MacBook Pro lineup. Laptop A1278 MacBook Pro: specifications, lineup, distinctive features

Right off the bat - a relatively recent update of the laptop line took place MacBook Pro from Apple. This update is not critical - the configurations have been changed, a little there, a little here, but in the end we have before us - the fruit of a fairly serious work to improve the model range. Performance has changed significantly (processors, video cards), the operating time has been increased, plus there are some implicit improvements. Today we will talk about the MBP 15 with a processor Intel Core i7. Please love and respect.

Design and construction ...

Have not changed at all. The same one-piece body, the same flawless assembly, the same hemorrhoids for workers service centers... This is a separate topic for conversation, now I will not dwell on disassembling the device. For the umpteenth time I experience this damn pleasant feeling when I open a packed box with a laptop. It is hidden in a film, there is a shortcut to quickly get it, a power supply unit, documents, an extension cord for a power supply unit, a plug are hidden under the MacBook. No company has ever been able to replicate Apple's packaging. Ideally. Plus this special smell. In general, if you have ever bought something "apple", you yourself understand everything perfectly. There is even something like a spacer between the display and the keyboard, some use it afterwards.

I have nothing more to say about the design, I will dwell on the dimensions. Dimensions are 2.41 x 36.4 x 24.9 cm, weight is about 2.54 kg. At the same time, the laptop looks, and is small due to the verified shape and the absence of protruding parts. See, for example, how the legs are made. On the right side there is a button for checking the battery charge, next to it is an indicator. You can judge the remaining running time by the number of bars lit.

One of the unobvious problems is self-unscrewing screws on the bottom. Especially if you will often use the laptop on your lap or on the bed. I run into this all the time on MBP 17. But although they are slightly unscrewed, none of them got lost.

Display

"Glossy 15.4-inch widescreen display with LED backlight provides high quality color reproduction (millions of colors) ”. These lines are taken from the official page of the model in question. But, with all due respect, the nominal resolution is only 1440 x 900 pixels. In other words, soap. When I expressed myself in this spirit on Twitter, funny jokes and taunts immediately fell on me. Like, well, there is, after all, an option with a larger resolution! What is there to write anything!

Yes, that's all true. There are so-called "custom" versions of the MBP 15 with a matte or glossy display, a resolution of 1680 x 1050 pixels. Very good in my opinion. One small point: this model very cool to buy in the USA, it will cost about $ 2,400. In Russia, the price is merciless 100,000 rubles, maybe a little more or a little less. I will not comment, but the entrance ticket to the world of the matte display is insanely expensive. Honor and praise to the Russian representatives of the company, from a fairly democratic brand creating an expensive legend not for everyone.

Well, at least, there are sellers of "gray" MBPs in the world. By purchasing the American model in Russia, you can significantly save money.

To summarize: I don't like the display in a regular MBP. It's good for work, but not very good for watching movies, photos. This only confirms my idea that the only truly multimedia notebook in the company's lineup is the MBP 17 (we are talking about the basic version, without "custom").

As with any other laptop from the company, there is an automatic brightness control. If desired, the brightness can be reduced to zero, that is, the display turns black. I want to note something about the colors: there is black here, it is not dark gray. The viewing angles are good horizontally, but worse vertically.

Working hours

It is necessary to erect a monument to the person who invented the power supply unit for MacBooks. When I pick up a massive "fool" for any other laptop, I am always amazed - well, is it really impossible to make one cable come out of the power supply? Or was it possible to remove it? The MBP 15 comes with an extension cable, you can use it if you want, but I like to keep it away. This white PSU is very good - small, with an original system of magnetic fastening to the connector, retractable legs for winding the cable.

I often have to use the phrase “like others Apple laptops”, But like other Apple laptops, the MBP 15 looks like a very strong solution in terms of runtime. The work done in the company in a couple of years is truly tremendous: even buying a fifteen-inch laptop, you can count on at least five to six hours of work. This is the minimum, the declared figures are up to 8-9 hours of battery life. In the video playback mode at full brightness, it was possible to achieve six hours of playback without interruption, the headphones were connected.

