Apple MacBook Pro “Core i7″ 2.2 15” Mid 2015 Specs

MacBook Pro  Retina Mid-2015 15″ – MJLQ2LL/AMacBookPro11,4A13982909

Apple MacBook Pro 15 Mid 2015 Specs

About this Mac

The mid-2015 Apple MacBook Pro a1398 –Mjlq2ll/a features a 22 nm “Haswell/Crystalwell” 2.2 GHz Intel “Core i7” processor (4770HQ), with four independent processor “cores” on a single silicon chip, a 6 MB shared level 3 cache, 16 GB of onboard 1600 MHz DDR3L SDRAM and 256 GB of PCIe-based flash storage.

This popular 2015 Macbook Pro ended Apple’s Retina Macbook Pro line (though later touch-bar models still have “retina displays.” The MJLQ2LL/A features a quad-core Intel i7 processor, more advanced Integrated graphics, faster PCIe-based flash storage, faster memory, and Thunderbolt 2, This Apple Macbook Pro a1398 offers slightly a better performance than its predecessors.

Processor

2.2 GHz Core i7

Ram

16 GB

Apple MacBook Pro 15 Mid 2015 Specs
Storage

256 GB SSD

Battery Life

9 Hours

Storage

The Macbook Pro a1398 –Mjlq2ll/a has been configured with 512 GB or 1 TB of PCIe-based flash storage. This is the first Macbook Pro to see the SSUBX SSDs, which Apple claims are twice as fast as previous models. This Macbook Pro 2015, 15 Inch is one of the high performing PCIe-based flash drives available today.

Screen Size and Resolution

TheMjlq2ll/a showcases a 15.4” Retina display high resolution (2880×1800) LED-backlit widescreen resolution as its predecessors. Having over 5 million pixels, you will be able to retouch your photos or edit a home movie in HD and experience an astounding level of clarity. Text is razor-sharp, making everyday things like browsing the web and revising a document better than ever. It’s been called a display-worthy, world’s most advanced high-performance MacBook.

Processor& Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)

This MacBook Pro 15 inch 2015Mjlq2ll/a features MacOS X 10.10.3 (14D2134) and runs on a 2.2 GHz Intel Core i7 4770HQ processor with up to 3.4 GHz of Turbo Boost supported and Integrated Intel Iris 5200 Pro with 1.5 GB of “Crystalwell” embedded DRAM and shared system memory.

Memory & Architecture

This model features 16GB of 1600MHz DDR3L onboard memory centering around a 64-Bit architecture. It also has 128 MB of “Crystalwell” embedded DRAM on the CPU package to provide more memory bandwidth than earlier integrated graphics solutions. The improved architecture provides better performance when playing high-resolution games, editing video in Final Cut Pro X, or rendering images in pro graphics applications.

Battery Life

The 15 inch Macbook Pro a1398 model has a 99.5-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery lasts up to 9 hours between charges. Despite being so compact, this 15-inch MacBook Pro models now deliver up to 10 hours and 9 hours of battery life, respectively, an hour more than the previous models.

Upgradability

Apple MacBook Pro 2015 inch is easily upgradable from its old to new versions. It can work with Windows 7 (64-Bit) and support operating systems as new as Windows 10 (64-Bit) simultaneously. With the dimensions of 0.71 x 14.13 x 9.73 and a weight of 4.49 lbs (2.04 kg), it is capable of running both Mac OS X and Mac OS 9 applications. This adds to the popularity of this MacBook, making it a force to reckon with.

Inclusive Features

The MacBook Pro includes the following features and ports:
  • 802.11ac Wi-Fi
  • Bluetooth 4.0 PAN (Personal Area Network) connections and transfers
  • HDMI port
  • Two USB 3.0 Ports are supplied for the connection of external keyboards, printers, external hard disks etc.
  • An Optical digital audio in/out for connecting some external audio equipment like headphones and microphones
  • 2 Thunderbolt “2” ports that are backward compatible with a Mini DisplayPort
  • An SDXC Card Slot
  • No button glass multi-touch trackpad
  • 720p FaceTime HD webcam

 

Introduced: May 19, 2015

Discontinued: July 12, 2018

Screen Size and Resolution

Memory

Screen Size

15.4″ Widescreen

Level 1 Cache

32k/32k x 4

Resolution

2880×1800

Level 2/Level 3 Cache

256k x 4, 6 MB

Processor

RAM Type

DDR3L SDRAM

Processors

1 (4 Cores)

Min. RAM Speed

1600 MHz

Architecture

64-Bit

Standard RAM

16 GB

Speed

2.2 GHz 

Maximum RAM

16 GB

Type

Core i7 (I7-4770HQ)

RAM Slots

None

Processor Upgrade

Soldered

Motherboard RAM

16 GB

FPU

Integrated

Graphics

System Bus Speed

5 GT/s (DMI2)

Video Card

Iris Pro 5200

Cache Bus Speed

2.2 GHz (Built-in)

VRAM Type

Integrated

ROM/Firmware

EFI

Standard VRAM

1.5 GB

EFI Architecture

64-Bit

Maximum VRAM

1.5 GB

Storage

Inclusive Features and Ports

Standard Storage

256 GB SSD

Standard Optical Drive

None

Storage Speed

N/A

Standard Ethernet

None

Storage Dimensions

Proprietary 

Standard Modem

None

Storage Interface

Proprietary (PCIe 3.0×4)

Standard AirPort

802.11ac

Battery

Standard Bluetooth

4.0

Type

99.5 W h Li-Poly

USB Ports

 2 (3.0)

Battery Life

9 hours

FireWire Port

None

Description

Keyboard

Full-size 

Case Type

Notebook

Inclusive Input

 Trackpad (Force Touch)

Form Factor

MacBook Pro (Retina)

SDXC Card Slot

1

Apple Order No

MJLQ2LL/A

Microphone

2

Apple Subfamily

 Retina Mid-2015 15″

Headphone

1

Apple Model Number

A1398 (EMC 2909)

Sound Out

1

Model ID

 MacBookPro11,4

Power Adapter

1