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MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015)

MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015)

Compared with the MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014), this model has a Force Touch trackpad that senses pressure. AMD Radeon R9 M370X graphics replaced the NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M on the higher model, and the flash storage is faster. The processors stayed Haswell quad-core Core i7. The case and ports did not change.

Model number
A1398
Model identifier
MacBookPro11,4, MacBookPro11,5
EMC number
2909, 2910
Released
Mid 2015
Support status
Vintage
Order numbers
MJLQ2LL/A, MJLT2LL/A, MJLU2LL/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 MJLQ2LL/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 MJLT2LL/A 4 Intel Iris Pro 5200 US$2,499
2.8 GHz Core i7, 16 GB, 512 GB SSD MJLU2LL/A 4 Intel Iris Pro 5200 US$2,699, US$3,199

Specs

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Changes with the configuration

Overview

Variant
Retina
Order number, changes with the configuration
MJLQ2LL/A
BTO
BTO
MJLT2LL/A
MJLU2LL/A
Model identifier, changes with the configuration
MacBookPro11,4
MacBookPro11,4
MacBookPro11,4
MacBookPro11,5
MacBookPro11,5
EMC number, changes with the configuration
2909
2909
2909
2910
2910
Color
Silver
Introduced
19 May 2015
Discontinued, changes with the configuration
12 July 2018
12 July 2018
12 July 2018
27 October 2016
27 October 2016
Original price, changes with the configuration
US$1,999
US$2,099
US$2,299
US$2,499
US$2,699, US$3,199

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
AMD Radeon R9 M370X
AMD Radeon R9 M370X
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, changes with the configuration
3840×2160 ×2
3840×2160 ×2
3840×2160 ×2
5120×2160
5120×2160

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, 1 TB SSD
Drive size
Proprietary
Interface
PCIe 3.0 ×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
99.5‑watt‑hour
Battery life
Up to 9 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
4.49 lb

Software

Operating system at launch
OS X 10.10.3 (14D2134)
Latest macOS
macOS 12.x
Windows
Boot/Virtualization
Earliest Windows
8 (64-Bit)
Latest Windows
10 (64-Bit)
Firmware
EFI

In the box

Keyboard
Full-size
Mouse or trackpad
Trackpad (Force Touch)

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