Apple MacBook Pro MC975LL/A “Core i7″ 2.3 15” 2012 Specs

Storage

This This MacBook Pro a1398 has a 15.4” color widescreen LED-backlit display with In-Plane Switching, or IPS technology with a 2880×1800 native resolution at 220 PPI (178-degree viewing angle).

Screen Size and Resolution

This MacBook Pro has a 15.4″ color widescreen LED-backlit display with IPS technology with a 2880×1800 native resolution at 220 ppi (178-degree viewing angle).

IPS screen technology is a breakthrough. It elevates the performance of this unit with its quick input and response time. This a1398 mbp is perfect for users who want color consistency and accuracy. Its super-wide viewing angle makes it possible to deliver richness and vibrancy perfect for gaming and streaming. MacBook Pro is ideal for graphic designers, photographers, video editors, and even CAD engineers.

Processor& Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)

This MacBook Pro comes with a pre-installed MacOS X 10.7.4 (11E2068), 2.3 GHz Intel Core i7 3615QM (Ivy Bridge) processor, and dual graphics processors – an NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M with 1 GB of dedicated GDDR5 memory and an “integrated” Intel HD Graphics 4000 graphics processor.

The Ivy Bridge system is known for saving power. It comes with four independent cores with a dedicated cache. It also has a clock-speed headroom that easily cools air even after heavy use. Since it supports the “Turbo Boost 2.0,” it has the capacity to automatically increase the speed of its active cores. This, in turn, results in better performance which makes it a powerful desktop replacement.

Memory & Architecture

Any application installed on this MacBook Pro is guaranteed to run faster with its 256k level 2 cache and 6 MB Level 3 cache plus an 8 GB of onboard 1600 MHz DDR3L SDRAM. All of this is centered around a 64-Bit architecture.

The 64-Bit system speeds up Photoshop and even the most demanding software. It can process a ton of data, create huge videos, and monitor a huge inventory without any issues at all.

Battery Life

According to the official statement released by Apple, this has a 95-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery that can provide 7 hours of wireless web use.

Upgradability

This MacBook Pro comes with an 8 GB of RAM that can be upgraded up to 16GB. Moreover, its operating system can also be upgraded from its default MacOS X 10.7.4 (11E2068) to the latest MacOS X. It can also host Windows OS 7 (32-Bit) and upgraded to as high as Windows 8.1 (64-Bit). This MacBook Pro comes with dimensions of 0.71 x 14.13 x 9.73 in and a weight of 4.46 lbs (2.02 kg).