Keyboard and touchpad

An adjustable backlit keyboard, a glass touchpad with multitouch support, and that's about it. As practice shows, the characters on the keyboard are not erased with prolonged use, but the touchpad is just a fairy tale. You get used to it, like everything good, very quickly. You can read about this for a long time and persistently, but it is better to try at least once to quickly "brush away" everything open programs or open the list of open applications.

Performance

In general, this is the only important difference between the MBP 15/2010 and last year's models. Three different processors are hidden in the depths of the "tags", two versions of Intel Core i5 (2.4 GHz or 2.53 GHz) and one i7 (2.66 GHz). The sample we are reviewing today is the top configuration among the basic, not "custom" options. Installed 4 GB random access memory(SO-DIMM, two slots), up to 8 GB supported. Two "video cards" are used, these are NVIDIA GeForce GT330M with 512 MB of memory (256 MB for lower models) and Intel HD Graphics. Switching happens automatically, depending on what you are doing. Enthusiasts have already written a switch program. First of all, it is needed for self-selection of a video card - thereby you can increase the time autonomous work.

Numbers are good. But I have a lot of experience with MBP 17 with 2.66 GHz processor, this is not an i7. Installed 4 GB of RAM, NVIDIA graphics cards GeForce 9400M and 9600M GT. In principle, a fairly fast car. You can even play games - for example, the CoD4 network mode is quite normal. You can live.

But compared to the MBP 15, the "old man" I use seems to lag behind. And you don't understand it right away. You click on the Safari icon and the browser opens almost instantly. You create another tab - swiftly, without waiting or artifacts appearing on the display. These fractions of a second affect like a drug, everything happens faster in general, from iTunes to creating a backup iPhone copies... What's the point in trying to play with toys to understand simple thing- for the MBP line, new processors have long been needed like a breath of fresh air. Where you are used to slowing down, now there is only speed.

For players - because modern games for Mac OS are practically not produced - the optimal solution would be to install an operating system via BootCamp Windows system and already there to have fun, as much as necessary. I described the process many times, here at least here:

Considering that I played Splinter Sell: Conviction on a Sony VAIO F with similar characteristics, I can predict the same pleasure for owners of MBP 17 with i7. It is possible and necessary to play "novya"; one should not only wait for miracles. In the sense that the laptop will not handle the maximum graphics values.

And right there I will advise you to even think about graphics-demanding games on the MBP 15. The fact is that this thing was not conceived at all in order to be game console... The cooling system is efficient enough for quiet use; in fact, the laptop stays slightly warm during Internet surfing, typing. But as soon as I started Command & Conquer 3, the metal of the bottom turned into some kind of hellish frying pan. The MBP 15 does not make much noise, even with serious loads you will not bend from squeals and squeaks. Everything is quiet.

Everything is calm, and this makes it scary. Still, in laptops, heating, or rather overheating, is one of the most common causes of breakdowns. It's one thing to edit movies on the MBP 15 or to work with your photo library. Or watch your favorite TV show for hours. This is fine. But with games, I would advise you to be more careful, take pity on expensive equipment.

A little about the "patsanometers". I used Xbench to start, maybe not the freshest and best slope meter, but nonetheless. As a result, MBP 17 of 2009 received 142.36 points. The result of the MBP 15 sample of 2009 is 177.73 points. And I also want to give this link, there is an interesting diagram showing the superiority of i7 processors. The results were obtained using Geekbench.

Connections

On the right side there are all kinds of connectors and ports, I will list them:

MagSafe power connector
Port Gigabit Ethernet
1 FireWire 800 port (up to 800 Mbps)
Mini DisplayPort
Two USB port 2.0 (up to 480 Mbps)
SD card slot
Linear audio input
Audio line out
Kensington lock slot

I want to draw your attention to the slot for SD memory cards, they are inserted there halfway. This is more convenient than stuffing it whole. But there are few USB ports. I would like three. And this is not some kind of whim, but a necessity, at least my personal one.

