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EveryMac.com's "Retina Display" MacBook Pro Q&A answers questions about MacBook Pro models that are crafted from a single piece of aluminum and have a 13-Inch or 15-Inch "Retina Display" (identified by model numbers A1425 and A1398, respectively).
Questions range from "What are all the differences between the 13-Inch and 15-Inch 'Early 2013' Retina Display MacBook Pro models?" to "Is there a 'hack' to switch between graphics processors on the Retina Display MacBook Pro models manually?" and include everything in between.
Please note that the "Mid-2012" Retina Display MacBook Pro models have been discontinued and the "Late 2012" and "Early 2013" models are currently shipping.
For the easy-to-upgrade pre-Retina Display MacBook Pro models, see the "Unibody" MacBook Pro Q&A. These systems are model numbers A1278, A1286, and A1297.
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What are all the differences between the 13-Inch and 15-Inch "Early 2013" Retina Display MacBook Pro models? Which is ideal for my needs?
How can you "force" or "hack" the Retina Display MacBook Pro models to run at the native resolution or otherwise fit more on screen than by default?
What are all the differences between the 13-Inch Retina Display MacBook Pro models and the "regular" 13-Inch MacBook Pro and MacBook Air? Which is best for me?
How fast are the 13-Inch and 15-Inch "Early 2013" MacBook Pro models compared to one another? How fast are they compared to the models replaced? How fast are they compared to the MacBook Air?
What are all the differences between the 15-Inch "Early 2013" Retina Display MacBook Pro models and the "Mid-2012" models replaced?
Is there a "hack" to switch between graphics processors on the Retina Display MacBook Pro models manually?
How do you upgrade or replace the storage in the 15-Inch Retina Display MacBook Pro models? Is it even possible?
How much faster are the 13-Inch and 15-Inch "Early 2013" Retina Display MacBook Pro models custom configured with processors faster than the stock models? Is the extra performance worth the extra cost?
What are all the differences between the 13-Inch "Early 2013" Retina Display MacBook Pro models and the "Late 2012" models replaced?
How do you upgrade or replace the storage in the 13-Inch Retina Display MacBook Pro models? Is it the same storage and process as the 15-Inch Retina Display MacBook Pro? Is it possible?
What version of OS X is pre-installed on the Retina Display MacBook Pro models?
Can the Retina Display MacBook Pro run Mac OS X software written for the PowerPC processor?
How do you install software on the Retina Display MacBook Pro without an optical drive?
How do you restore the operating system on the Retina Display MacBook Pro models?
Can the Retina Display MacBook Pro run iPad apps?
Can the Retina Display MacBook Pro run Windows or Linux?
What are all the differences between the 13-Inch and 15-Inch "Early 2013" Retina Display MacBook Pro models? Which is ideal for my needs?
What are all the differences between the 13-Inch "Early 2013" Retina Display MacBook Pro models and the "Late 2012" models replaced?
What are all the differences between the 15-Inch "Early 2013" Retina Display MacBook Pro models and the "Mid-2012" models replaced?
What are all the differences between the 13-Inch Retina Display MacBook Pro models and the "regular" 13-Inch MacBook Pro and MacBook Air? Which is best for me?
How fast are the 13-Inch and 15-Inch "Early 2013" MacBook Pro models compared to one another? How fast are they compared to the models replaced? How fast are they compared to the MacBook Air?
How much faster are the 13-Inch and 15-Inch "Early 2013" Retina Display MacBook Pro models custom configured with processors faster than the stock models? Is the extra performance worth the extra cost?
How fast is the graphics performance of the 15-Inch Retina Display MacBook Pro models compared to the models replaced?
What is the "real-world" battery life of the 13-Inch Retina Display MacBook Pro? How does the battery life compare to the 15-Inch Retina Display and 13-Inch "Mid-2012" non-Retina Display MacBook Pro and MacBook Air models?
What are the "pros and cons" of the 13-Inch Retina Display MacBook Pro? Is it for me?
What are the "pros and cons" of the 15-Inch Retina Display MacBook Pro models? Is one right for me?
What are all the differences between the 13-Inch "Late 2012" Retina Display MacBook Pro models?
What are all the differences between the 13-Inch Retina Display MacBook Pro models and the "regular" 13-Inch MacBook Pro and MacBook Air? Which is best for me?
What are all the differences between the 13-Inch "Late 2012" Retina Display MacBook Pro and the 15-Inch "Mid-2012" Retina Display MacBook Pro?
