clarencek
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I had a 2019 13' i7 - 2.8GHz quad core 16/1TB.
I do some video work and programming and felt with the new 16' I could take advantage of the larger screen... and to be honest, never really warmed up to the flat / stiff keyboards.
I'm frankly blown away by the performance. I don't know if it's the GPU or the i9, but on my 13' transcoding video I would average around 60 - 90 fps in handbrake.
On the 16' I'm getting 225 fps (sometimes climbing to 290) with the exact same settings on the same files.
I'm pretty stunned by this difference as I had some reservations about moving to a larger machine... a lot of the stuff online doesn't show a significant difference between an i7 and i9.
Anyway, I'm a happy customer and now wondering if I should have spent the extra money on the faster i9, more ram or more vram.
About This Mac
The MacBook Pro 'Core i7' 2.3 15-Inch (Mid-2012/USB 3.0) features a 22 nm 'Ivy Bridge' 2.3 GHz Intel 'Core i7' processor (3615QM), with four independent processor 'cores' on a single silicon chip, a 6 MB shared level 3 cache, 4 GB of 1600 MHz DDR3L SDRAM (PC3-12800) installed in pairs (two 2 GB modules), a 500 GB Serial ATA (5400 RPM) hard. Aug 14, 2020. Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch with TouchBar and Touch ID Display 15.4-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit Retina display with IPS technology; 2880-by-1800 native resolution at 220 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors, 16:10 aspect ratio. Jan 04, 2020. Jun 23, 2019.
Apple continued the production of the MacBook Pro in early 2013. They introduced the MacBook Pro Retina Display with a Core i7 processor with 8 GB of onboard 1600 MHz DDR3L SDRAM and 256 GB of flash storage. MacBook Pro with Retina Display models combine a beautiful high-resolution LED-backlit 15.4″ widescreen 2880×1800 “retina” display with a thin, sleek case design. Further device specifications and capabilities for this MacBook Pro can be found below.
Storage
The MacBook Pro comes with a 256 GB SSD of 6 Gb/s. This is a vast improvement from the hard drives which were used in previous generations. The flash storage while faster, is still being used in today’s models and stands to be one of the fastest storage devices available.
Screen Size and Resolution
Macbook Pro 15 I7 Touch Bar
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).
Inclusive Features
The MacBook Pro includes the following features and ports:
Processor & Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
This MacBook Pro comes with a pre-installed MacOS X 10.8.2 (12C3103), 2.3 GHz Intel Core i7 3635QM (Ivy Bridge) processor and dual graphics processors – a NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M with 1 GB of dedicated GDDR5 memory and an “integrated” Intel HD Graphics 4000 graphics processor that shares system memory.
Memory & Architecture
Your applications installed on the MacBook Pro are also guaranteed to run faster with a 256k level 2 cache and a 6 MB Level 3 cache plus a 5 GT/s frontside bus with 8 GB of onboard 1600 MHz DDR3L SDRAM for its RAM. All of this is centered around a 64-Bit architecture.
Battery Life
The MacBook Pro comes with a 95-watt-hour lithium polymer battery that provides 7 hours of wireless web use.
Macbook Pro 15 I7 16gb Ram 1tb Ssd
Upgradability
This Macbook Pro comes standard with 8 GB of RAM, but users have the ability to upgrade it up to 16GB. The operating system of the MacBook Pro can also be upgraded from its pre-installed MacOS X 10.8.2 (12C3103) to up to current MacOS X. It can also be a host to the Windows OS 7 (32-Bit) and accommodate operating system as high as the 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).
Macbook Pro 15 I7 2011
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Introduced:February 13, 2013 |
Discontinued: October 22, 2013 |
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Screen Size and Resolution |
Memory |
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Screen Size |
15.4 inches |
Level 1 Cache |
32k/32k x 4 |
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Resolution |
2880×1800 |
Level 2/Level 3 Cache |
256k x 4, 6 MB |
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Processor |
RAM Type |
DDR3L SDRAM |
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Processors |
1 (2 Cores) |
Min. RAM Speed |
1600 MHz |
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Architecture |
64-Bit |
Standard RAM |
8 GB |
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Speed |
2.3 GHz |
Maximum RAM |
16 GB |
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Type |
Core i7 (I7-3635QM) |
RAM Slots |
None |
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Processor Upgrade |
Soldered |
Motherboard RAM |
8 GB |
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FPU |
Integrated |
Graphics |
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System Bus Speed |
5 GT/s* |
Video Card |
GeForce GT 650M |
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Cache Bus Speed |
2.4 GHz (Built-in) |
VRAM Type |
GDDR5 |
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ROM/Firmware |
EFI |
Standard VRAM |
1 GB |
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EFI Architecture |
64-Bit |
Maximum VRAM |
1 GB |
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Storage |
Inclusive Features and Ports |
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Standard Storage |
256 GB SSD |
Standard Optical Drive |
None |
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Storage Speed |
N/A |
Standard Ethernet |
None |
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Storage Dimensions |
Proprietary |
Standard Modem |
None |
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Storage Interface |
Proprietary (6 Gb/s) |
Standard Air Port |
802.11a/b/g/n (3-Stream) |
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Battery |
Standard Bluetooth |
4.0 |
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Type |
95 W h Li-Poly |
USB Port 3.0 |
2 |
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Battery Life |
7 hours |
FireWire 800 |
None |
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Description |
Keyboard |
Full-size |
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Case Type |
Notebook |
Inclusive Input |
Trackpad (Inertial) |
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Form Factor |
MacBook Pro (Retina) |
SDXC Card Slot |
One |
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Apple Order No |
ME664LL/A |
Microphone |
1 |
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Apple Subfamily |
Retina early 2013 |
Headphone |
1 |
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Apple Model Number |
A1398 (EMC 2673) |
Sound Out |
1 |
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Model ID |
MacBook Pro 10.1 |
Power Adapter |
1 |