Apple's updated 15" MacBook Pro features Intel Crystalwell graphics, starts at $1999
Apple's premium 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display was refreshed on Tuesday with a lower starting price of $1,999, while adding features such as 802.11ac Wi-Fi and Intel Crystalwell graphics to the package.
Along with the $200 price drop, which extends down to the new 13-inch model, Apple's latest flagship notebook features faster PCIe flash, as well as an optional GeForce GT 750M graphics processor. The refreshed laptop boasts the latest Intel quad-core Haswell processors with battery life extending to eight hours. Contributing some of that extra time is the latest edition of OS X --?Mavericks -- which comes with power-saving features
With the base configuration, the 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display ships with a 2.0 gigahertz quad-core Intel i7 processor, 8 gigabytes of memory and 256 gigabytes of storage. This model drops the discrete GPU for integrated Intel Iris Pro graphics, though higher-end versions can be kitted with the GeForce GT 750M discrete graphics chip with 2 gigabytes of dedicated video memory.
Also available as an add-on option is a faster 2.6 gigahertz quad-core Intel Core i7 processor with Turbo Boost up to 3.8 gigahertz.
Coming along for the ride on both models is next-generation 802.11ac Wi-Fi, which Apple says delivers wireless performance improvements of up to three times that of 802.11n. The 15-inch model also boasts two second-generation Thunderbolt ports capable of transmitting data at up to 20 gigabits per second to each connected device.
At the same time, Apple quietly discontinued the non-Retina 15-inch MacBook Pro. The 13-inch MacBook pro variant is now the only remaining Apple laptop to feature an optical drive and a spinning hard disk.
For those upgrading to a new Mac who may still be using OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard or OS X 10.8 Lion, Apple has provided Migration Assistant software to ease data transfer to your new system. More information on the release can be found here.
AppleInsider will be updating the Mac Price guide with the latest MacBook Pro later today.
Along with the $200 price drop, which extends down to the new 13-inch model, Apple's latest flagship notebook features faster PCIe flash, as well as an optional GeForce GT 750M graphics processor. The refreshed laptop boasts the latest Intel quad-core Haswell processors with battery life extending to eight hours. Contributing some of that extra time is the latest edition of OS X --?Mavericks -- which comes with power-saving features
With the base configuration, the 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display ships with a 2.0 gigahertz quad-core Intel i7 processor, 8 gigabytes of memory and 256 gigabytes of storage. This model drops the discrete GPU for integrated Intel Iris Pro graphics, though higher-end versions can be kitted with the GeForce GT 750M discrete graphics chip with 2 gigabytes of dedicated video memory.
Also available as an add-on option is a faster 2.6 gigahertz quad-core Intel Core i7 processor with Turbo Boost up to 3.8 gigahertz.
Coming along for the ride on both models is next-generation 802.11ac Wi-Fi, which Apple says delivers wireless performance improvements of up to three times that of 802.11n. The 15-inch model also boasts two second-generation Thunderbolt ports capable of transmitting data at up to 20 gigabits per second to each connected device.
At the same time, Apple quietly discontinued the non-Retina 15-inch MacBook Pro. The 13-inch MacBook pro variant is now the only remaining Apple laptop to feature an optical drive and a spinning hard disk.
For those upgrading to a new Mac who may still be using OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard or OS X 10.8 Lion, Apple has provided Migration Assistant software to ease data transfer to your new system. More information on the release can be found here.
AppleInsider will be updating the Mac Price guide with the latest MacBook Pro later today.
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Discrete is available on the 15"
discrete is optional.
"The new notebook features faster PCIe flash, as well as an optional GeForce GT 750M graphics processor."
That is a discrete GPU.
Nope, you didn’t. Nothing has changed.
Unfortunately Apple looks like they discontinued the non-retina. Sadly, this puts me in a windows 8.1 machine now.
Hmmm.
So the MacBook Pro retina without Tax is USD$1999. Doing a currency conversion then adding 20% VAT you're looking at about GBP£1500, which is the starting price of the normal "fat" MacBook Pro in England. Getting rid of the older generation at last, maybe?
Either way, my MacBook Pro (1st gen thunderbolt) may be getting replaced sometime soon.
Looking at (albeit gaming) benchmarks of the Iris Pro/HD5200 graphics chip on Notebookcheck, it appears to handle pretty beefy video games at decent frame rates and settings. If it is £1500, that would make it a really good bargain yet still more effective than the previous GT650M Chipset.
Unfortunately Apple looks like they discontinued the non-retina. Sadly, this puts me in a windows 8.1 machine now.
Why would it? From what I gather the price drop on the retina puts it in the same ballpark as the non-retina.
If its a DVD drive you're after, just get a cheap Samsung USB one or something for £15 and call it a day.
Enjoy crap.
Not quite, there is a change- discrete is now an option, not built in. Will have to wait until store is up to find out how much extra a discrete will cost you. Was planning on order right away, but depending on cost, will probably wait until reviews for just Iris Pro vs GT750 show up. Might be more worth it to but money toward maxing the RAM.
LOL! Have fun with that
Full MacBook Family.
Guess they kept on the el cheapo 13”.
Guess they kept on the el cheapo 13”.
Why would anyone buy that vs the 13" rMBP?
For $100 more you get a modern laptop design, retina display, and modern laptop hardware.
The 13” uMBP is for cheapskates, I guess.
Why would anyone buy that vs the 13" rMBP?
If you're going to keep it around for school bulk purchasing, you might as well keep it on the Store as well.
Looks like only 1 non-retina option now: 13". Do the new retina models all feature soldered-in RAM I wonder?
‘Course they do.
I am gonna miss being able to upgrade my MacBook Pros. *sigh