Gone is the now 2 generation old NVIDIA GT 750M graphics, and it's been replaced by AMD Radeon R9 M370X 2GB DDR5 graphics (Apple has been using AMD lately, and they tend to switch between NVIDIA and AMD every few years). In fact, we suspect that manufacturers might skip Broadwell at this point and go with 6th generation Skylake some time in 2016.įor those interested in the $2,500 dedicated graphics model, things have changed.

The CPUs and integrated graphics? They're still at Intel 4th generation Haswell with Iris Pro graphics because Intel still doesn't have quad core mobile 5th gen Broadwell chips available. The PCIe SSD storage is up to 2x faster, and is indeed insanely fast. What 's new for the mid-2015 model? Apple switched to the Force Touch trackpad first introduced a few months back in the latest generation 13' Retina MacBook Pro. And if you're a Mac person and want a 15' display and/or a more powerful CPU in your laptop, you don't have a choice. It's actually the same overall design as the 2012 model, and the pricing has remained largely the same since 2013-these aren't new issues for the Mac. We're not here to debate the 15' Retina Mac's position in the world. Both sell pretty well despite the price, because in part you do get what you pay for: classic and quality designs, excellent materials and finish, reliability and strong performance.

Of course, the same could be said of the Dell XPS 15 that's the 15' Retina's Windows counterpart and is priced similarly. Priced at $1,999 with integrated graphics to our $3,200 review unit with the new AMD Radeon R9 GPU and a 1TB SSD, the big Mac isn't for everyone. I use a 13' Retina MacBook Pro for work, and as someone who spends a great deal of time editing photos and video, the 15 inch model's big screen and powerhouse quad core processor would be perfect. Perhaps if I win the proverbial lottery or we reach our 10 millionth YouTube subscriber, I'd be able to buy the 15' MacBook Pro with Retina display dressed to the max with upgrades without sweating blood.

2016: read and watch our review of the late 2016 15' MacBook Pro that replaces this model. What's Not: Very expensive! Dedicated graphics good for pro apps and some gaming, but it's not a gamer's laptop. What's Hot: Sleek and chic as ever, light and slim yet powerful. Home > Laptop Reviews >15' Retina Apple MacBook Pro, MJLT2LL/Aġ5' Retina MacBook Pro (mid-2015) Editor's rating (1-5):

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