#MID 2012 MACBOOK PRO 13 INCH 720P#
#MID 2012 MACBOOK PRO 13 INCH PRO#
#MID 2012 MACBOOK PRO 13 INCH WINDOWS#

#MID 2012 MACBOOK PRO 13 INCH PRO#

Apple has equipped the MacBook pro with a third-generation dual-core Intel Core i7 (2.9GHz, Turbo Boost up to 3.6GHz) processor and 8GB of RAM. Performance Most of the changes made in the Apple MacBook Pro 13-inch center around the internal hardware. The upcoming Mountain Lion will add new features like iMessage, which will widen iChat's reach from being Mac-to-Mac only to include Mac-to-iOS as well. Lion OS X comes with all of the award winning iLife Apps, like GarageBand, iTunes, iMovie, and iPhoto. Purchasing the MacBook Pro 13-inch now will get you the laptop preinstalled with OS X 10.7 Lion, but upgrading to the soon-to-be released Mountain Lion (OSX 10.8) later this month will be free.

Plus, with 802.11n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, all of your wireless connectivity needs should be reasonably well met. It's larger than the 500GB drives found in the Dell XPS 14 or the Lenovo ThinkPad X230. Internally, the MacBook Pro 13-inch is equipped a 750GB 5,400rpm hard drive offering plenty of storage space. Apple also includes an HD FaceTime camera that lets you make video calls in 720p. Apple expects you to buy HD videos from iTunes. A slot-loading optical drive reads and burns CDs and DVDs, but Apple still doesn't offer any love to Blu-ray owners. Apple doesn't include an HDMI port, opting instead for the option of using the Thunderbolt display output or connecting through mini DisplayPort-to-HDMI adapter.

The MacBook Pro also retains a FireWire 800 port, a Gigabit Ethernet port, and SD card reader. Apple switched to the MagSafe2 connector this year, prompted by the introduction of the new MacBook Pro with Retina display. Apple has also changed the power connection to the thinner MagSafe2 connector, which offers the same functionality, but has a slightly different shape so as not to be compatible with older and third party power accessories. This speedy rival to Thunderbolt has the dual-advantage of being compatible with older USB 2.0 devices and being widely available on accessories like external drives-though we expect to see more affordable Thunderbolt-equipped peripherals hitting the market soon. The glass surfaced trackpad is still one of the best available, and Apple's gesture controls are far more intuitive and refined than others we've tried.įeatures New-on the MacBook Pro, at least-is the addition of USB 3.0.

The chiclet-style keyboard has the same backlit black-tile keys, though there is a fair amount of light seepage around the keys.

#MID 2012 MACBOOK PRO 13 INCH 720P#

The display has the same 1,280-by-800 resolution-roughly equivalent to the 1,366-by-768 resolution used on other laptops, and high enough to enjoy 720p video or to multitask with side-by-side windows. The weight discrepancy can be easily accounted for-where the lightweight Toshiba uses plastic in the construction, Apple uses all aluminum. It's a little heavier than other 13-inch laptops we've seen recently, like the 3.2-pound Editors' Choice ultraportable, the Toshiba Portege R835-P88 ($849.99 list, 4.5 stars), but the similarly dimensioned HP ProBook 6360b ($989 direct, 3 stars) is both thicker and heavier (4.8 pounds). The dimensions remain the same 0.95 by 12.8 by 8.9 inches (HWD), and the weight is still 4.5 pounds. From its glowing white Apple logo to its lightweight aluminum unibody chassis, most aspects of the MacBook Pro 13-inch are identical to the previous iteration.

#MID 2012 MACBOOK PRO 13 INCH WINDOWS#

It's a solid laptop, but the end result isn't that different from the previous iteration, and does little to stand out from the crowd of Windows laptops with similar specifications.ĭesign Let's start with the obvious-the current incarnation of the MacBook Pro looks just like the last.

Apple's iconic laptop designs are largely unchanged on the outside, but the new model gets a bump in processing speed and can now take advantage of newer USB peripherals thanks to the addition of USB 3.0 ports. If you don't look closely- very closely-you might not realize that the Apple MacBook Pro 13-inch (Mid 2012) ($1,499 direct) is any different than the nearly identical models from spring and fall of 2011, like the Apple MacBook Pro 13-inch (Thunderbolt) ($1,499 direct, 3.5 stars).

Mid 2012 macbook pro 13 inch