MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2013)

Essentials

Family: MacBook Pro

Codename: ?

Gestalt ID: 406

Minimum OS: 10.8.2

Maximum OS: 10.10.4

Introduced: February 2013

Terminated: October 2013


Processor

CPU: Intel Core i5 Mobile ("Ivy Bridge")

CPU Speed: 2.5/2.6 GHz (2.9/3.0 GHz dual-core Core i7 BTO)

CPU Cores: 2

FPU: integrated

Bus Speed: 5 GT/s (DMI)

Register Width: 64-bit

Data Bus Width: 64-bit

Address Bus Width: 64-bit

Level 1 Cache: 32 kB data, 32 kB instruction

Level 2 Cache: 256 kB per-core (512 kB total)

Level 3 Cache: 3 MB on-processor

ROM: EFI

RAM Type: PC3-12800 DDR3L SO-DIMM

Minimum RAM Speed: 1600 MHz

Onboard RAM: 8 GB

Maximum RAM: 8 GB

Expansion Slots: SDXC card


Video

Screen: 13.3" LED-backlit TFT

GPU: Intel HD Graphics 4000

VRAM: 768 MB shared (see notes)

Max Resolution: 2560x1600 ("retina")

Video Out: HDMI

Camera: 720p FaceTime HD


Storage

Flash Drive: 128/256 GB (512, 768 GB BTO)

ATA Bus: Serial-ATA


Input/Output

USB: 2 3.0

Firewire800: via adaptor

Thunderbolt: 2

Audio Out: stereo 24 bit mini, Optical S/PDIF

Audio In: stereo 24 bit mini (see notes)

Speaker: stereo

Microphone: dual mono


Networking

Ethernet: via adaptor

Wi-Fi: 802.11a/b/g/n (3-stream)

Bluetooth: 4.0


Miscellaneous

Power: 60 Watts

Battery Life: 7 hours (30 day standby)

Dimensions: .75" H x 12.35" W x 8.62" D

Weight: 3.57 lbs.


Notes

The MacBook Pro's graphics chipset used a portion of main memory as VRAM. Though reported as 768 MB, this was actually a minimum. Actual usage varied with graphics load, resulting in slightly less RAM available for system use. A single 3.5mm jack could be used for analog or optical audio out, or analog audio in.

Introduced in February 2013, the MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2013) replaced the MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2012), reducing the prices of both models, and upgrading the speed of the high-end model. It shipped in two configurations, each with 8 GB of RAM:

  • 2.5 GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i5, 128 GB flash storage, $1499
  • 2.6 GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i5, 256 GB flash storage, $1699

Built-to-order options included faster dual-core Intel Core i7 processors and flash storage of up to 768 GB. In October 2013, the MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2013) was replaced by the MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2013).

Picture Credits:
Apple, Inc.