Testseek.com have collected 131 expert reviews of the Apple MacBook Pro 13.3 inch - Early 2015 MF839 / MF840 / MF841 and the average rating is 87%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Apple MacBook Pro 13.3 inch - Early 2015 MF839 / MF840 / MF841.
March 2015
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131 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
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Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Gorgeous screen
Long battery life
Good graphics
Even faster SSD speeds
Comfortable keyboard
Great performance and battery life
Excellent integration within Apple ecosystem
Force Touch trackpad
Good CPU
GPU
RAM
And storage specs for this price
Size
And weight. Few PC OEMs use the faster 28W Broadwell-U chips
And so far few have opted to use 1866MHz DDR3 RAM
Excellent display with good pixel density
Color
Contrast
Brightness
And viewin
More than 11 hours of battery life in our tests. Brilliant Retina display with higher-than-1080p resolution. Two Thunderbolt 2 ports. HDMI port. Comes with iLife and iWork software suites.
Apple adds new Intel CPUs
Faster memory
Longer battery life and its new Force Touch trackpad to the standard 13-inch MacBook Pro
Which keeps its generous selection of ports
Immaculate build quality
First-class keyboard and IPS display
Sensational battery life
Faster CPU and graphics than the Ultrabook competition
Same lovely Retina display
Excellent Force Touch trackpad
Bright display
Fast hard drive speed
Innovative Force Touch trackpad
Very long battery life
Isaac Asimov would be proud of the Force Touch trackpad
Great battery lifetoperformance ratio
The most portable "professional" notebook available
Force Touch trackpad is a revelation
Outstanding design
Build and finish
Strong performance and connectivity
The best trackpad gets better
Retina display is never anything short of sublime
Unmatched combination of battery life
Performance
And build quality
Force Touch trackpad is magic. Improved performance and battery life.
Great unibody chassis
Innovative trackpad
Extremely fast WLAN-connectivity
Excellent IPS display
High application performance
Long battery runtimes
The editors didn't like
New trackpad takes getting used to
Force Touch gestures aren't that useful
Discrete graphics still not an option on the 13inch Pro
The machine isn't any thinner or lighter than it was a year and a half ago
Not as fast as other (quadcore) MacBook Pros
Memory cannot be upgraded after purchase
Good battery life for light workloads
But it drops off quickly under load
Heavier than many 13-inch notebooks
Only upgradable at time of order. Base Flash Storage capacity is just 128GB. Glossy screen. Ethernet requires adapter. Force Touch trackpad takes a little getting used to
And is of limited use right now
The 2015 updates make only a minor difference to the hands-on experience
While similar high-end 13-inch laptops continue to get thinner and lighter
Windows rivals now offer lighter weight
Higher resolution
If you want a touch screen
You won't find it in Mac land
Not as thin and light as competition
SD Card sticks out
No discrete GPU option
The display bezel is still enormous
Still gets a little hot in your lap
New MacBook hints at more changes to come
The thinner MacBook Air does most things just as well
Force Touch applications are still in their infancy
USB-C port would have been a nice addition
Lowend 128GB version doesn't offer much storage. What Force clicks do isn't always clear
Discrete graphics still not an option on the 13-inch Pro
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Apple style with power, Light for its power, Great screen, Excellent backlit keyboard, Apple OS X environment simple compared with Windows, Unique 'magsafe' power adaptor that pops out safely if cable is snagged
Touchpad is very poor when using as 'click' buttons - feels rubbery and you have to press a long way, No touchscreen, For real power applications, you need the top end 15in version, No CD drive
The Apple Macbook Pro with Retina Display is Apple's top end laptop (from £999 to £1,999). Buy if you want Apple sophistication with great graphics and power. Don't buy if you want a touchscreen...
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Published: 2015-05-18, Author: Andrew , review by: macworld.co.uk
Even better storage performance in '256GB' flash drive model
Costs £200 more to gain the improved write speed and 129GB more storage space
In last year's line-up, moving from entry to middle models of the 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display meant gaining more memory and more storage. With this year's range, it will cost you £200 just to add another ‘128 GB' (actually a change from 121 GB...
Great design and build quality, New Force Touch trackpad is brilliant, Very good all-round performance, Only 200g heavier than MacBook Air, Excellent battery life, Sharp and colourful retina screen
The 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display isn't a major leap forward in technology, but it didn't need to be. A better processor, battery life, faster storage and a Force Touch touchpad make it a worthwhile upgrade for those using almost any non-Retina...
Published: 2015-04-11, Author: Gary , review by: techradar.com
Retina Display, Faster processor, Superb battery life
Force Touch underdeveloped, Unchanged design, Base storage feels small
The 2014 13-inch MacBook Pro was arguably Apple's best laptop, and the 2015 model is better still. If your next MacBook needs to be reliable, powerful and practical, the newest MacBook Pro is the only way to go....
Abstract: If you are looking for a new Mac laptop there are a number of factors to consider when deciding which model is the one for you. Should you buy the MacBook Air or MacBook Pro Retina? Do you need the Retina display? Would a lighter and cheaper model be bett...
Abstract: If you are looking for a new Mac laptop there are a number of factors to consider when deciding which model is the one for you. Should you buy the MacBook Air or MacBook Pro Retina? Do you need the Retina display? Would a lighter and cheaper model be bett...
Build quality, Good keyboard, Great touchpad, Highcontrast display, Accurate colour fidelity, Highperformance processor and SSD, Battery life, Headphone lineout sound quality
Weak gaming graphics, No Ethernet port, SSD and memory soldered on
The MacBook Pro 13.3" is still an appealing product and performed excellently in our tests. The changes made to the 2015 model aren’t monumental, but they do make the device even more of a pleasure to use. If you’re looking for a top notebook (and if you ...
Great screen, Portable, Versatile in power and connections, Fancy new trackpad
Still not the first choice for gaming
Macbook Pro 13in (2015) Apple hasn't changed too many parts of the MacBook Pro for 2015. There's a new trackpad and the latest generation of Intel CPUs, which deliver better stamina as well as a chunk more power. Owners of recent models needn't offload t...
