

The 15-inch MacBook I tested uses integrated graphics in the form of Intel Iris Pro rather than a dedicated graphics card. Apple's laptop completed the test in 3 minutes and 4 seconds, faster than both the Dell XPS 15 (4:09) and V15 Nitro (3:55), and around two minutes faster than the average notebook.

The MacBook Pro also outpaced its rivals in matching 20,000 names and addresses in Open Office 4. The MacBook Pro recorded a file-transfer rate of 282.7 MBps, doubling the average speed of 138.7 MBps while also besting the performance of the Dell (154.2 MBps) and Acer (203.6 MBps). The 256GB drive in my test MacBook Pro copied 5GB of multimedia files in 18 seconds, much faster than the XPS 15 and its 512GB SSD (33 seconds) and the V15 Nitro with its 256GB SSD and 1TB HDD combo (25 seconds). The MacBook Pro's use of PCIe-based flash storage really helped it dominate our hard-drive tests. Not only did that best the average notebook score of 9,308, but it also outpaced the scores of the Dell XPS 15 and its 2.3-GHz Intel Core i7-4712HQ processor (11,816) and the Acer V15 Nitro with its 2.5-GHz Intel Core i7-4710HQ processor (12,843).

The MacBook Pro scored 13,352 on Geekbench 3, a test that measures overall performance. That helps to explain this MacBook Pro's stellar performance in many of our tests, especially when compared to other 15-inch notebooks. Intel's Turbo Boost technology lets that Core i7 run faster by upping the clock speed - up to 3.4GHz in the configuration I tested - when you need some extra performance oomph.
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The camera picked out different shades and colors in my hair, but my skin looked fuzzy, especially around the edges.Ī 2.2-GHz Intel Core i7 processor powers this generation of 15-inch MacBook Pros.
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Processor: 2.6GHz Intel Core i5-4278U (3.1GHz Turboboost)ĭisplay: 13.3-inch IPS display, 2560x1600 resolutionĬonnectivity: dual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.A 720p FaceTime HD Camera provides decent enough images for Skype chats, though nothing you'd care to frame. VerdictĪ minor specification boost is coupled with a £100 price cut to make the 13in MacBook Pro (2014) the best all-round laptop on the market. The 999 starting price makes it more attractive to businesses who may be considering deployment.
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There may be Windows alternatives that provide greater performance or screen resolution, but 13in MacBook Pro With Retina Display combines screen quality performance, portability and battery life into a package that is unmatched. This means that the MacBook Pro works better with graphics applications such as Adobe Photoshop, even if it can't quite match the higher resolution of some of its Windows rivals.

In contrast, OS X provides scaling options for the Retina Display that simulate lower resolutions so that you can choose a setting depending on the app you are using.
