Apple MacBook Pro 15.4" Notebook Computer with Retina Display, 2.5GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7, 512GB PCIe-Based Flash Storage, 16GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M, OS X Yosemite (Mid 2014)

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KEVIN G : DOES THIS PROCESSOR HAVE TURBO BOOST? IF SO SPEED?YOSHIH L : Yes, Turbo Boost up to 3.7GHz.JOHN P : No turbo boost that I know of! It is handling high end graphics for video editing no problems though.JAIMIE Y : Turbo Boost up to 3.7GHzKIYU E : Yes. The processor in this MacBook Pro is the Intel Core i7 4870HQ. It's base operating frequency is 2.5 GHz, while the maximum turbo frequency is 3.7 GHz.GERMAN G : Yes 3.7ghz keep in mind when PC is being used at full potential battery life goes down to 2.5-3 hours. For everyday use battery life has been 8.5-9 hours with screen brightness at about 30-40%.
Pradeep B : Is this brand new product?O O : YesCHUL S A : Yes. I just love this computer.KIYU E : Yes. I purchased one in early September, and what I received was was a brand new MacBook Pro manufactured in May 2015, before Apple upgraded the MacBook Pro line. Basically, these are the previous model MacBook Pros that were still in the warehouse/sales channel when the new models were introduced.PETER C : It's brand new as it's not use, but this is the mid 2014 model not the lastest 2015 model.ISABEL V : YesPHILIP N : I believe it is brand new, but is a 2014 model. Apple has introduced a newer version of this same computer in 2015. I have the 2014 model and have been very satisfied with it.
Hai T : The AppleInsider website shows this model only $1749 and your website shows $1949 please clarify?JEREMY J : Its not uncommon for competing website to vary in price. One site may be running a sale that the other site is not aware of or does not want to compete with. Just make sure your comparing final price. While one site might list it as a better price, you might be paying more in taxes and or shipping costs.

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2015-10-04T21:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Solid, ergonomic machine with great performance

For a very long time I was buying Thinkpad T laptops but finally Lenovo succeeded in screwing up keyboard and trackpaddesign so I had to look for alternative options. Aftier briefly considering Dell XPS13 I choose 15" Macbook Pro. This model gives almost everything I wanted. It has solid case, excellent trackpad, OK keyboard (not as great as old Thinkpad keyboards but good enough), excellent screen, amazing SSD performance, ability to have Unix and WIndows based environments and overall good ergonomics. Battery life is great and remaining charge percentage is very accurate. The only possible complaint is that you have to use nVidia video chip in Windows mode. There are instructions for enabling Intel video on Internet but it is mind boggling in complexity. Overall it is a great machine for software development. I use it for Java/Scala coding with Eclipse. Windows is running in Bootcamp. VMWare Fusion is installed in OSX but my preference is to select environment during boot and stick with it. Built-in trackpad is great. My expectation was that I will mostly use Magic Mouse or old Logitech G5 but trackpad is so precise that I do not see any need for a mouse, besides mental attachment. Screen is sufficiently bright (not too much) and clear. I did not calibrate mine yet. It was excellent with factory settings. Considering what you get for the money it is amazing value. There are obviously laptops that cost less but you get significanly less in quality of components, materials, design, assembly and so on. Amount of memory (16GB) and SSD storage (500GB) is sufficient for me but I wish I could upgrade. Unfortunately Apple and industry move in the direction of not replacable memory and storage.

William V.

2015-09-14T21:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Great laptop, good price from Adorama

This is a great system from 2014 and I got a great deal on it from Adorama. The only difference from 2015 model was the force touchpad and the AMD video processor which were not a reason enough to shell out extra $$$ for the latest & greatest. Setting it up was a snap and OS came pre-loaded with all the apps to get up and running. Overall a great buy.

Sandeep K.

2015-09-08T18:52:20

Rated 5 out of 5

Good macbook for good price.

My consulting company was kind enough to buy a macbook for me for my new project with their client. I have recommended Adorama to snap this $ deal(initially adorama billed more, but later fixed it when I bring it to their notice). No tax for CA and a couple of freebees.. all good for the best machine.

a a.