The headphone jack is tight, I used Apple headphones In-Ear Headset with Mic and Remote. As practice shows, few people know about the capabilities of the accessory paired with MBP. Using the remote control, as on the iPhone, you can start or pause music playback, move from track to track. It works with QuickTime too. In Skype, you can use for conversations, adjust the volume. In short, a very, very useful thing for a laptop.

Sound

There are two nameless speakers, there are no frightening inscriptions about X-bass and so on on the body, but it is pleasant to listen to music and watch movies. The volume is great, the sound is clear, at maximum values it does not break into wheezing. It is quite possible to do without speakers.

Data transfer

There is Wi-Fi (802.11n, of course, compatible with 802.11 a / b / g), Bluetooth, profile 2.1 with EDR is supported. When you turn it on for the first time, the system prompts you to select an access point, I have an Apple Time Capsule at home, there were no problems with the connection. In Finder (sort of like an explorer) you can see network drive access points, without any shamanism, you can send files there. Naturally, the Time machine mode is possible - creating backups for system recovery.

Memory

The considered model uses HDD 500 GB, possible SSD installation if you have a lot of money.

The DVD drive is still there, and I don't think it will disappear from the MacBook Pro for the foreseeable future. Required attribute.

conclusions

Many of my colleagues, acquaintances and friends use MBP 15 as a universal solution, primarily for work. Why? Let's take a look at the pros of a laptop:

Speed!
Remarkable designs, materials, dimensions and weight
Long working time
The use of one or another video card depending on the tasks to be solved (although it is not always clear which component is used, third-party switch programs can help)
Small PSU, proprietary MagSafe connector
The touchpad completely replaces the mouse, people disagree with this thesis for about a week from the start of using the MBP, then suddenly abandon the manipulator for good. In addition, the touchpad greatly simplifies the use of the laptop, so to speak, adds speed.
Good quality sound (talking about speakers)
SD card slot
802.11n support, when working with branded access points it matters
Microphone makes it easy to chat on Skype without a headset
Backlit keyboard

There are also disadvantages:

Just two USB ports
After buying an MBP, many immediately start looking for an adapter for connecting an HDMI cable, this is not a clear minus, but nevertheless
Low display resolution for basic configurations
Overpriced Russian dealers

Once again about the price. The US version in question will set you back $ 2,199. In Russia - about 95,000 rubles. The Central Bank rate at the time of this writing is about 31 rubles per dollar. Relatively speaking, in the USA the model costs about 68,000 rubles. The difference is almost a thousand dollars. You can buy a purebred American from my favorite "barygans" for about 80,000 rubles. Let me remind you that all you have to do is to make an engraving, and many can do just fine without it.

I specifically pay such attention to prices, because it hurts to see the "price" metamorphosis and the transformation of MBP into a sort of object of luxury, bliss and gloss.

After all, its place is in the bag of a business person who is not ready to spend time fighting viruses, multidimensional settings, waiting for the transition to sleep mode or exit from it. With each review I try to tell something new about Apple laptops, I can't do without it today. For example, there is such a "cover effect", you get used to it very quickly - for any MBP, after closing the laptop, the system goes to sleep in a matter of seconds and is activated in a fraction of a second when you open the laptop. It is impossible to break the habit of this.

The general conclusion on MBP 17 is as follows. This is a versatile laptop for a wide range of tasks, but they will be heavily dependent on your eyes, literally. If you are corrupted by good laptop displays, then you will not like watching movies on the MBP 15 (for example). In this case, you should think about a "custom" option or pay attention to the MBP 17. Or even to a model from another manufacturer.

In any case, we got a very fast, stable, reliable and long-term operation in offline car. At the same time, it is small and quiet.

