The Best Apple Laptop For Music Production

The MacBook Pro “Core i7” 2.8 15-Inch (Dual Graphics – Mid-2014 Retina Display) originally was offered as a “configure-to-order” configuration of the MacBook Pro “Core i7” 2.5 15-Inch (Dual Graphics – Mid-2014 Retina Display), but it later was sold as a standard configuration, as well. Other than the processor, these models are identical. The MacBook Pro “Core i7” 2.8 15-Inch (Dual Graphics – Mid-2014 Retina Display) features a 22 nm “Haswell/Crystalwell” 2.8 GHz Intel “Core i7” processor (4980HQ), with four independent processor “cores” on a single silicon chip, a 6 MB shared level 3 cache, 16 GB of onboard 1600 MHz DDR3L SDRAM (which cannot be upgraded later), 512GB of flash storage, and dual graphics processors — a NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M with 2 GB of dedicated GDDR5 memory and an integrated Intel Iris 5200 Pro graphics processor with 128 MB of “Crystalwell” embedded DRAM (and shared system memory). It also has an integrated 720p FaceTime HD webcam and a high-resolution LED-backlit 15.4″ widescreen 2880×1800 (220 ppi) “Retina” display in a case that weighs just less than 4.5 pounds (2.02 kg). It does not have an internal optical drive. Connectivity includes 802.11ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, two USB 3.0 ports, two “Thunderbolt 2” ports, an HDMI port, an audio in/out port, and an SDXC card slot. In addition, this model has a backlit keyboard, a “no button” glass “inertial” multi-touch trackpad, a “MagSafe 2” power adapter, and an internal, sealed battery that provides an Apple estimated 8 hours of battery life.

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The MacBook Pro “Core i7” 3.1 13-Inch (Early 2015 Retina Display) features a 14 nm “Broadwell” 3.1 GHz Intel “Core i7” processor (5557U), with dual independent processor “cores” on a single silicon chip, a 4 MB shared level 3 cache, 16 GB of onboard 1866 MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM, 512 GB of 4 Lane PCIe-based flash storage, and an integrated Intel Iris Graphics 6100 graphics processor that shares memory with the system. It also has an integrated 720p FaceTime HD webcam, and a high-resolution LED-backlit 13.3″ widescreen 2560×1600 (227 ppi) “Retina” display in a case that weighs just less than 3.5 pounds (1.58 kg). It does not have an internal optical drive. Connectivity includes 802.11ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, two USB 3.0 ports, two “Thunderbolt 2” ports, an HDMI port, an audio in/out port, and an SDXC card slot. In addition, this model has a backlit keyboard, a clever haptic-capable “Force Touch” trackpad and an internal, sealed battery that provides an Apple estimated 10 to 12 hours of battery life depending on use.

The MacBook Pro “Core i7” 2.8 15-Inch (Dual Graphics – Mid-2014 Retina Display) originally was offered as a “configure-to-order” configuration of the MacBook Pro “Core i7” 2.5 15-Inch (Dual Graphics – Mid-2014 Retina Display), but it later was sold as a standard configuration, as well. Other than the processor, these models are identical. The MacBook Pro “Core i7” 2.8 15-Inch (Dual Graphics – Mid-2014 Retina Display) features a 22 nm “Haswell/Crystalwell” 2.8 GHz Intel “Core i7” processor (4980HQ), with four independent processor “cores” on a single silicon chip, a 6 MB shared level 3 cache, 16 GB of onboard 1600 MHz DDR3L SDRAM (which cannot be upgraded later), 1 TB of flash storage, and dual graphics processors — a NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M with 2 GB of dedicated GDDR5 memory and an integrated Intel Iris 5200 Pro graphics processor with 128 MB of “Crystalwell” embedded DRAM (and shared system memory). It also has an integrated 720p FaceTime HD webcam and a high-resolution LED-backlit 15.4″ widescreen 2880×1800 (220 ppi) “Retina” display in a case that weighs just less than 4.5 pounds (2.02 kg). It does not have an internal optical drive. Connectivity includes 802.11ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, two USB 3.0 ports, two “Thunderbolt 2” ports, an HDMI port, an audio in/out port, and an SDXC card slot. In addition, this model has a backlit keyboard, a “no button” glass “inertial” multi-touch trackpad, a “MagSafe 2” power adapter, and an internal, sealed battery that provides an Apple estimated 8 hours of battery life.Compared to its predecessor, this model practically is identical, but it has a faster processor, some different identifiers, and a lower introductory price.

The MacBook Pro “Core i7” 2.2 15-Inch (Integrated Graphics/Iris Only – Mid-2014 Retina Display) features a 22 nm “Haswell/Crystalwell” 2.2 GHz Intel “Core i7” processor (4770HQ), with four independent processor “cores” on a single silicon chip, a 6 MB shared level 3 cache, 16 GB of onboard 1600 MHz DDR3L SDRAM (which cannot be upgraded later), 256 GB of PCIe-based flash storage, and an integrated Intel Iris 5200 Pro graphics processor with 128 MB of “Crystalwell” embedded DRAM (and shared system memory). It also has an integrated 720p FaceTime HD webcam and a high-resolution LED-backlit 15.4″ widescreen 2880×1800 (220 ppi) “Retina” display in a case that weighs just less than 4.5 pounds (2.02 kg). It does not have an internal optical drive.

<BR>Features:<BR>2.6GHz 6-core 8th Gen Intel Core i7 processor Turbo Boost up to 4.3GHz<BR>16GB 2400MHz DDR4 memory<BR>512GB SSD storage<BR>Radeon Pro 560X with 4GB GDDR5 memory<BR>Four Thunderbolt 3 ports<BR>Touch Barand Touch ID<BR>