Background and Identification

On March 9th, 2015, Apple announced the new Retina MacBook at their unveiling alongside the Apple Watch and was launched on April 10th. The redesigned 2015 MacBook is Apple's latest foray into ultraportable devices. It features a single USB-C port, runs on an Intel Core M processor, and at 13.1mm thick and 2.03 pounds it is thinner and lighter than the MacBook Air. The 2015 Retina MacBook had a new unibody construction and includes an updated trackpad, keyboard, and Retina display.

Available in three colors—silver, space grey, and gold—the new MacBook has a whole host of upgrades. It uses the a Force Touch trackpad—which Apple unveiled in their 13" MacBook Pro earlier this year—as well as a fully redesigned keyboard and a thinner 12-inch Retina display. The 39.7-watt-hour battery delivers up to 9 hours of web browsing and can be charged through the USB-C port.

Technical Specifications

Display

  • 12-inch LED backlit display
  • 2304-by-1440 resolution (~226 pixels per inch)

Processor

  • Dual-core Intel Core M processor with 4 MB shared L3 cache
  • 1.1 GHz or 1.2 GHz configurable to 1.3 GHz
  • Intel HD Graphics 5300

Memory and Storage

  • 8 GB of 1600 MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory
  • 256 GB or 512 GB PCIe-based onboard flash storage

Connectivity

  • One USB-C port with support for:
    • Charging
    • USB 3.1 Gen 1 (up to 5 Gbps)
    • Native DisplayPort 1.2 video output
    • VGA output using USB-C VGA Multiport Adapter (sold separately)
    • HDMI video output using USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter (sold separately)
    • 3.5mm Headphone port

Wireless

  • Wi-Fi
    • 802.11ac Wi-Fi wireless networking; IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible
  • Bluetooth
    • Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology

Camera

  • 480p FaceTime camera

Dimensions

  • Height: 0.14–0.52 inch (0.35–1.31 cm)
  • Width: 11.04 inches (28.05 cm)
  • Depth: 7.74 inches (19.65 cm)
  • Weight: 2.03 pounds (0.92 kg)

Additional Information