An ingenious laptop - but only in the US, at a very nice price. The "elite" laptop is not for everyone in Russia.

P.S. I will immediately answer the unspoken so far typical question: is it worth changing your MBP 15 to one of the new models? I suppose it’s not worth it. The year is not over yet, and in the fall or winter we will probably have another update, perhaps even more critical. It may well be that in the next "update" will be changed appearance rulers, weight (although this is where the magic begins), something positive will happen to the display.

But if you are the owner of the MBP generation before last, then this is a good reason to change the instrument, for you the difference in sensations will be great. Only the display can be a little frustrating.

Sergey Kuzmin ()

Over the years, Apple's technology has become almost the standard of reliability, quality and user-friendliness. Many people love it for its convenience, beautifully designed interface and the ability to synchronize a laptop, smartphone and tablet of this brand. Another manufacturer is the desire to always stay on top of the use of the most modern components. That is why the specifications of the MacBook Pro A1278, released back in 2010, are still relevant. Moreover, some budget laptops are significantly inferior in performance, although they were released to the market quite recently. Let's take a quick look at what exactly it attracts users to, and what key features possesses.

Appearance

It is worth noting that Apple is a rather conservative company, which is why the design of devices is very reluctant to change. So it happened with this laptop. It is completely identical to its older brother, developed in 2008. And, looking ahead, it is worth noting that the entire model line retained exactly the same design until 2013.

In fairness, this measure can be called very reasonable. After all, a once-in-a-lifetime design helps you focus on improving components and improving the performance and performance of your MacBook Pro A1278. That is why the laptop, released in 2010, is a typical rectangle with rounded edges. The thickness of the top and bottom is approximately the same. A familiar glowing apple flaunts on the lid of the matrix.

As the manufacturer tried to achieve ease of use, the priority was to reduce weight, which was achieved by eliminating the discrete video adapter and reducing the cooling system. It should be noted right away that the characteristics Apple MacBook Pro A1278 was not affected by such actions. As a result, the device weighs slightly more than 2 kilograms and is quite comfortable for transportation.

Specifications

The heart of the laptop, depending on the model, is a second or third generation Intel Core processor. The frequency ranges from 2.5 to 2.9 GHz, the number of cores is always two. Due to the use of these particular processors, the gadget received a rather powerful integrated video system Intel HD4000, which is able to cope with both simple office tasks and some undemanding games. Thanks to these characteristics, the MacBook Pro 13 A1278 can do a good job of helping to brighten up the waiting time for some enjoyable entertainment.

In order to be able to run several applications at the same time without unnecessary brakes, laptops are equipped with 4 or 8 GB of RAM, depending on the cost. Each user can decide for himself how expensive version of the model he needs. For office tasks, the basic model is quite suitable, however, if you are faced with 3D modeling or processing large databases, then it is better to think about maximum configuration in which the performance of the MacBook Pro A1278 will be sufficient for rendering video or constructing 3D objects. I would like to note that despite the old year of release, this laptop still has not lost its relevance, but it has become much cheaper.

Data storage

The manufacturer provides models with classic mechanical hard drives with a volume of 320 to 750 gigabytes. There is also a drive that allows you to read and write DVD and CD discs. However, if you do not need it, you can successfully replace it with an additional hard drive using a special adapter, which will significantly increase the amount of memory.

If you often use your laptop while traveling, mechanical hard drives can quickly fail due to vibration generated by transport, especially if you have to move mainly in buses. In this case, it is advisable to replace them with solid state drives SSDs that are not afraid of physical impact. Moreover, with such storage devices, the performance of the 2010 MacBook Pro A1278 will increase, as the data transfer speed increases approximately 10 times.

Display

Apple pioneered the production of 13.3-inch notebooks. It is thanks to her that they began to be considered a business standard, which is the most comfortable for everyday use by people whose life and work are inextricably linked with computing.

