Apple MacBook Pro Retina 13 inch 2015-03

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80% Apple 13-inch MacBook Pro
Source: It Pro Archive.org version
The 13in MacBook Pro isn’t quite in the mobile workstation class and, try as we might, we don’t find the new Force Touch trackpad as innovative as Apple seems to think it is. Even so, it provides solid performance at a competitive mid-range price – as long as you don’t need to buy too many upgrades – and its outstanding battery live ensures that it will really earn its keep when you’re on the road.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/10/2016
Rating: Total score: 80%

Which flagship ultraportable laptop reigns supreme?
Source: PC Pro Archive.org version
These two laptops are the giants of the ultraportable world. Portable enough to be carried around all day, yet powerful enough to carry our serious work, they’re workhorses through and through. They’re both fabulous machines to work on and use: long-lasting, comfortable to type on and carry.
Comparison, online available, Long, Date: 12/20/2015

80% Apple MacBook Pro
Source: Computer Shopper Archive.org version
Nevertheless, you simply can't say "excellence in laptop computing" without including Apple. The impression the Retina Pro conveys isn't about speeds and feeds but about being, more so than its rivals, a genuine pleasure to use. It's an intangible, but put it this way: Going into this review, we thought we'd acknowledge all the competition and not give the MacBook Pro an Editors' Choice. We couldn't.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/07/2015
Rating: Total score: 80%

100% Review: Apple MacBook Pro 13in with Retina display (2015)
Source: PC Authority Archive.org version
Elsewhere, essentials such as the backlit keyboard continue to satisfy: the keys are well spaced, with a lovely crisp bounce. The speakers and webcam are surprisingly capable by laptop standards. And with twin Thunderbolt 2 ports, two USB 3 ports, HDMI output and an SD slot, there’s plenty of scope for expansion. The only small annoyance is the way SD cards still stick out of the reader slot by 15mm. The new 13in MacBook Pro is an even more attractive proposition than before. It’s light, powerful and obscenely long-lasting. This is as good as it gets.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 06/11/2015
Rating: Total score: 100%

80% Apple 13-inch MacBook Pro
Source: It Pro Archive.org version
The 13in MacBook Pro isn’t quite in the mobile workstation class and, try as we might, we don’t find the new Force Touch trackpad as innovative as Apple seems to think it is. Even so, it provides solid performance at a competitive mid-range price – as long as you don’t need to buy too many upgrades – and its outstanding battery live ensures that it will really earn its keep when you’re on the road.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/26/2015
Rating: Total score: 80%

80% Apple 13in MacBook Pro review
Source: Macworld.co.uk Archive.org version
In last year’s line-up, moving from entry to middle models of the 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display meant gaining more memory and more storage. With this year’s range, it will cost you £200 just to add another ‘128 GB’ (actually a change from 121 GB to 250 GB). With that extra capacity in this middle model can come a near doubling in write speed though, which may prove very useful in some applications.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 05/18/2015
Rating: Total score: 80%

Which Mac laptop? MacBook Air vs MacBook Pro video comparison review, 13in Apple laptops compared
Source: Macworld.co.uk Archive.org version
In 2013, when Apple reduced the price of the MacBook Pro with Retina display range, we stopped recommending the 13-inch MacBook Air on the basis that there was only £150 difference in price. As Apple has continued to drop prices we are still looking at just a £150 difference between the two ranges at the entry level. It's great to see Apple reducing prices across its MacBook ranges, but the lower prices of the MacBook Pro Retina range do have the effect of making the MacBook Air look less attractive in comparison
Comparison, online available, Long, Date: 04/20/2015

100% 2015 13-inch MacBook Pro review
Source: Trusted Reviews Archive.org version
The only reason not to is if you don’t need a laptop this powerful. You can go from a desktop setup driving several high-res displays to working on the go with no impediments. It ticks every box a demanding owner could want, and the new Force Touch Trackpad is fantastic. It’s a wonderful laptop.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 04/16/2015
Rating: Total score: 100% price: 90% performance: 90% features: 100% display: 100% mobility: 90% workmanship: 100% ergonomy: 95% emissions: 90%

