz
2.8 GHz
2.5 GHz
2.8 GHz
Turbo Boost, changes with the configuration
3.4 GHz
3.7 GHz
4.0 GHz
3.7 GHz
4.0 GHz
Build-to-order speeds, changes with the configuration
2.5 GHz, 2.8 GHz
— Not on this configuration
— Not on this configuration
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
256 KB ×4, 6 MB

Memory

Standard
16 GB
Maximum
16 GB
Built in
16 GB
Slots
None
Type
DDR3L onboard memory PC3-12800 (1600 MHz)
Minimum speed
1600 MHz

Graphics

Graphics
Intel Iris Pro 5200
Graphics memory, changes with the configuration
1.5 GB
1.5 GB
1.5 GB
— Not on this configuration
— Not on this configuration
Graphics memory type
Integrated
Second graphics, changes with the configuration
None
None
None
NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M
NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M
Second graphics memory type, changes with the configuration
— Not on this configuration
— Not on this configuration
— Not on this configuration
GDDR5
GDDR5
Video memory, changes with the configuration
1.5 GB
1.5 GB
1.5 GB
2 GB
2 GB
Maximum video memory, changes with the configuration
1.5 GB
1.5 GB
1.5 GB
2 GB
2 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
256 GB SSD
256 GB SSD
512 GB SSD
512 GB SSD
Drive speed
672/719 MB/s
Drive size
Proprietary
Interface
PCIe 2.0 ×4 with proprietary 12+16 pin connector
Host controller
AHCI
Supported host controllers
AHCI, NVMe

Optical

Optical drive
None

Ports

Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt 2 (20 Gbit/s) (×2)
USB
USB-A 3.0 (5 Gbit/s) (×2)
FireWire
None
Video out
Thunderbolt 2 (×2), HDMI
Infrared receiver
None
Security slot
None

Expansion

Expansion slots
SDXC Card Slot

Networking

Ethernet
None
Wi-Fi
802.11ac
Bluetooth
4.0

Audio

Microphone
2 (Built-in)
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 8 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 10.9.4 (13E28)
Latest macOS
macOS 11.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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