The matrix used in this laptop has a modest resolution of 1280 * 800 pixels. Its surface is glossy, which may not always be convenient, since sun glare is successfully reflected from it and interferes with work. If the problem is urgent for you, then it can be solved with a simple matte protective film, which will not only protect the display from accidental scratches, but also create a matte coating that blocks glare.

Among the main attractions are the high-quality FaceTime HD camera. It is customized specifically for the branded application FaceTime video calling and has a resolution of 3 megapixels, which allows you to communicate with family and colleagues at a resolution of 1280 * 720 pixels.

The manufacturers of this laptop did not leave aside the issue of data exchange with other users. In order to speed up the use of USB storage, both connectors are USB 3.0. This means that the MacBook Pro A1278 specifications allow you to send and download large amounts of data in a short time, as the read and write speed can reach 200 megabytes per second. Both ordinary flash drives and external hard drives with an appropriate high-speed interface can act as such drives.

Internet connection is carried out both wired and wirelessly... Built in Wi-Fi module works according to the N standard, which allows you to use the Internet at speeds up to 150 Mbps.

Output

Despite the fact that the MacBook Pro 13 model was released back in 2010, it remains relevant to this day. Apple's proprietary operating system continues to receive ongoing updates related to both security and interface. If there is a need to install Windows or Linux, there are many instructions on the network on how to do this, while retaining the ability to return to the factory MacOS.

For the second month now, the head of a small family of my favorite Apple gadgets has changed. Having served faithfully for almost a year, the 13-inch MacBook Pro went to a new owner, and his place was taken by exactly the same externally, but slightly changed inside the MacBook Pro 13 "spill" of 2010. In this article, I will talk about his operating experience, the differences from the previous model, and first, I will unboxing.

And the package turned out to be bigger

I got the device, one might say, with the heat from the first "white", that is, the official batch new MacBooks Pro delivered to the country. By his example, by the way, I first saw how Apple equipment is packed for transportation around the world. After all, every buyer of an expensive device has a question about whether his equipment arrived normally, whether negligent loaders kicked it along the way, which may affect the operation of the product in the future, etc. Still, despite the compactness and style of the glamorous the packaging of Apple laptops, it is unlikely to be able to protect the laptop well if it falls. In the end, it turned out that there was nothing to worry about. The Yablochnaya company perfectly prepares its products for transportation. That very glamorous and compact box with a laptop is hidden in cellophane and hides in a much larger box made of hard cardboard, inside which it is placed on damping corners. Looks reliable.

Let me remind you that among the new 13-inch "firmware" there are two models, which, to put it mildly, differ little: processor frequency (2.4 GHz versus 2.66 GHz) and volume hard disk(250 GB vs 320 GB). The rest of the devices are completely identical, and the difference in price in our reality is about $ 600. This is a lot for such insignificant differences, respectively, I took the younger model.

I was surprised by the fact that the box in which the new laptop is hiding turned out to be larger than that of the previous generation model, but this fact is simply explained. The old MacBook Pro is a model for the American market with a more compact plug, the new one is a device with a European plug and in order to fit all the accessories, the package dimensions had to be increased. A narrow box has been added, in which all additional cables are hidden, as well as a nozzle with a European plug.

External differences

As in the new MacBook Pro 15 ″ models (http://macradar.ru/hardware/macbook-pro-core-i5-review/), the new product has an updated power supply, or rather, the MagSafe connector. It has become aluminum, rounded, and when connected to a laptop, the wire runs parallel to the side edge (or goes up). In general, the design has become stronger and in most cases such an arrangement of the cable is more convenient, it bends less.

The rest of the gadgets are identical, with the exception of the keyboard, but in this case the difference is due to the orientation of the devices to different markets: American and European. The keyboard of the "white" MacBook Pro of the previous generation is the same as that of the newcomer. By the way, there were incidents with the keyboard (I'm used to engraved American ones), but we'll talk about them later.