100% Apple 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display review (early 2015)
Source: Expert Reviews Archive.org version
The 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display isn't a major leap forward in technology, but it didn't need to be. A better processor, battery life, faster storage and a Force Touch touchpad make it a worthwhile upgrade for those using almost any non-Retina MacBook Pro. The price premium over similarly specified Windows laptops is vast, but if you can afford it, the superior build quality, great OS and incredible battery life are worth it. If you're not completely convinced that Apple is the way to go then check out some alternatives in our regularly-updated Best Laptops and buying guide.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 04/14/2015
Rating: Total score: 100%

90% MacBook Pro 13-inch with Retina display (early 2015) review
Source: Techradar Archive.org version
Where the new MacBook sacrifices performance and ports for portability, the MacBook Pro makes no such compromises. It's lightweight enough that you needn't fear a dislocated shoulder from lugging it around, and the improved performance and battery life will delight road warriors and coffee shop loungers alike.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/10/2015
Rating: Total score: 90%

100% New Processor and Force Touch Trackpad
Source: Digital Versus Archive.org version
The MacBook Pro 13.3" is still an appealing product and performed excellently in our tests. The changes made to the 2015 model aren’t monumental, but they do make the device even more of a pleasure to use. If you’re looking for a top notebook (and if you have the means), this would be an excellent choice.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/03/2015
Rating: Total score: 100% performance: 80% display: 100% mobility: 100%

100% MacBook Pro 13in (2015) review
Source: Stuff TV Archive.org version
Apple hasn’t changed too many parts of the MacBook Pro for 2015. There’s a new trackpad and the latest generation of Intel CPUs, which deliver better stamina as well as a chunk more power. Owners of recent models needn’t offload their MacBook Pros just yet as they ultimately look, feel and perform quite similarly.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 04/01/2015
Rating: Total score: 100%

89% MacBook Pro with Retina
Source: Engadget Archive.org version
The refreshed Retina display MacBook Pro is mostly an incremental improvement over the previous model, with even faster disk speeds and stronger graphics, along with the same comfortable keyboard, slim design, long battery life and stunning screen. The only area where the MBP represents a possible step backward is the touchpad.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/31/2015
Rating: Total score: 89%

100% New 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro (early 2015, 2.7GHz) review: Just about the greatest upgrade any mobile computing user could ask for
Source: Macworld.co.uk Archive.org version
While it looks just like every Retina-screened 13-inch MacBook before it, the Early 2015 revision is streets ahead of earlier models. Its storage speed is up to double the already ground-breaking speed of the 2013 model. The new Force Trackpad brings tangible benefits in touch control, with an intelligent coprocessor that helps interpret our digital movements. And the Broadwell processor, with other running changes too, has spearheaded just about the greatest upgrade any mobile computing user could ask for, namely insanely long battery life.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/30/2015
Rating: Total score: 100%

80% Apple 13-inch MacBook Pro
Source: It Pro Archive.org version
The super-slim revamp of Apple’s aging MacBook laptop may have grabbed all the headlines recently, but this latest update of the MacBook Pro may well have more appeal for business users. Its performance won’t break any records, but the improved battery life provided by Intel’s new Broadwell processor is genuinely impressive.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/27/2015
Rating: Total score: 80%

80% Apple 13-inch MacBook Pro With Retina Display
Source: It Pro Archive.org version
The 13in MacBook Pro isn’t quite in the mobile workstation class and, try as we might, we don’t find the new Force Touch trackpad as innovative as Apple seems to think it is. Even so, it provides solid performance at a competitive mid-range price – as long as you don’t need to buy too many upgrades – and its outstanding battery live ensures that it will really earn its keep when you’re on the road.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/27/2015
Rating: Total score: 80%

