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Mac power users, including the art director, film editor, photographer, videographer, and the like, waiting for each new release of the top-of-the-line Apple MacBook Pro with bated breath. The first question is always, "the new MacBook Pro is better than last year's model?" In this case, we will say yes, but only in 16 GB of memory standard, up from the current 8 GB. Sure, the Core i7 processor is a few hundred megahertz faster, but it's actually not translated into measurable performance faster overall. That said, the latest 15-inch Apple MacBook Pro with Retina Display ($ 1,999) is still a laptop power users who are very good at it, the true object of lust, who was awarded our Editors ' nod for high-end desktop replacement laptops.

Design of the 15-inch MacBook Pro models are unchanged from last year's $ 1 869.00, at Amazon, sporting the same by approximately 0.71 with 14.25 with 9.75 inches (HWD) aluminium chassis. Same weight in lbs 4,36, though the last iteration of the perceptible. Torn bodies on the side of helping fill gaps in air to cool the internal components, and in the same place. The connection continues to be very good, to calculate the port HDMI system, headset jack, card reader SDXC, Thunderbolt, two port and two USB 3.0 ports (one on each side). The only thing missing is that business users want is an Ethernet port. One can be added with a Thunderbolt to Gigabit Ethernet adapter for $ 29. Built-in 802.11 and Bluetooth 4.0 closing wireless connectivity. The 802.11 Protocol air conditioning a rarity on a Windows laptop, although more high-end systems such as the Dell XPS 13 Touch $ 1,199.99 at Dell, Dell Precision M2800 $ 1, 740.30 on Dell and HP EliteBook Folio 1040 G1 (G4U67UT) $ 1, 689.98 at Amazon support faster wireless standard.

The 15.6 inch IPS display has an 1,800-2,800-by resolution, higher than 2560-by-1,440 in options ultrabook high-end Editors ', Toshiba 13th Kirabook i7s Touch $ 699.99 at 1, Toshiba, but lower than the 4 k 3, 840 UHD-by-2,160 screens on Toshiba Satellite P50T-BST2N01 $ 649.99 at 1, Toshiba. OS X screen scales automatically Mavericks so everything is fresh, as long as you use the application has been updated to display the Retina. For example, 1080 p and 720 p HD YouTube video play back full resolution in Safari and Chrome without having to look the video to full screen. On the screen elements, such as menu bar and window, automatic scale to virtual 1,440-by-900 resolution for the purpose of positioning, although pictures and videos in this window appear at full resolution. The text is scaled so that it looks very smooth on screen is the Retina. Contrast this with 13 Touch Kirabook i7s and satellite P50T-BST2N01, where you may have to adjust the scale if the menu text repeatedly looks too small or if the image does not look right.

This is not always admirable on a Mac, however. If you are using an old version of a program (such as Microsoft Office for Mac 2008, for example), the text and images may not be the right scale and there will be a corresponding reduction in quality. The only nit can be avoided is that the system still does not have a matte screen option for people who can't stand the shiny glass.

The $ 1,999 model basis from the 15-inch MacBook Pro comes with 16 GB of system memory and a 256 GB flash Storage module (similar to other SSD on the notebook). System memory is not expandable Flash Storage, but technically upgraded. We say technically because you will have to source PCIe compatible Flash Storage module and purchase the special screwdriver pentalobe P5 to handle special screw on the cap bottom of laptop. In the end, it's not stated upgradeable, but again not the most notebook and ultrabooks today. In addition to OS X 10.9 Mavericks, 15-inch MacBook Pro comes loaded with Keynote, Numbers, and Pages (iWork), and GarageBand, iMovie, iBooks, iTunes, and iPhoto (iLife). With iWork, you should be able to manage basic business school and work without having to buy Microsoft Office. If you discount the free solutions such as Google Docs, it gives the MacBook Pro laptop on Windows, which only came with a trial version of Office. This system comes with a one year warranty with 90 days phone support.

the 15-inch Apple MacBook Pro Retina The $ 1,999 model base we tested comes with an Intel Core i7-4770HQ with Intel integrated Iris Pro 5200 graphics. Add the performance of 16 GB of memory and fast PCIe-based Flash Storage, and you will likely not want to power. Score excellent multimedia: 1 minutes, 17 seconds on the Handbrake Video tests (which fits Dell Precision M2800 workstation in the lead of this group), and 03: 25 on tests Adobe Photoshop CS6, five seconds faster than second-place Toshiba Satellite P50T-BST2N01.

IRIS Pro Intel graphics is on board, and it was basically a high-performance version of the Intel HD Graphics. The performance has increased to the point that Apple chose to use Iris Pro graphics on the models essentially middle-level discrete graphics not found in the older iteration of the 15-inch MacBook Pro. Laptops draw some of the fastest frame rate on our 3D gaming test (22 fps, Paradise Valley 23 fps) at high quality settings. It is at least 10 fps is higher than other Windows laptop with Intel integrated graphics. Only systems with discrete graphics workstations like the Precision satellite P50T and M2800-BST2N01 have a faster 3D performance. If you need a boost, version $ 2499 from 15-inch MacBook Pro comes with an Nvidia GeForce graphics GT 750 and Core i7 processor speed.

The latest models are up 33 minutes on our battery rundown test over the previous iteration (8: 55 pm vs 8: 22). However, competitive systems such as the Dell XPS 13 Touch (9: 31) and Samsung Edition Ativ Book 9 2014 $ 1, 299.00 on Amazon (11: 26) lasts longer. In addition, Acer Aspire S7-392-5410 and Toshiba Kirabook 13 i7s Touch good passing mark of 8 hours on the same test. This shows that competition is the Windows start muscle in the former dominance of Apple in battery life.

Basically, the new 15-inch Apple MacBook Pro is a very incremental upgrades to the model released late last year, and if you already have a model 2013, does not need to move. Apple MacBook Pro 13-Inch, Retina is still our recommendations if you are willing to trade screen size for portability. That said, if you're a Mac power user upgrades from pre-Retina-Display MacBook Pro (or the MacBook Air), this laptop is certainly feasible. This deserves our highest recommendation and selection of editors ' badge for the best high-end desktop replacement laptops.

Type: Desktop Replacement

Processor name: Intel Core i7-4770HQ

Processor Speed: 2.2 GHz

Operating system: Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks

RAM: 16 GB

Storage capacity (as Tested): 256 GB

Graphic card: Intel Iris Pro 5200

Screen size: 15.6 inches

Weight: £ 4,36

Display Type: Widescreen

Original resolution: 2880 x 1800

Storage Type: SSD

Rotation Speed: SSD

802.11 network options: air conditioning (2.4 + 5.0 GHz dual-band)

Battery Standard Battery-Rundown: 08: 55 pm: min

Heaven 4.0-Medium Quality-1366 x 768-Off: 22

Heaven 4.0-Quality-Ultra Native-4 x: 6

The 1.0-Quality Medium-1366 x 768-Off: 23

The Valley of the Ultra-1.0-the original 4 x Quality: 7

Handbrake 0.9.9: 01: 17 min: sec

Cinebench R15: 297

Photoshop CS6 Multimedia Test: 3: 25 min: sec