Is the 15" rMBP due for an update?

[dmw16]

The buyers guide says yes, but I haven't heard of anything coming.

Thanks.

 

[Orlandoech]

Probably not until Haswell in mid 2013.

 

[skaertus]

No, it is not.

The Buyer Guide says "Buy only if you need it - Approaching the end of a cycle". This recommendation is based on the average time of release of refreshes of the MacBook Pro line, and not on actual facts.

The current 15" MacBook Pro with Retina Display sports the latest family of Intel processors (Ivy Bridge). In addition, it contains the top-range non-extreme mobile Ivy Bridge processors (i7 at 2.3 and 2.6 GHz, respectively, for the base and high end model). Intel has not yet released any processors that supersede or replace those found inside the 15" MacBook Pro. In addition, the 15" MacBook Pro is equipped with a NVIDIA GeForce GT 650, which is part of the most current famiy of NVIDIA mobile video cards.

So, there is nothing to update the 15" MacBook Pro with. It will probably get an update next year, though, when Intel releases Haswell, which is expected to arrive between March and June according to leaked roadmaps.

 

[superhrixenz]

So, there is nothing to update the 15" MacBook Pro with. It will probably get an update next year, though, when Intel releases Haswell, which is expected to arrive between March and June according to leaked roadmaps.

Is Intel going to keep the naming system like core i3/i5/i7 for Haswell?

 

[skaertus]

Is Intel going to keep the naming system like core i3/i5/i7 for Haswell?

Yes (at least there is no rumors indicating otherwise). However, ULV processors with a 10W TDP may carry a differente brand name (http://apcmag.com/intel-mulls-new-brand-for-super-low-power-processor.htm). These ULV processors may (or may not) equip the next generation of MacBook Airs.

 

[iPersian]

can we count on a march-april release from intel and an update on mbpr at that time?

 

[FluJunkie]

can we count on a march-april release from intel and an update on mbpr at that time?

Mac Pro user: You can't count on anything.

 

[GoCubsGo]

can we count on a march-april release from intel and an update on mbpr at that time?

I thought so but now it seems all out if whack.

 

[derbothaus]

Probably just before or just after Haswell launch. Apple most likely will not spec bump Ivy chips as the gains are not worth it. But nothing is certain. You may have noticed they do what they want. Surprise or no surprise.

 

[MaxPower72]

can't you guys just wait? If they update their machine too often (iPad) a mob is ready with pitchforks...

 

[boto]

The current 15" MacBook Pro with Retina Display sports the latest family of Intel processors (Ivy Bridge). In addition, it contains the top-range non-extreme mobile Ivy Bridge processors (i7 at 2.3 and 2.6 GHz, respectively, for the base and high end model). Intel has not yet released any processors that supersede or replace those found inside the 15" MacBook Pro.

What about the incremental i7 spec boosts released in October? There is a Intel i7-3740 and 3840, opposed to the 3720 and 3820 models, which both increase 1Ghz of processing performance. Apple could release a silent update for these processors to remain on track with current technology, as well as continue to be competitive with other manufacturers. My intuition tells me that Apple will shift to these processors in either December or January because they usually release updated units every 6 months for the past several years.

As for Haswell, I believe I read somewhere from an article that Intel plans to release them in the 2nd quarter of 2013, so we can expect new models between April to June, depending on when Nvidia releases the updated GPUs.