100% Apple MacBook Pro with Retina display (13-inch, 2015) review
Source: PC Pro Archive.org version
Taken as a whole, 2015 sees the 13in MacBook Pro become an more attractive proposition than ever. It’s light, powerful and obscenely long lasting. The high-DPI display and all-round quality alone are enough to make us wonder why we’d spend £1,000 on any other laptop, and the innovative Force Touch trackpad simply adds to the attraction.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 03/26/2015
Rating: Total score: 100%

90% MacBook Pro 13-inch with Retina display (early 2015) review: May the Force be with you
Source: Pocket Lint Archive.org version
We've been bigger fans of the MacBook Air than the MacBook Pro in recent years, opting for lightness over the chunkier powerhouse, but that's changing with the release of the latest 13-inch MacBook Pro. The gap between the two is now more defined, making the Pro the more exciting option in many areas.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 03/26/2015
Rating: Total score: 90%

Force your hand: Apple 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display
Source: Reg Hardware Archive.org version
The MacBook Pro is meant to be Apple’s most powerful laptop for professional users, so the fact that the new Broadwell processor only just matches the performance of its Haswell predecessors is disappointing. The improved battery life is always welcome, of course, but that alone may not be enough of a reason for existing MacBook Pro users to upgrade.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 03/26/2015

Macbook Pro 13-inch
Source: Digital Trends Archive.org version
The refreshed MacBook Pro 13 with Retina is in many ways the same system we saw in 2012. It looks the same, weighs (almost) the same, and has the same display. Yet it feels different. Back in 2012, the Pro 13 was one of the most portable systems around, competing neck-and-neck with ultrabooks.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/24/2015

90% Review: Apple MacBook Pro 13 inch with Retina (2015)
Source: Gadgetguy Archive.org version
Beyond the teething process that is the new trackpad, the Apple MacBook Pro is practically perfect, arriving with the ports you need and performance you demand, as well as a weight and battery life that makes it very, very tempting for many. We find it particularly interesting that Apple has still managed to strike such a balance between performance and long-life that few PCs can nail themselves, though this could have as much to do with the operating system, as Mac OS is a very different beast compared to Windows.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 03/24/2015
Rating: Total score: 90% price: 90% performance: 90% features: 100% workmanship: 100%

Review: 13-in MacBook Pro with Retina Display (2015)
Source: Gizmag Archive.org version
But on the plus side, this Retina MacBook Pro has a full set of ports, a 23 percent bigger screen, (what should be) significantly faster performance and slightly longer battery life. The new MacBook is undoubtedly the sexy one, but this rMBP is still the workhorse – and possibly the best all-around notebook you can buy today.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 03/20/2015

80% Apple MacBook Pro 13-Inch, Retina Display (2015)
Source: PC Mag Archive.org version
This year's Apple MacBook Pro 13-inch, Retina Display ($1,299 as tested) looks the same as the previous model. But inside is neat update, with a fifth-generation (Broadwell) Intel Core i5 processor and the new Force Touch trackpad, which adds more functionality to your mouse clicks. It might not be of huge interest to you if you're using a 2012 or newer model, but if you're hanging on to that older MacBook Pro with an optical drive, it's a worthy upgrade.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 03/18/2015
Rating: Total score: 80%

85% Apple MacBook Pro
Source: CNet Archive.org version
The updates to this 2015 version of the MacBook Pro look minor on paper, and in hands-on testing, it certainly works much like the same MacBook Pros we've been using for a couple of years. But, by keeping up with improvements in battery life and components, and adding surprises such as the Force Touch trackpad.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/17/2015
Rating: Total score: 85% performance: 80% mobility: 90%

90% Apple MacBook Pro 13- inch
Source: Laptop Mag Archive.org version
Who needs a touch screen, anyway? Apple's new Force Touch trackpad has the potential for users to perform a much greater number of tasks than traditional touchpads, and gives Apple something to point to when its detractors complain about the lack of touch screens on its notebooks.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/17/2015
Rating: Total score: 90%

