Apple MacBook Pro MF839LL/A 13.3-Inch Laptop with Retina Display (2.7 GHz Intel Core i5 Processor, 8 GB RAM, 128 GB Hard Drive, OS X Yosemite)

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Product Specifications

2.7 GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i5 Processor (Turbo Boost up to 3.1 GHz, 3 MB shared L3 cache)
8 GB 1866 MHz DDR3L RAM; 128 GB PCIe-based Flash Storage
13.3-inch IPS Retina Display, 2560-by-1600 resolution
Intel Iris Graphics, Force Touch Trackpad
OS X Yosemite, Up to 9 Hours of Battery Life

Product Description

Style:13.3-Inch | Size:128 GB Product Description Just when you thought your MacBook Pro was state of the art, Apple introduces the MF839LL/A 13” MacBook Pro with new advanced processing power and graphics. New connectivity capabilities potentially speed large file transfers beyond any current connection. All MacBook Pro models are state-of-the-art. This new one takes it out to another edge. New Thunderbolt technology lets you connect high-performance peripherals and high-resolution displays to one port - with data transfer rates up to 10 Gbps. Thunderbolt is based on two fundamental technologies: PCI Express and DisplayPort. And because Thunderbolt is based on DisplayPort technology, the video standard for high-resolution displays, any Mini DisplayPort display plugs right into the Thunderbolt port. To connect a DisplayPort, DVI, HDMI, or VGA display, just use an existing optional adapter. Take everything from games to CAD to HD video projects anywhere. Time makes full-screen HD video calls that are astonishingly crisp. And thanks to the new widescreen format, you can get your friends in the picture, too. And with Mac OS X El Capitan and the latest iLife, you’re sure to get a great Mac notebook - all in a precision aluminum unibody enclosure that’s less than an inch thin. Your creative potentials and dreams are realized with each new generation of MacBook Pro. Life, after all, is ever changing and this very affordable MacBook Pro makes impossible opportunities more possible than ever. 13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen display, 2560-by-1600 resolution Intel Iris Pro 6100 Graphics and 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.

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Product Reviews

Great high-end laptop, maybe the best Macbook ever (updated April 2017 with comparison to Touch Bar MBP)