Getting started

One of the things I really like about Mac OS X, besides a lot of other qualities, is the ease of moving to new versions. operating system or new Mac computers... By updating backup with using Time Machine, I calmly continued to work on my old laptop, while all my data was transferred to the new one. Naturally, I first installed all imaginable and inconceivable updates to the device, after which I started to transfer my personal workspace.

All in all, everything went well. Data, settings and programs were easily transferred. I only had to set up a couple of applications (among them Little Snitch is a capricious program, every time you have to reconfigure it when you move). Although one glitch was discovered in the evening, it even made me sweat. iTunes refused to recognize personal iPhones 3GS and iPads. Moreover, the system saw them and through the "Image Capture" it was possible to save the photos in the memory of the gadgets, but the media combine did not recognize them at point-blank range. Immediately, thoughts about Apple's struggle against jailbreak and other unpleasant premonitions arose. A web search gave nothing, no one complained about such a problem. Actually, I managed to solve it simply - I downloaded it again and installed it on top of iTunes - everything worked.

Impressions and operating experience

The first thing I noticed when I started to actively work with the device is scrolling with inertia. That is, I scrolled the list with two fingers and it continues to scroll after the fingers are removed from the touchpad, gradually slowing down. The convenience of this option for me personally is simply impossible to overestimate. At one time, when I was just starting to use Mac, I tried to work with third party utility Smart Scroll to implement inertial scrolling. The result was not very pleasing: sometimes there were slowdowns, the scroll zones were not correctly defined everywhere, and in general, the whole system worked somehow crookedly. As a result, he abandoned her until better times and now such have come. I don't know if it's implemented in hardware or software, but inertial scrolling works just fine. For me personally, it has become more convenient to use all kinds of web admins with a bunch of drop-down lists, with iTines, and in general this effect pleases the eye.

Also, the performance of the system as a whole improved somewhat, and this turned out to be noticeable with the naked eye. Some applications start faster, documents open, photos are processed in Pixelmator, etc. Do not forget about the increased performance of the graphics subsystem. The video chip GeForce 320M (aka the failed NVIDIA Ion 2) is on average twice as productive as its predecessor GeForce 9400, and in some places even three times. Although, I don't really play games on a laptop, except for casual games, and I did not notice much difference in the speed of their work. They already functioned well on an old laptop (Zuma 2, Braid, Peggle, etc.).

I noticed that the new device heats up a little less than the previous one. If that average CPU temperature in my standard operating cycle was 52-55 °, then for a beginner it usually does not rise above 50 °. In terms of noise, both laptops are the same, or rather, both are quiet.

I had to spend a couple of weeks getting used to the slightly changed keyboard. The Enter key became narrower, but it took two rows, and the tilde (~) moved from under the Ecape button to the left shift, which, by the way, became narrower because of this. I also got a little worried when I could not switch between windows within the program with the usual combination (cmd + ~). It turned out that the button had moved, I had to get used to it. On the other hand, I like the current keyboard engraving much better. English and Russian inscriptions are large, located at the edges of the keys, plus there are no unnecessary Ukrainian symbols for me. Now I use the keyboard in the new laptop with the same skill as before in the old one.

I also paid attention to the less rigid hinge of the display unit. In the MB990, it was very tight. At first, after the flimsy hinge of the old MacBook Pro 15 ″, I even liked it, but over time it began to strain a little. Now, in terms of its rigidity, it resembles a cross between the old 15th, the predecessor of the 13th.

The speakers seemed a little louder and more balanced in sound, but it may well be that in Mac OS X 10.6.4 the built-in sound system of the old laptop also sounds better. Among the bug fixes in this release are the resolved speaker problems in the MB990 / 991.

