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Apple Updates Retina MacBook Pros With New Processors and Faster PCIe Flash Storage

KylePowers said:
Haswell, Iris, Thunderbolt 2.0, PCIe flash storage, 1080p camera, 9hrs of battery life, 802.11ac, thinner, lighter, Mavericks, and price reduced by $200? This is a great day for anyone interested in the 13in rMBP.
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Ordered one right after the event ended, should arrive in a week.:)
 
Wtf

Am I brain damaged or is it stupid to consider 128GB SSD is enough for ANYONE. So many people I know but them and can't even backup their iPhone and iPad due to lack of HDD space, let alone their iTunes library and photos.

I also note, the HD upgrades are only available on the top of the line 13" MBPr and the 15"s, which are ridiculously priced when you have decent storage.

I think Apple has killed the HD too soon, people need storage!!!

:mad::mad::mad:
 
on keynote, he said 13" has haswell 4th gen processor. for 15" he said crystal well chip. Is there a difference? what is the difference? I can't find anything on google about this. Thanks.
 
The price is wrong

The new base 13" rMBP comes with a measly 128 GB SSD. Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't the previous base model equipped with the 256 GB SSD? This would mean that Apple reduced the price by giving us less!
 
Hustler1337 said:
Guys, anyone know how much VRAM the 15" MBP's Intel's Iris Pro 5200 has?

I've checked Apple's website but it doesn't mention anything at all.

Thanks
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Its dynamically allocated by Mavericks. If it detects that you aren't doing GPU intensive work it can give it as little as 20 mb of ram and if it sees that you need a lot of VRAM it can allocate 1 gig. This was mentioned in the keynote.
 
KylePowers said:
Haswell, Iris, Thunderbolt 2.0, PCIe flash storage, 1080p camera, 9hrs of battery life, 802.11ac, thinner, lighter, Mavericks, and price reduced by $200? This is a great day for anyone interested in the 13in rMBP.
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Couldn't agree more. The Windows Zenbook I was pitching it against is £400 more. I had been hesitant before the launch to go with a Macbook but the specs bump + price drop made it a no brainer.

I ordered mine the second the online store reopened. :D
 
case size

I am assuming that there was no change to the case so the current ipearl covers for the rMacBook Pro 13" should fit on the updated model no problem?

Estimated delivery of monday but hoping it comes friday like the mac air did last week :)
 
I'm definitely getting one of the 13" rMBP :) I'm just not sure if 256 GB SSD is enough for me and the price difference of $300 for 512 GB seems quite a lot. Or is it just me? And no possibility to upgrade in the future - so it's a tough choice...
 
Samuel Gordon said:
I'm definitely getting one of the 13" rMBP :) I'm just not sure if 256 GB SSD is enough for me and the price difference of $300 for 512 GB seems quite a lot. Or is it just me? And no possibility to upgrade in the future - so it's a tough choice...
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I personally went for 1TB. The think the extra money spent should be easy to recoup in the future upon resale (should I choose to upgrade again latter).
 
choice

I need to take a desition... but can't...

Opc 1:
Refurbished 15.4-inch MacBook Pro 2.7GHz Quad-core Intel i7 16GB RAM - 256SSD with Retina Display u$s 2169


Opc 2:

New! 15.4-inch 15-inch: 2.0GHz 16GB RAM - 256GB PCIe-based flash with Retina display U$s 2199

What do you think?? HELP!
 
srusty05 said:
on keynote, he said 13" has haswell 4th gen processor. for 15" he said crystal well chip. Is there a difference? what is the difference? I can't find anything on google about this. Thanks.
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Crystalwell is Haswell. Crystalwell just has L4 cache for extra GPU performance.

From Haswell wikipedia entry:

There are four versions of the integrated GPU: GT1, GT2, GT3 and GT3e, where GT3 version has 40 execution units (EUs). Haswell's predecessor, Ivy Bridge, has a maximum of 16 EUs. GT3e version with 40 EUs and on-package 128 MB of embedded DRAM (eDRAM), called Crystal Well, is available only in mobile H-SKUs and desktop (BGA-only) R-SKUs. Effectively, this eDRAM is a Level 4 cache — shared dynamically between the on-die GPU and CPU, and serving as a victim cache to the CPU's L3 cache
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From Anandtech:

As we’ve been talking about for a while now, the highest end Haswell graphics configuration includes 128MB of eDRAM on-package. The eDRAM itself is a custom design by Intel and it’s built on a variant of Intel’s P1271 22nm SoC process (not P1270, the CPU process). Intel needed a set of low leakage 22nm transistors rather than the ability to drive very high frequencies which is why it’s using the mobile SoC 22nm process variant here.