90% 13" MacBook Pro with Retina Display (early 2015)
Source: Mobile Tech Review Archive.org version
It's easy to call many of Apple's products overpriced, and justify the added cost with build quality, excellent tech support and the cost of admission to OS X Yosemite. In the case of the 13" MacBook Pro with Retina display, you're actually getting a good deal for your money: it's faster than competing Ultrabooks and it has better graphics.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/16/2015
Rating: Total score: 90%

Foreign Reviews

78% Strahlender Laptop-Spitzenreiter
Source: Chip.de DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/12/2016
Rating: Total score: 78% price: 86% performance: 89% features: 59% display: 100% ergonomy: 64%

90% Apple MacBook Pro 13,3" Retina Display Core i5 2,7 GHz 256 GB SSD (2015)
Source: Computerbild - Heft 10/2015
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 05/01/2015
Rating: Total score: 90% features: 87% display: 90%

Apple MacBook Pro Retina 13 inch
Source: c't - Heft 09/2015
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 04/16/2015

91% Starker Akku, schnelle Grafik
Source: PC Welt DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/09/2015
Rating: Total score: 91% performance: 96% features: 85% display: 95% mobility: 93% ergonomy: 90%

13 Zoll Apple MacBook Pro mit Retina-Display und Force Trackpad im Test
Source: HardwareLuxx DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/09/2015

86% Mit Force Touch Trackpad und Retina-Display
Source: Netzwelt DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/02/2015
Rating: Total score: 86%

Model: Apple MacBook Pro Retina 13 inch 2015-03
Source: Mac Life - Heft 5/2015
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 04/01/2015

Stark, ausdauernd, anschlussfreudig
Source: Chip.de DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/30/2015

97% Das beste Notebook seiner Klasse
Source: Notebookinfo DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/21/2015
Rating: Total score: 97% performance: 90% display: 100% mobility: 100% ergonomy: 100% emissions: 93%

91% Starker Akku, schnelle Grafik
Source: Mac Welt DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/19/2015
Rating: Total score: 91% performance: 87% features: 81% ergonomy: 98%

90% Apple MacBook Pro 13 pouces Retina (2015)
Source: CNet France FR→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/07/2015
Rating: Total score: 90%

Обзор нового MacBook. Просто MacBook
Source: Zoom RU→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Very good battery life. Negative: Expensive.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/01/2015

Apple Macbook Pro Retina 13 (Early 2015) – Найди Три Отличия
Source: Notebook-Center.ru RU→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Aluminum case; comfortable keyboard; excellent display. Negative: Expensive.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 05/26/2015

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Intel Iris Graphics 6100: Integrated graphics card (GT3) in the Core processors of the Boradwell U-series (28 W TDP). 

Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.

5257U: Broadwell-based low-voltage dual-core processor for notebooks and ultrabooks. Offers an integrated Iris Graphics 6100 GPU and is manufactured in 14 nm.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

13.30":

There are hardly any tablets in this display size range anymore. For subnotebooks, on the other hand, it is the standard format.

The advantage of subnotebooks is that the entire laptop can be small and therefore easily portable. The smaller display also has the advantage of requiring less power, which further improves battery life and thus mobility. The disadvantage is that reading texts is more strenuous on the eyes. High resolutions are more likely to be found in standard laptops.

Apple: Apple is a US company founded in 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne. Headquartered in Cupertino, California, the company is known for its innovative products such as the iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch, and manufactures computers and consumer electronics as well as operating systems and application software. Apple is also a leading provider of software and services such as the App Store, iTunes and iCloud.

Apple has earned a reputation as a company that focuses on design and ease of use. As for their notebooks, they are mostly in the high-priced segment, have their own operating system, but also run Windows on the newer Macbooks.

Apple is one of the most valuable companies in the world and has a loyal following of customers and fans. The company also has a strong presence in the entertainment industry, with services like Apple Music and Apple TV+. In 2023, Apple had an approximate 8% market share of global PC sales, ranking it 4th after Lenovo, HP, and Dell.

89.3%: There are not very many models that are rated better. Most of the assessments are in percentage ranges below that. The tested product is not considered perfect, but the sources give a clear purchase recommendation.

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