I cannot fail to note the increased battery life. When the system is just loaded, nothing superfluous hangs in it, and the battery is charged to capacity, then you can see a staggering figure of the battery life of 11 hours and 25 minutes. Netbooks and CULV laptops are crying out loud on the sidelines. However, this is too optimistic. In my usual work cycle, when I use two browsers (Firefox and Safari), Pages, Numbers, Pixelmator, Textmate, Mail, Crossover with MS Word 2003 running (for checking grammar and spelling), the device worked for about seven hours, which is a lot. The previous MacBook Pro 13 ″ could not produce more than five hours in this mode. True, on a new laptop, I once calibrated the battery (http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.5/ru/9036.html), which I never did on the old one. Perhaps this gave some increase in autonomy, but mainly thanks to a more energy efficient chipset and a slightly increased battery capacity.

By the way, one unpleasant incident prompted me to do the calibration. One morning, out of habit, I connected the power supply to my laptop, and the status LED on the connector did not light up with the usual bright green or orange light, but gave out only a very dim, barely noticeable orange glow. When I opened the lid of the laptop, I saw that it was powered by a power supply, but the battery was not charging. Cold sticky sweat came out, and my nerves were a little naughty, but after an hour, as if nothing had happened, the battery started charging again. Such a case happened once a couple of weeks ago, after that nothing like this happened, and I don't want to, to be honest. Perhaps there was some kind of non-contact in MagSafe or something. Although I disconnected and reconnected the connector several times and even rebooted the laptop. In general, I attributed the case to a poltergeist.

In the dry residue

Am I happy with the upgrade? Yes, definitely, and the money spent on it is not a pity. Even if I only got inertial scrolling, that would be enough. But there are other niceties described above. May I recommend readers to change their MB990 / 991 for a new one? If everything suits you in your laptop, then there is no point in upgrading. Better to wait for the next generation. Maybe Apple will change the design in it. I just have a special case. I wanted official guarantee, something new, and they managed to sell their device at a profit. In general, the novelty pleases, although I would like Apple to radically change something in the next generation of MacBook Pro 13 ″. For example, she proposed a new design, applied an IPS-matrix display, made the frame around the screen thinner - there are actually many wishes, but it is impossible to predict which of them will be fulfilled in the next product.

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Apple MacBook Pro 13 (2018, 4 x Thunderbolt 3) A1989 Space Gray - I would not buy a good laptop but not higher than 100,000 thousand rubles.

3 Voronov Alexander Evgenievich 02-12-2018

Potential buyer opinion
Advantages:
Good performance
Disadvantages:
I think the next line of Mac beeches will be affordable

Apple MacBook Pro 13 (2017, 2 x Thunderbolt 3) A1708 Space Gray - I liked it very much

5 Pochestnev Vitaly Yurievich 17-11-2018

Apple MacBook Pro 13 (2017, 2 x Thunderbolt 3) A1708 Space Gray
Advantages:
High quality, very pleasant to use, nothing lags or glitches. It's a pleasure to use. There is nothing to say about the appearance. The battery holds for quite a long time, it is very convenient to take it with you.
Disadvantages:
An adapter is required for use, since of the connectors only 2 usb-c and a standard headphone jack.

Apple MacBook Pro 13 (2018, 4 x Thunderbolt 3) A1989 Space Gray - Everything is super

5 Sheremetyeva Svetlana Mikhailovna 25-09-2018

It's unusual after ASUS

4 Artem Mikoyan 25-05-2015

Device Owner Assessment:
Advantages:
I think for a long time about a laptop with a stub on the lid, but it turned out to miss. In one chain store it turned out to test it. The device left only positive emotions, so I decided to take it. After the purchase, I tried to get used to the operating system, but Nak did not try and could not. The habit is a terrible force, so I installed a second Windows OS. With her, everything became generally wonderful. Working with photos, music, internet, films - everything is on top. The screen in my opinion is generally the best I've seen. The keyboard seemed to be assembled for my crooked hands.
Disadvantages:
Unusual OS.

