Apple MacBook Pro ME664LL/A “Core i7″ 2.3 15” Early 2013 Specs
MacBookPro10,1 – A1398
About this Mac
Apple continued the production of the MacBook Pro in early 2013. They introduced the MacBook Pro ME664LL/A Retina Display with a Core i7 processor with 8 GB of onboard 1600 MHz DDR3L SDRAM and 256 GB of flash storage. MacBook Pro with Retina Display models combines a beautiful high-resolution LED-backlit 15.4″ widescreen 2880×1800 “retina” display with a thin, sleek case design. Further device specifications and capabilities for this MacBook Pro can be found below.
2.3 GHZCore i7
8 GB
256 GB SSD
7 Hours
Storage
The MacBook Pro comes with a 256 GB SSD of 6 Gb/s. This is a vast improvement from the hard drives which were used in previous generations. The flash storage while faster, is still being used in today’s models and stands to be one of the fastest storage devices available.
Screen Size and Resolution
Similar to ME874LL/A, this MacBook Pro has a 15.4″ color widescreen LED-backlit display with IPS technology with a 2880×1800 native resolution at 220 ppi (178-degree viewing angle).
Processor& Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
This MacBook Pro comes with a pre-installed MacOS X 10.8.2 (12C3103), 2.3 GHz Intel Core i7 3635QM (Ivy Bridge) processor, and dual graphics processors – an NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M with 1 GB of dedicated GDDR5 memory and an “integrated” Intel HD Graphics 4000 graphics processor that shares the system memory.
Memory & Architecture
Your applications installed on the MacBook Pro are also guaranteed to run faster with a 256k level 2 cache and a 6 MB Level 3 cache plus a 5 GT/s frontside bus with 8 GB of onboard 1600 MHz DDR3L SDRAM for its RAM. All of this is centered around a 64-Bit architecture, however, its successor ME665LL A comes with 16 GB.
Battery Life
The MacBook Pro comes with a 95-watt-hour lithium polymer battery that provides 7 hours of wireless web use.
Upgradability
This Macbook Pro comes standard with 8 GB of RAM, but users have the ability to upgrade it up to 16GB.The operating system of the MacBook Pro a1398 can also be upgraded from its pre-installed MacOS X 10.8.2 (12C3103) to up to the current macOS X. It can also be a host to the Windows OS 7 (32-Bit) and accommodate operating system as high as the Windows 8.1 (64-Bit). This MacBook Pro comes with dimensions of 0.71 x 14.13 x 9.73 in and a weight of 4.46 lbs (2.02 kg).
The main characteristics:
The MacBook Pro includes the following features and ports:
- 802.11ac Wi-Fi
- Bluetooth 4.0 allowing for quick PAN (Personal Area Network) connections and transfers
- Two USB 3.0 Ports are supplied for the connection of external keyboards, printers, external hard disks etc.
- Optical digital audio in/out for connecting some external audio equipment like headphones and microphones
- SDXC Card Slot
- No button glass multi-touch trackpad with support for new “four finger” gestures and programmable zones
- FaceTime HD webcam.
Introduced: February 13, 2013 |
Discontinued: October 22, 2013 |
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Screen Size and Resolution |
Memory |
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Screen Size |
15.4 inches |
Level 1 Cache |
32k/32k x 4 |
Resolution |
2880×1800 |
Level 2/Level 3 Cache |
256k x 4, 6MB |
Processor |
RAM Type |
DDR3L SDRAM |
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Processors |
1 (2 Cores) |
Min. RAM Speed |
1600 MHz |
Architecture |
64-Bit |
Standard RAM |
8 GB |
Speed |
2.3 GHz |
Maximum RAM |
16 GB |
Type |
Core i7 (I7-3635QM) |
RAM Slots |
None |
Processor Upgrade |
Soldered |
Motherboard RAM |
8 GB |
FPU |
Integrated |
Graphics |
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System Bus Speed |
5 GT/s* |
Video Card |
GeForce GT 650M |
Cache Bus Speed |
2.4 GHz (Built-in) |
VRAM Type |
GDDR5 |
ROM/Firmware |
EFI |
Standard VRAM |
1 GB |
EFI Architecture |
64-Bit |
Maximum VRAM |
1 GB |
Storage |
Inclusive Features and Ports |
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Standard Storage |
256 GB SSD |
Standard Optical Drive |
None |
Storage Speed |
N/A |
Standard Ethernet |
None |
Storage Dimensions |
Proprietary |
Standard Modem |
None |
Storage Interface |
Proprietary (6 Gb/s) |
Standard AirPort |
802.11a/b/g/n(3-Stream) |
Battery |
Standard Bluetooth |
4.0 |
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Type |
95 W h Li-Poly |
USB Port 3.0 |
2 |
Battery Life |
7 hours |
FireWire Port |
None |
Description |
Keyboard |
Full-size |
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Case Type |
Notebook |
Inclusive Input |
Trackpad (Inertial) |
Form Factor |
MacBook Pro (Retina) |
SDXC Card Slot |
1 |
Apple Order No |
ME664LL/A |
Microphone |
1 |
Apple Subfamily |
Retina early 2013 |
Headphone |
1 |
Apple Model Number |
A1398 (EMC 2673) |
Sound Out |
1 |
Model ID |
MacBook Pro 10.1 |
Power Adapter |
1 |