2015-09-03T06:54:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Very good deal

this is a really good deal on a laptop upgrade I sorely needed. The included disc drive is really helpful for people who want to mount a .iso of windows for parallels. The mouse is easy to hook up, but it does take 2 AA batteries making it a bit heavy. It is also rather large for a portable mouse but overall I like it. Shipping was very fast. I ordered a folio protective cover from Amazon prime that same day and they arrived at the same time. Also, for the person who complained that it came with Yosemite...it says that in the title ya big goof.

Megan E.

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Good macbook for good price.

By a a.

My consulting company was kind enough to buy a macbook for me for my new project with their client. I have recommended Adorama to snap this $ deal(initially adorama billed more, but later fixed it when I bring it to their notice). No tax for CA and a couple of freebees.. all good for the best machine.

Solid, ergonomic machine with great performance

By William V.

For a very long time I was buying Thinkpad T laptops but finally Lenovo succeeded in screwing up keyboard and trackpaddesign so I had to look for alternative options. Aftier briefly considering Dell XPS13 I choose 15" Macbook Pro. This model gives almost everything I wanted. It has solid case, excellent trackpad, OK keyboard (not as great as old Thinkpad keyboards but good enough), excellent screen, amazing SSD performance, ability to have Unix and WIndows based environments and overall goo...

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A groundbreaking Retina display. All-flash architecture. Fourth-generation Intel processors. Remarkably thin and light 13-inch and 15-inch designs. Together, these features take the notebook to a place it's never been. And they'll do the same for everything you create with it.

Multimillion-Pixel View
When you pack so many pixels into a display over 4 million on the 13-inch model and over 5 million on the 15-inch model the results are positively stunning. The pixel density is so high, your eyes can't discern individual pixels. Images take on a new level of realism. A spectacular 2560-by-1600 resolution on the 13-inch MacBook Pro and an equally impressive 2880-by-1800 resolution on the 15-inch MacBook Pro let you see more of your high-resolution images with pixel-for-pixel accuracy. And text is so sharp, you'll feel like you're reading email, web pages, and documents on a printed page.

Reduces Glare
The Retina display reduces glare while maintaining incredible color and quality. Its high contrast ratio results in blacker blacks and whiter whites. And everything in between is rich and vibrant. IPS technology gives you a wide, 178-degree view of everything on the screen, so you'll see the difference at practically any angle. And you're going to love what you see.

Fourth-Generation Intel Mobile Processors
The 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display has the power to do even more amazing things. Fourth-generation quad-core Intel Core i7 processors provide the fastest performance ever in a MacBook Pro. You can make quick work of even the most complex tasks in professional apps like Final Cut Pro, thanks to speeds up to 2.8GHz, 6MB of shared L3 cache, and Turbo Boost speeds up to 4.0GHz. And every model comes standard with 16GB of superfast 1600MHz memory. All of which means the 15-inch MacBook Pro is ready to take on whatever you can dream up, wherever your travels take you.

Intel Iris Pro Graphics
The 15-inch MacBook Pro has a phenomenal display with the graphics power to match. Its fourth-generation Intel Core i7 processor features Iris Pro Graphics with 128MB of embedded memory, which accelerates processor- and graphics-intensive tasks by acting as an ultrafast cache. For even more impressive graphics performance, choose the 15-inch model that combines the power of Iris Pro Graphics with the NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M. Thanks to 2GB of GDDR5 memory, you see many more frames per second in 3D games and get greater speed and responsiveness for all your video projects.

Long Lasting Battery
The 13-inch MacBook Pro lasts up to 8 hours between charges. That's impressive battery life for any notebook. But for a high-performance notebook with an ultra-high-resolution display, state-of-the-art processors and graphics, and a superslim design, it's absolutely remarkable. The built-in battery gives you up to 1000 full charge and discharge cycles and up to 30 days of instant-on standby time.

Ultrafast All-Flash Storage
You'll notice a difference in whatever you do - starting up takes seconds, apps launch quickly, even navigating the desktop feels incredibly fluid and responsive. It's all thanks to PCle-based flash storage with incredibly fast read and write performance. So you can import huge photo libraries in no time flat. And on the 15-inch model, flash storage combines with quad-core processors and high-performance graphics to make quick work of even the most demanding editing tasks in Final Cut Pro.