UPDATE APRIL 2017Over two years later, this Retina MBP is still going strong. No problems of any kind.I’m writing with a quick update to compare this to the new 13” Macbook Pro with Touch Bar released in November 2016. I use one of these at work and feel I can offer a good comparison.The new Touch Bar MBP’s best feature in my opinion is the form factor: it’s ¹⁄₂ pound lighter, a bit slimmer, and has a smaller footprint than even the 13” Macbook Air. Yet it packs a full-sized keyboard and gorgeous 13” display.That’s pretty much where the advantages end, in my opinion. Despite a newer processor, it’s no faster than my 2015 MBP. The Touch Bar is a really cool idea but in day to day use it doesn’t add much value to my experience. Sometimes it makes you do more taps and presses to get to the thing you want, which is slightly annoying. But I can totally live with the Touch Bar and have faith that it’ll get better with newer software.The keyboard in my opinion is awful. It’s the same keyboard they put on that new 12” super-skinny but underpowered Macbook. My error rate is much higher on the Touch Bar MBP with its flat keyboard.For some reason, the new Touch Bar MBP is less comfortable to hold. The lines are somehow sharper.I thought the switch to USB-C ports only would be super inconvenient. It isn’t, at least not for me. Yes, I need dongles and adapters, but all of my USB devices work just fine with the new computer, and the dongles are really not that inconvenient.My particular unit has an annoying defect: there are some shorts in a few of the keyboard switches that randomly trigger certain Touch Bar actions. That’s a warranty issue and not likely to be a problem for you, but it further reduces my affection for the machine.Bottom line, the 2015 MBP is still my favorite Macbook, and the one I’d buy again if mine were lost or stolen. IIf you like the small form factor of the 2016 Touch Bar Macbook Pro, I’d suggest waiting until the fall or winter when the next iteration comes out with a faster processor and hopefully some of the other issues addressed. Though it will still have a crappy keyboard.Here’s my original review of the early 2015 Macbook Pro:–I use my early 2015 13” Retina MBP pretty intensively every day. I’m evaluating it relative to my 11” recent-year fully loaded MB Air and the most recent non-retina MB Pro, which I used for a year at work.Here are my impressions of the 2015 rMBP so far, relative to these other Macbooks:* DisplayThis is the main reason I bought the rMBP and I’m absolutely thrilled with it. It blows away every other Macbook’s display except of course the 15” retina MB Pro. (The 15” Pro is too big and heavy for my needs, and is overdue for a refresh.) For years, I’ve been running my MB Airs with an external monitor, a pretty decent 25” 1080p IPS display, and I was happy with this setup. No more! The external monitor and obviously the MB Air’s display are a major step down from the rMBP’s display. I’m spoiled - it would be really hard for me to go back now that I’m used to the MBP’s gorgeous high-res display.* WeightThe 13” rMBP weighs 3.5 pounds. Whether that feels like a burden or a breeze will depend on what you’re comparing it to.I’m coming from a 2.4 pound 11” Macbook Air, which I brought with me almost everywhere, including to work every day. The extra pound of the 13” Pro is very noticeable. The weight of the pro was the only reason I hesitated choosing it over a 2015 MB Air.If you’re comparing the Pro to the 13” MB Air, the Pro is only ¹⁄₂ pound heavier. If you’re comparing the Pro to similarly configured Windows laptops, many of which weigh 3 to 4 pounds, it’s in the same ballpark in terms of size and weight. If you’re comparing the Pro to the 13” non-Retina Macbook Pro (yes they still sell these), the non-Retina Pro weighs a full pound more than the 13” rMBP.For me, the Pro’s extra weight relative to the MB Air is a compromise I’m willing to make in order to have a much more powerful machine with a much better display. Plus, I no longer need to bring my laptop with me everywhere now; sometimes it’s fine to just bring my iPad mini 2 and external keyboard. (It helps that MS Office is available on iPad now, and IMHO it’s pretty good.)* Force track padThe “force” part – pressing the track pad harder to activate different features – is not supported in most applications now, but more and more applications will support it in the coming year. Until that happens, it works great as a regular trackpad - better than the (already excellent) trackpad on previous MB Pros and Airs. I like using the new trackpad pretty well. But it’s not a killer feature, and in the future when more apps take advantage of it it will probably be like having a third mouse button–handy, but hardly essential.* Speed & PerformanceThe 2015 rMBP has a newer generation of processor and graphics. Everything feels very fast, including bootup times, app startup, running apps, ripping music CDs, etc. That said, the 2014 model feels very fast, too, and I don’t think most people will notice any speed improvements with the 2015 model over the 2014 model in normal everyday usage.Apple claims the 2015 model’s flash SSD is twice as fast as the SSD in the 2014 model. Independent testing from professional review sites have verified this. However, in normal usage, I don’t notice much difference - the SSD in last year’s model is pretty dang fast.* Battery lifeApple claims 10 hours to a charge, compared with 9 hours on last year’s model. Independent tests by professional reviewers largely support Apple’s claim: Laptopmag.com reports 12 hours 4 minutes; PCMag.com gets 11 hours 10 minutes; CNET gets a whopping 15 hours 42 minutes.These figures are stellar, but the testing conditions are not realistic. In real-world usage, there are so many things that affect battery life.During my first 10 days with this machine, I never got more than 8 hours and usually more like 7. After much research & diagnostics, including a visit to the Genius Bar, I tried what all of you reading this must think is the obvious thing to try: I turned down the screen brightness. It turns out that you get a couple extra hours of battery life on 50% brightness compared to 80% brightness. I can now get close to 10 hours, maybe a bit more. I prefer having the screen brightness at 80%, and often leave it there while running on battery as long as I know I won’t be away from an outlet for more than 6 hours. But for those rare times when I do need maximum battery life, I know I can get it by dialing back screen brightness to 40-50%.* Summary: should you buy one?Buy a retina MB Pro instead of an Air if you want a MUCH better display, more connectivity, a more powerful system, and don’t mind an extra ¹⁄₂ pound relative to the 13” MB Air (or full pound relative to the 11” Air).If you choose the 13” retina MBP, I’d encourage you to shop around for good deals on last year’s model. It has the same excellent screen, keyboard, design, and same exact weight and dimensions. The 2014 model doesn’t have the new force trackpad, but I think most people can easily live without this. The new 2015 model is slightly faster, but I think most people won’t notice the differences in every day usage–I wouldn’t. If you can save $300 by getting last year’s model, that seems like a no-brainer to me. I didn’t do it because I’m a teacher, and with my education discount at the Apple online store I got a 2015 model for about the same price as the best deal I could find on last year’s model.

