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MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2015)

MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2015)

Apple's 12-inch MacBook was thinner and lighter than the MacBook Air, at 13.1 mm and 2.03 lb, and it had no fan. It was the first Mac with USB-C, and its one USB-C port handled charging, data and video. It introduced the butterfly keyboard, and it had the Force Touch trackpad that the 13-inch MacBook Pro also got the same day. It has a 12-inch Retina screen at 2304×1440 and an Intel Core M processor.

Model number
A1534
Model identifier
MacBook8,1
EMC number
2746
Released
Early 2015
Support status
Obsolete
Order numbers
MF855LL/A, MJY32LL/A, MK4M2LL/A, MF865LL/A, MJY42LL/A, MK4N2LL/A

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7 configurations

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Configuration Order number Cores Graphics Original price
1.1 GHz Core M, 8 GB, 256 GB SSD, Silver MF855LL/A 2 Intel HD Graphics 5300 US$1,299
1.1 GHz Core M, 8 GB, 256 GB SSD, Space Gray MJY32LL/A 2 Intel HD Graphics 5300 US$1,299
1.1 GHz Core M, 8 GB, 256 GB SSD, Gold MK4M2LL/A 2 Intel HD Graphics 5300 US$1,299
1.2 GHz Core M, 8 GB, 512 GB SSD, Silver MF865LL/A 2 Intel HD Graphics 5300 US$1,599
1.2 GHz Core M, 8 GB, 512 GB SSD, Space Gray MJY42LL/A 2 Intel HD Graphics 5300 US$1,599
1.2 GHz Core M, 8 GB, 512 GB SSD, Gold MK4N2LL/A 2 Intel HD Graphics 5300 US$1,599
1.3 GHz Core M, 8 GB, 256 GB SSD BTO 2 Intel HD Graphics 5300 US$1,549, US$1,749

Specs

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Changes with the configuration

Overview

Variant
Retina
Order number, changes with the configuration
MF855LL/A
MJY32LL/A
MK4M2LL/A
MF865LL/A
MJY42LL/A
MK4N2LL/A
BTO
Model identifier
MacBook8,1
EMC number
2746
Color, changes with the configuration
Silver
Space Gray
Gold
Silver
Space Gray
Gold
— Not on this configuration
Introduced
9 March 2015
Discontinued
19 April 2016
Original price, changes with the configuration
US$1,299
US$1,299
US$1,299
US$1,599
US$1,599
US$1,599
US$1,549, US$1,749

Processor

Processor
Core M
Part number, changes with the configuration
M-5Y31
M-5Y31
M-5Y31
M-5Y51
M-5Y51
M-5Y51
M-5Y71
Speed, changes with the configuration
1.1 GHz
1.1 GHz
1.1 GHz
1.2 GHz
1.2 GHz
1.2 GHz
1.3 GHz
Turbo Boost, changes with the configuration
2.4 GHz
2.4 GHz
2.4 GHz
2.6 GHz
2.6 GHz
2.6 GHz
2.9 GHz
Build-to-order speeds, changes with the configuration
1.3 GHz
1.3 GHz
1.3 GHz
1.3 GHz
1.3 GHz
1.3 GHz
— 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
256 KB ×2, 4 MB (on-chip)

Memory

Standard
8 GB
Maximum
8 GB
Built in
8 GB
Slots
None
Type
LPDDR3 onboard memory PC3-12800 (1600 MHz)
Minimum speed
1600 MHz

Graphics

Graphics
Intel HD Graphics 5300
Graphics memory type
Integrated
Video memory
1.5 GB
Maximum video memory
1.5 GB
External displays
Dual/Mirroring
Largest external display
3840×2160

Display

Screen size
12-inch
Aspect ratio
16:10 Widescreen
Resolution
2304×1440
Camera
Built-in FaceTime (640×480)

Storage

Standard storage, changes with the configuration
256 GB SSD
256 GB SSD
256 GB SSD
512 GB SSD
512 GB SSD
512 GB SSD
256 GB SSD, 512 GB SSD
Drive speed
451.7/738.2 MB/s
Drive size
Soldered
Interface
Onboard (PCIe 2.0 ×4)
Host controller
NVMe

Optical

Optical drive
None

Ports

Thunderbolt
None
USB
USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbit/s)
FireWire
None
Video out
None
Infrared receiver
None
Security slot
None

Expansion

Expansion slots
None

Networking

Ethernet
None
Wi-Fi
802.11ac
Bluetooth
4.0

Audio

Microphone
2 (Built-in)
Audio in
None
Audio out
3.5mm Headphone
Headphone jacks
1

Battery and power

Battery
Built-in
Battery technology
Lithium-polymer
Battery capacity
39.7‑watt‑hour
Battery life
9-10 hours
Power supply
External adapter
Power adapter
29W USB-C Power Adapter and USB-C Charge Cable
Line voltage
100-240V AC

Physical

Form factor
Notebook
Size (H × W × D)
.14-.52 × 11.04 × 7.74 in
Weight
2.03 lb

Software

Operating system at launch
OS X 10.10.2 (14C2061)
Latest macOS
macOS 11.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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