Since these MacBook Pro models come with up to 1TB of flash storage, you can keep all your important files with you.3 Flash doesn't have any moving parts, which makes it superdurable and quiet. And flash storage is extremely energy efficient, which means your MacBook Pro also has the ability to stay in standby mode for up to a month, without plugging in. So whether it's been 1 day or 30, your all-flash MacBook Pro will spring to life, right where you left off.

802.11ac Wi-Fi
Meet the ultimate mobile creative studio. With an emphasis on mobile. Equipped with 802.11ac Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology, you're free to unplug and still stay connected to your network, to your wireless peripherals, and to the world. With AirPlay and Apple TV, you can wirelessly play video, show off photos, and enjoy music from your MacBook Pro on your widescreen TV. And when your MacBook Pro connects to an 802.11ac Wi-Fi base station, such as AirPort Extreme or AirPort Time Capsule, your wireless performance is up to 3x faster.

Thunderbolt 2
Fast and versatile, Thunderbolt 2 provides up to 20Gb/s of bandwidth to each external device. So you're more than ready for the next generation of high-performance peripherals and displays. You can connect massive amounts of storage and add a PCI expansion chassis. And since each Thunderbolt 2 port allows you to daisy-chain up to six peripherals, you can go all out by plugging in up to 12 external devices via Thunderbolt alone.

Whether you choose the 13-inch or 15-inch model, you'll get two Thunderbolt 2 ports, two USB 3 ports, an HDMI port, an SDXC card slot, and a headphone port. So in a matter of minutes you can build an entire professional studio with MacBook Pro as its centerpiece.

Audio and Visual
You haven't heard it all until you've heard the speakers inside MacBook Pro. For something so thin and light, the sound is huge. And with a wide dynamic range, optimal balance, and a crisp, expressive quality, these speakers might sound too good to be true. That's because Applelabored painstakingly over the design to maximize the quality of every decibel you hear.

Dual built-in microphones are great for when you want to be heard. If you're making a FaceTime call, for example, the mics reduce background noise from behind the notebook. And when you use Dictation, they create an adaptive audio beam that intelligently adjusts to detect your voice instead of the noise around you.

FaceTime HD Camera
Make your point with greater clarity. Centered just above the widescreen Retina display on MacBook Pro is an advanced FaceTime HD camera, with an image sensor that produces accurate colors and reduced image noise even in low light. The sophisticated image processor produces sharper images and reduced motion blur. And the face detection feature automatically adjusts exposure and white balance to complement your face and skin tone, so you always look your best no matter what lighting is behind you.

Multi-Touch Trackpad
In OS x, Multi-Touch is an essential part of how you interact with your Mac. Using realistic, intuitive gestures, you can switch between apps, navigate your content, and get the most out of your desktop space. MacBook Pro features a Multi-Touch trackpad with a large, all-glass button surface. So you can tap, pinch, swipe, and click away comfortably.

Backlit Keyboard
Thin and light, MacBook Pro is designed to go anywhere including places with less-than-stellar lighting. A built-in sensor detects changes in ambient light and adjusts the keyboard and display brightness automatically. So you're never left in the dark.

iCloud
iCloud stores your content and lets you access your music, photos, calendars, contacts, documents, and more from whatever device you're on. So if you take a picture with your iPhone or make changes to your meeting schedule on your iPad, iCloud makes sure everything appears on your Mac, too. And it works both ways create a to-do list on your Mac and you can make edits to it on your iPhone.

Powerful Apps
Out of the box, MacBook Pro is already a document-creating, presentation-sharing, number-crunching, photo-editing, movie-making, and music-producing powerhouse. That's because it includes six powerful productivity and creativity apps: Pages, Keynote, Numbers, iPhoto, iMovie, and GarageBand. Not to mention all the other incredible apps, including Safari, Mail, and iBooks, which are perfect for the things you want to do and the things you need to do. And, of course, there are thousands more apps to discover at the Mac App Store.

Support from AppleCare
A Mac includes 90 days of free telephone technical support and a one-year limited warranty. If you purchase the AppleCare Protection Plan, you can extend that coverage to three years from the original purchase date of your Mac.

What's in the box:

  • Apple MacBook Pro 15.4" Notebook Computer with Retina Display
  • MagSafe 2 Power Adapter
  • AC Wall Plug
  • Power Cord
  • Apple 1 Year Warranty