Apple MacBook Pro 13 Retina (Early 2015) A1502 - Solid aluminum

5 Fedotov Denis 22-04-2015

Owner Assessment: Apple MacBook Pro 13 Retina (Early 2015) A1502
Advantages:
A solid piece of aluminum has been turned into a beautiful laptop. The backlit keyboard is pleasant in every way. The TouchPad is simply huge, pleases with its responsiveness and ForceTouch technology. Operating room Mac system OS X Yosemite, but it is possible to install Windows 7 or 8. Intel processor 5th generation Core i5 with integrated Intel Iris Graphics 6100. Ultra-high, huge resolution screen, but only 227 dpi. Wi-Fi supports all existing a / b / g / n / ac standards. The laptop has a 256 GB SSD, and the PCIe standard, the read speed / amaze. A power supply with a magnetizing connector is a very handy piece. Autonomy corresponds to the declared one, over 10 hours of surfing in the internet.

Disadvantages: Only two USB.

And the package turned out to be bigger

I got the device, one might say, with the heat of the first "white", that is, the official batch of new MacBook Pro, which arrived in the country. By his example, by the way, I first saw how Apple equipment is packed for transportation around the world. After all, every buyer of an expensive device has a question about whether his equipment arrived normally, whether negligent loaders kicked it along the way, which may affect the operation of the product in the future, etc. Still, despite the compactness and style of the glamorous the packaging of Apple laptops, it is unlikely to be able to protect the laptop well if it falls. In the end, it turned out that there was nothing to worry about. The Yablochnaya company perfectly prepares its products for transportation. That very glamorous and compact box with a laptop is hidden in cellophane and hides in a much larger box made of hard cardboard, inside which it is placed on damping corners. Looks reliable.

Let me remind you that among the new 13-inch "firmware" there are two models that, to put it mildly, differ little: processor frequency (2.4 GHz versus 2.66 GHz) and hard disk capacity (250 GB versus 320 GB). The rest of the devices are completely identical, and the difference in price in our reality is about $ 600. This is a lot for such insignificant differences, respectively, I took the younger model.

External differences

Getting started

One of the things I really love about Mac OS X, besides many other qualities, is the ease of moving to newer versions of the operating system or new Macs. After updating the backup using Time Machine, I calmly continued to work on my old laptop, while all my data was transferred to the new one. Naturally, I first installed all imaginable and inconceivable updates to the device, after which I started to transfer my personal workspace.

Impressions and operating experience

The first thing I noticed when I started to actively work with the device is scrolling with inertia. That is, I scrolled the list with two fingers and it continues to scroll after the fingers are removed from the touchpad, gradually slowing down. The convenience of this option for me personally is simply impossible to overestimate. At one time, when I was just starting to use the Mac, I tried to work with the third-party Smart Scroll utility to implement inertial scrolling. The result was not very pleasing: sometimes there were slowdowns, the scroll zones were not correctly defined everywhere, and in general, the whole system worked somehow crookedly. As a result, he abandoned her until better times and now such have come. I don't know if it's implemented in hardware or software, but inertial scrolling works just fine. For me personally, it has become more convenient to use all kinds of web admins with a bunch of drop-down lists, with iTines, and in general this effect pleases the eye.

In the dry residue

Am I happy with the upgrade? Yes, definitely, and the money spent on it is not a pity. Even if I only got inertial scrolling, that would be enough. But there are other niceties described above. May I recommend readers to change their MB990 / 991 for a new one? If everything suits you in your laptop, then there is no point in upgrading. Better to wait for the next generation. Maybe Apple will change the design in it. I just have a special case. I wanted an official guarantee, something new, and I managed to sell my device at a profit. In general, the novelty pleases, although I would like Apple to radically change something in the next generation of MacBook Pro 13 ″. For example, she proposed a new design, applied an IPS-matrix display, made the frame around the screen thinner - there are actually many wishes, but it is impossible to predict which of them will be fulfilled in the next product.

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