Apple MacBook Pro MC976LL/A “Core i7″ 2.6 15” Retina 2012 Specs

Storage

By default, this MacBook Pro has a 512 GB of flash storage. It can handle the most demanding tasks such as saving important files like large videos and images. Flash storage doesn’t have moving parts, so it is usually quiet and reliable. This unit can go in stand by mode for a month.

Its all-flash storage is also responsible for making this model responsive. It gives up to four times of performance than that of the traditional hard drives used before. This represents a major improvement from the storage utilized in the previous generations. Flash storage is still incorporated in many current models available today.

Screen Size and Resolution

The most remarkable difference between the MacBook Pro Model a1398 and its predecessor is its Retina display. It has a 15.4” color widescreen LED-backlit with IPS technology that features a 2880×1800 native resolution at 220 PPI or 178 digree viewing angle.

This model has a pixel count of more than 5 million. It is also capable of setting up an output for up to two external displays its 2560 x 1600 via Thunderbolt.

Processor& Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)

This unit is powered by top-of-the-line processors and graphics. It has a pre-installed MacOS X 10.7.4 (11E2068), 2.6 GHz Intel Core i7 3720QM (Sandy Bridge) processor, and dual graphics processors – an NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M with 1 GB of dedicated GDDR5 memory and “integrated” Intel HD Graphics 4000 graphics processor that shares the system memory.

Sandy Bridge is 17% better than its predecessor. This represents a significant upgrade from the past two generations of Intel processors. This allows for improved performance, excellent integrated graphics, and lower power consumption.

Memory & Architecture

Applications installed on this MacBook Pro are guaranteed to work faster with its 256k level 2 cache and a 6 MB Level 3 cache plus 8 GB of onboard 1600 MHz DDR3L SDRAM for RAM. All of this centers around a 64-Bit architecture.

The 64-Bit system performs twice its counterpart. It gives more RAM access and allows advanced security features. It also provides more efficiency in administering processes that in turn elevates the OS performance.

Upgradability

This MacBook Pro has a standard 8 GB of RAM, but users can upgrade it to 16GB. The operating system of this MacBook Pro is also upgradable from its default MacOS X 10.7.4 (11E2068) to the recent MacOS X. It can also host Windows OS 7 (32-Bit) and accommodate operating systems as high as Windows 8.1 (64-Bit). This MacBook Pro has a dimension of 0.71 x 14.13 x 9.73 in and a weight of 4.46 lbs (2.02 kg).