The 2015 15 inch Apple MacBook Pro model MJLU2LL/A is often considered the best of the Retina Display Macs. Apple MacBook Pro 2015 2.8GHz model came with a quad-core Intel i7 chip along with a new “Force Touch” trackpad. It also features an SSUBX SSD drive which Apple claims is twice as fast as 2014 SSUAX models.
The MacBook Pro Mid 2015 offers you a stunning Retina display, faster flash storage, better battery life, and a Core i7 processor that delivers excellent CPU performance. It is favored by many web developers, graphic designers, and music producers, all thanks to its variety of port features, longevity, and power. This Retina MacBook Pro was a marvel of engineering as it captured everyone’s attention by combining a beautiful high-resolution LED-backlit 15.4″ widescreen 2880×1800 “retina” display with a thin, sleek case design.
It showcased Apple’s ability to fit a machine with the professional caliber of Apple MacBook Pro specs into a remarkably portable package. The 2015 15″ MacBook Pro is one of Apple’s best-selling MacBook Pro in Apple’s history.
2.8 GHz Core i7
16 GB
512 GB, 1 TB SSD
9 Hours
Storage
This MacBook Pro MJLU2LL/A a1398 offers a 512GB or 1TB of flash storage. Apple upgraded the SSD to use SSUBX in 2015 making it twice as fast as its predecessors.
Screen Size and Resolution
The MacBook Pro Mid 2015 has a gorgeous 15.4-inch, 2880 x 1800 screen that will impress you the second it is opened, accompanying app icons and images that burst with color, and text that strikingly appears handwritten, making it effortlessly popular among those in graphic or web design work.
Processor & Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
Similar to MJLT2LL/A, the MacBook Pro 15″ is powered with an AMD Radeon R9 M370X GPU. The 15-inch Apple MacBook Pro is designed to deliver 100 times the graphics performance from its predecessor model. The MJLU2LL/A features dual graphics processors and an integrated Intel Iris 5200 Pro graphics processor with 128 MB of “Crystalwell” embedded DRAM (and shared system memory). This MacBook Pro comes with MacOS X 10.10.3 (14D2134) and runs smoothly on a 2.8 GHz Intel Core i7 4980HQ processor with up to 4.0 GHz of Turbo Boost support.
Memory & Architecture
This Apple MacBook Pro has all the memory you need built-in. It is the one upgrade this machine will never need. This model features a 256k level 2 cache and a 6 MB Level 3 cache plus a 5 GT/s front-side bus with 16 GB of 1600 MHz DDR3L SDRAM for its RAM, all this is centered around a 64-Bit architecture.
Battery Life
This Apple MacBook Pro 2015 boasts to deliver 9 hours of battery life. The MacBook provides 9 hours of continuous wireless web surfing beating out the 2014 MacBook Pro by half an hour. Generally, battery life for the MJLU2LL/A is around 2-5 hours based on the type of task that is being performed.
Upgradability
The Apple MacBook Pro 2015 15 inches 2.8GHz MJLU2LL/A is that it can also be upgraded from its pre-installed MacOS X 10.10.3 (14D2134) to the current versions. It can work with Windows 8 (64-Bit) and support operating systems as new as Windows 10 (64-Bit) simultaneously. With 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
Two 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: October 27, 2016
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
2.8 GHz
Maximum RAM
16 GB
Type
Core i7 (I7-4980HQ)
RAM Slots
None
Processor Upgrade
Soldered
Motherboard RAM
16 GB
FPU
Integrated
Graphics
System Bus Speed
5 GT/s (DMI2)
Video Card
Radeon R9 M370X
Cache Bus Speed
2.8 GHz (Built-in)
VRAM Type
GDDR5
ROM/Firmware
EFI
Standard VRAM
2 GB
EFI Architecture
64-Bit
Maximum VRAM
2 GB
Storage
Inclusive Features and Ports
Standard Storage
512 GB, 1 TB 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
4.2
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
MJLU2LL/A
Microphone
2
Apple Subfamily
Retina Mid-2015 15”
Headphone
1
Apple Model Number
A1398 (EMC 2910)
Sound Out
1
Model ID
MacBookPro 11,5
Power Adapter
1
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