How fast are the 13-Inch Retina Display "Late 2012" MacBook Pro models compared to one another? How fast are they compared to the 15-Inch Retina Display MacBook Pro, 13-Inch non-Retina Display MacBook Pro, and 13-Inch MacBook Air "Mid-2012" models?
How much faster is the 13-Inch Retina Display "Late 2012" MacBook Pro custom configured with a faster processor than the stock model? Is the extra performance worth the extra cost?
What is the "real-world" battery life of the 13-Inch Retina Display MacBook Pro? How does the battery life compare to the 15-Inch Retina Display and 13-Inch "Mid-2012" non-Retina Display MacBook Pro and MacBook Air models?
What are the "pros and cons" of the 13-Inch Retina Display MacBook Pro? Is it for me?
What are all the differences between the 15-Inch Retina Display "Mid-2012" MacBook Pro models?
What are all the differences between the "Mid-2012" regular MacBook Pro and 15-Inch Retina Display MacBook Pro?
How fast are the 15-Inch Retina Display "Mid-2012" MacBook Pro models compared to one another? How fast are they compared to the "regular" Mid-2012 MacBook Pro and the models replaced?
How much faster is the 15-Inch "Mid-2012" Retina Display MacBook Pro custom configured with a faster processor than the stock models? Is the extra performance worth the extra cost?
How fast is the graphics performance of the 15-Inch Retina Display MacBook Pro models compared to the models replaced?
What is the "real-world" battery life of the 15-Inch Retina Display MacBook Pro? How does the battery life compare to the "regular" Mid-2012 MacBook Pro and the models replaced?
What are the "pros and cons" of the 15-Inch Retina Display MacBook Pro models? Is one right for me?
Can you upgrade the processor in the Retina Display MacBook Pro models?
How do you upgrade the RAM in the Retina Display MacBook Pro models? What type of RAM do they use? How much RAM do they actually support? Is it even possible to upgrade the RAM?
How do you upgrade or replace the storage in the 15-Inch Retina Display MacBook Pro models? Is it even possible?
How do you upgrade or replace the storage in the 13-Inch Retina Display MacBook Pro models? Is it the same storage and process as the 15-Inch Retina Display MacBook Pro? Is it possible?
Is it possible to add a second SSD or hard drive to a Retina Display MacBook Pro?
What kind of expansion slots are provided by the Retina Display MacBook Pro models?
How can you "force" or "hack" the Retina Display MacBook Pro models to run at the native resolution or otherwise fit more on screen than by default?
What type of video processor is provided by the Retina Display MacBook Pro models? Is it "dedicated" or "integrated" memory? Is it upgradable?
Is there a "hack" to switch between graphics processors on the Retina Display MacBook Pro models manually?
How many external displays can the Retina Display MacBook Pro models support? What is the maximum supported resolution of each? Are adapters required?
How fast is the graphics performance of the 15-Inch Retina Display MacBook Pro models compared to the models replaced?
What is "Thunderbolt"? Is it an industry standard? What advantages does it offer? Are there any disadvantages?
What is the "real-world" battery life of the 15-Inch Retina Display MacBook Pro? How does the battery life compare to the "regular" Mid-2012 MacBook Pro and the models replaced?
What is the "real-world" battery life of the 13-Inch Retina Display MacBook Pro? How does the battery life compare to the 15-Inch Retina Display and 13-Inch "Mid-2012" non-Retina Display MacBook Pro and MacBook Air models?
How do you replace the battery in the 15-Inch Retina Display MacBook Pro? Is it even possible?
How do you replace the battery in the 13-Inch Retina Display MacBook Pro? Is it more or less difficult than the 15-Inch Retina Display models? Is it possible?
What is the difference between the "MagSafe 2" power connector on the Retina Display MacBook Pro and the "MagSafe" power connector on earlier MacBook Pro models? Are they interchangeable?
How is it possible to physically secure the Retina Display MacBook Pro without a security port?
What is "Thunderbolt"? Is it an industry standard? What advantages does it offer? Are there any disadvantages?
What is HDMI?
What is 802.11n? How is it different from 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11a?
Who designed the Retina Display MacBook Pro?
Where can I buy a Retina Display MacBook Pro?
What are the custom configuration options for the Retina Display MacBook Pro models?
What are the "pros and cons" of the 15-Inch Retina Display MacBook Pro models? Is one right for me?
What are the "pros and cons" of the 13-Inch Retina Display MacBook Pro models? Is one for me?
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