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How to Choose a 2013 MacBook

One thing that makes choosing a laptop a little more than an intellectual exercise is the fact that many manufacturers have the habit of releasing different machines under the same name, sometimes even in the same year. One area where you can see this is with the 2013 MacBook Pro.

What's the Difference Between The 13-Inch Models?

While there are several different Apple MacBook laptops, the only ones the company released in 2013 were MacBook Pro models. There was no new MacBook Air for 2013. For that year the company released two different models of 13-inch MacBook with dual-core processors and OS X:

• Early Revision: The early revision featured an "Ivy Bridge" Core i5 processor at either 2.5 or 2.6 GHz, along with 8 GB of RAM and either 128 or 256 GB of flash storage. It also offers a 2560 by 1600-pixel retina display driven by an onboard HD graphics 4000 chip.
• Later Revision: The second version stepped up the "Haswell" processor including the i5-4258U and Iris 5100 graphics as well as offering a 512 GB SSD storage option. It also offered an additional 2 hours of battery life going from 7 hours to 9 hours. The Thunderbolt ports stepped up to Thunderbolt 2 version 2.0. This model also added Wi-Fi support for the 802.11 AC standard, up from 802.11 a/b/g/n on the previous version.

What's the Difference Between the 15-Inch Models?

For those with higher requirements, the company also offered a 15-inch MacBook. This Apple MacBook featured a Core i7 processor as well as discrete graphics for improved performance. It also came with an LED-backlit retina display at 2880 by 1800 pixels on both revisions. Multi-tasking on the MacBook Pro handles via a quad-core processor.

• Early Revision: Featuring an "Ivy Bridge" CPU at either 2.4 or 2.7 GHz, this MacBook Pro offered 8 GB or 16 GB of RAM and a 256 GB or 512 GB SSD. Graphics handled via either an HD graphics 4000 or GeForce GT 650M depending on the task.
• Later Revision: Moving to the "Haswell" processor revision, this Retina MacBook dropped the core speed to 2.0 or 2.3 GHz with the i7-4850HQ while increasing the life of its lithium-polymer battery to 8 hours. It also added 128 MB of level four cache shared between the video card and CPU.

Using a MacBook Pro

For many, it's the high-resolution screen on the retina MacBook that really draws in the users. The solid-state drive options provide capacious high-speed data access, while the trackpad comes with built-in multi-touch for gesture control. These models do not have the touch bar but do provide everything most users need.