Despite its name, the eDRAM silicon is actually separate from the main microprocessor die - it’s simply housed on the same package. Intel’s reasoning here is obvious. By making Crystalwell (the codename for the eDRAM silicon) a discrete die, it’s easier to respond to changes in demand. If Crystalwell demand is lower than expected, Intel still has a lot of quad-core GT3 Haswell die that it can sell and vice versa.

Unlike previous eDRAM implementations in game consoles, Crystalwell is true 4th level cache in the memory hierarchy. It acts as a victim buffer to the L3 cache, meaning anything evicted from L3 cache immediately goes into the L4 cache. Both CPU and GPU requests are cached. The cache can dynamically allocate its partitioning between CPU and GPU use. If you don’t use the GPU at all (e.g. discrete GPU installed), Crystalwell will still work on caching CPU requests. That’s right, Haswell CPUs equipped with Crystalwell effectively have a 128MB L4 cache.
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POLGOZ said:
I need to take a desition... but can't...

Opc 1:
Refurbished 15.4-inch MacBook Pro 2.7GHz Quad-core Intel i7 16GB RAM - 256SSD with Retina Display u$s 2169


Opc 2:

New! 15.4-inch 15-inch: 2.0GHz 16GB RAM - 256GB PCIe-based flash with Retina display U$s 2199

What do you think?? HELP!
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Get the retina display. Your eyes will thanks you later.

-- misread that. they are both retina. I personally would go with the new one. I doubt you'll notice the 0.7ghz.
 
dalupus said:
I personally went for 1TB. The think the extra money spent should be easy to recoup in the future upon resale (should I choose to upgrade again latter).
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Ask the poor saps who paid crazy money to upgrade to the then top-of-the-line 768gb SSD model on last year's rMBP15 and that they're only getting approx $200 more now on fleabay compared to the 512gb models. The base models always have the best resale value percentages. The optioned out 'ultimate' models always depreciate the most.
 
dalupus said:
Get the retina display. Your eyes will thanks you later.

-- misread that. they are both retina. I personally would go with the new one. I doubt you'll notice the 0.7ghz.
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Both are retina display.. I ask about general performance.

Edit: sorry, I didn't saw your second comment. Any way.. it's only about 0.7ghz?? pci-e wold be really a bump?? GPU ??
 
We have any ideas on the displays and if there are multiple manufacturers?
 
I might pick up a refurb MBP instead. I really do not like not being able to upgrade the RAM and storage myself down the road. That really irks me since I've been able to extend the life of my previous Macs by upgrading the RAM and storage. If Apple didn't charge outrageous prices for RAM upgrades then it might be less of an issue. $200 to upgrade RAM from 8GB to 16GB?? SMH. The part probably costs them $40, if that.
 
What should I get?? HELP!

I am planning to get one of the new macs, but the problem is do I get the 15" cheaper version or the 15" with 2GB Graphics???

I am not a gamer, however, I do alot of photoshop and movie editing. The more expensive 15" is a bit over the top for me with the pricing, so I thought that if I do get the cheaper one, I would update it to 16GB of RAM. What are your recomendations?? Which option is better for me??? :)
 
Photobos said:
I am planning to get one of the new macs, but the problem is do I get the 15" cheaper version or the 15" with 2GB Graphics???

I am not a gamer, however, I do alot of photoshop and movie editing. The more expensive 15" is a bit over the top for me with the pricing, so I thought that if I do get the cheaper one, I would update it to 16GB of RAM. What are your recomendations?? Which option is better for me??? :)
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If you do editing, then the 2GB card will come into play for say some plug-ins (Video Copilot).
 
I was ready to jump on a new rMBP, but I also need a new display and I'm convinced that new displays have to be right around the corner. I was hoping for a quiet release after the keynote, but it appears as though that is not going to happen.
 
So (probably) a stupid question, but is the new Iris pro 5100 graphics better than the dedicated graphics offered on the last generation equivalent base 15" Macbook Pro Retina?

If so, by how much roughly? Thanks for your help in advance!
 
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