MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Late 2013)
Essentials
Family: MacBook Pro
Codename: ?
Gestalt ID: 406
Minimum OS: 10.9
Maximum OS: 10.10.4
Introduced: October 2013
Terminated: July 2014
Processor
CPU: Intel Core i7 Mobile ("Haswell-H")
CPU Speed: 2.0/2.3 GHz (2.6 GHz BTO)
CPU Cores: 4
FPU: integrated
Bus Speed: 20 Gbps (DMI 2.0)
Register Width: 64-bit
Data Bus Width: 64-bit
Address Bus Width: 64-bit
Level 1 Cache: 32 kB data, 32 kB instruction
Level 2 Cache: 256 kB per-core (1 MB total)
Level 3 Cache: 6 MB on-processor
Level 4 Cache: 128 MB (see notes)
ROM: EFI
RAM Type: PC3-12800 DDR3L SO-DIMM
Minimum RAM Speed: 1600 MHz
Onboard RAM: 8/16 GB
Maximum RAM: 8/16 GB
Expansion Slots: SDXC card
Video
Screen: 15.4" LED-backlit TFT
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M, Intel Iris Pro 5200 Graphics
VRAM: 2 GB GDDR, 1GB shared (see notes)
Max Resolution: 2880x1800 ("retina")
Video Out: HDMI
Camera: 720p FaceTime HD
Storage
Flash Drive: 256/512 GB (up to 1 TB BTO)
ATA Bus: Serial-ATA
Input/Output
USB: 2 3.0
Firewire800: via adaptor
Thunderbolt: 2 2.0
Audio Out: stereo 24 bit mini, Optical S/PDIF
Audio In: stereo 24 bit mini (see notes)
Speaker: stereo
Microphone: dual mono
Networking
Ethernet: via adaptor
Wi-Fi: 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth: 4.0
Miscellaneous
Power: 85 Watts
Battery Life: 8 hours (30 day standby)
Dimensions: 0.71" H x 14.13" W x 9.73" D
Weight: 4.46 lbs.
Notes
The MacBook Pro's integrated graphics chipset used a portion of main memory as VRAM. Though reported as 1 GB, this was actually a minimum. Actual usage varied with graphics load, resulting in slightly less RAM available for system use. A 128 MB of "Crystalwell" embedded DRAM served as both a Level 4 cache for the CPU and a cache for the integrated graphics chipset. A single 3.5mm jack could be used for analog or optical audio out, or analog audio in.
Introduced in October 2013, the MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Late 2013) replaced the MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Early 2013). It included faster "Haswell" processors, improved integrated and discrete graphics, faster Thunderbolt 2.0 ports, faster PCIe-based flash storage, faster Wi-fi, and a $200 price-cut. It shipped in two configurations, of which the high-end model included a discrete GPU:
- 2.0 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7, 8 GB of RAM, 256 GB flash storage, integrated GPU, $1999
- 2.3 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7, 16 GB of RAM, 512 GB flash storage, integrated & discrete GPUs, $2599
Built-to-order options included a faster 2.6 GHz processor and flash storage of up to 1 TB. In July 2014, the MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Late 2013) was replaced by the MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014).
Picture Credits:
Apple, Inc.