Read this if you plan to replace a non-retina MacBook Pro

Just a background about myself: I owned the early 2008 15” MacBook Pro, and late 2011 15” MacBook Pro. I am a former engineer and now a finance manager. I play videogames, used for programming (C++, Matlab, R, SQlL, etc.) and did normal productivity tasks. I also record music with Fender/Gibson guitars.The changes from the 2011 15” MacBook Pro:Pros- New ports that were not in the 2011 model: HDMI port, extra Thunderbolt video port (now it has two instead of one)- New Radeon graphics card (FINALLY!). I had the chance to test the new Radeon graphics card and it’s really good.- Retina display is actually sharper. I thought that it wouldn’t make any difference, but it DOES on games- The computer is 1 pound (approx. 500g) lighter. This is a huge plus!- Drives are now Solid State Drive. That is awesome. Super fast boot.- (update!) When the computer is working hard, it doesn’t burn my lap anymore (although I do feel some hot air flowing through my fingertips, when I am typing, but I am okay with that).Cons- (update!) The new magsafe 2 power adapter is worse than the previous generation. The plug keeps unplugging. I think Magsafe 1 had an optimal grip: if you stepped on the cord, and pulled with enough power to drag the computer, the plug would disconnect. However, for gentle pulls, it didn’t disconnect. With Magsafe 2, even the gentlest pull makes the plug to disconnect, which is very annoying for me.- New built-in speakers. They look the same compared to the 2011 model, but they are slightly worse. The drums in rock songs look very artificial.- Memory is not easily upgradable anymore. WHY THIS, APPLE? SERIOUSLY?- SSD (Solid State Drive) is not easily upgradable. See my comment above- No ethernet connection and firewire 800 port. Honestly, I think nobody uses these ports anyway.- No AUDIO IN port. Now audio in and out are combined in just one port… I don’t like this.- No DVD drive. A separate device from apple is $70. It’s very expensive for such a simple device. There are similar models from $20 to $40.- The screen is harder to clean. Maybe that’s a consequence of how the retina display is built, but yeah, it’s harder to keep the screen clean.Neutral:- Keyboard keys have a shorter touch. I’m okay with that given that the body is thinner.- Touch feedback trackpad. In the beginning I felt a little weird about this trackpad. I couldn’t drag-and-drop items in it, but after I changed the behavior in settings, everything went well from there. I honestly didn’t think it changed much from my regular trackpad on the 2011 model.Overall, I think it is a great purchase.

In a lot of respects, better than late 2016

Bought this immediately after seeing the unveiling of the late 2016 model. Losing the function keys for a toucher was a deal breaker. I use those for too often to have them be virtualized, moving around or even unavailable. The new one, while touted to be up to x faster, the numbers are based on the slowest 2015 and fastest 2016. The base model went up in price $400, which excludes any performance benefits. As a matter of fact, video is actually slower than this model, without the upgrade. The only real upgrade for the new one, before adding on options is faster memory.I run windows and linux VMs fairly regularly and while I could run them on a comparable Windows system, adding windows systems to an already portly windows system has never worked out well for me, so while disappointed in the new upgrades, this 2015 model still rocks VMs and does all I need it too for far less $$$. While USB-C is cool, a bag full of dongles is not. I prefer ports, especially the SD slot, which I do use regularly. With real function keys, I don’t worry about one vendor or another not upgrading fast enough and losing virtual function keys, so this model is golden. Hope Apple puts back the function keys and keeps the touch strip too. I could see it being useful for some things, but not a replacement for real function keys.Anyway, if you are contemplating buying one of these and they are still available, do it. They are great machines, even if the crowd loves to follow the blinky light!

I am so happy with my new cumputer

I got this MacBook Pro almost new. I am so happy with my new cumputer. I have been using Mac for almost 8 year now and I love it.

As an owner of the 2015 MBRD I’m Sticking with this and not upgrading Untile Apple Buys OlED displays

This is the one to buy. Try to get this one, but you may have to go to Amazon Marketplace or Ebay since Apple Discontinued this superior model.

Five Stars

Computer came in good condition and at a good price.

Excited

There was one small scratch on the top of the computer which I will attach a photo of, but other than that it was in great condition.

Good computer, bad charger

The computer had a few glitches, not a huge deal though. It came with a super ghetto charger, it was not sufficient for charging the computer, & would get super hot after only 5…

Laptop condition was good, but power adapter condition not as advertised

When I ordered this, I told it it was “Like New” and “in mint condition.“The laptop itself has barely noticeable scratches in the back and on the side but…

Best Laptop ever!

After purchasing my 2015 MacBook Pro, I totally abandoned PC’s. It is worth every dime that I paid. This was absolutely the best price I found anywhere. I could not be any happier.