Wednesday, February 13, 2013, 11:59 pm
Apple updates processors and drops prices of MacBook Pro with Retina Display [u]
Apple said Wednesday that it's making the MacBook Pro with Retina display faster and more affordable with updated processors and lower starting prices, starting at $1,499 rather than $1,699.The 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display now starts at $1,499 for a model equipped with 128GB of flash, while $1,699 will buy a new 2.6 GHz processor and 256GB of flash. The 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display now also features a faster 2.4 GHz quad-core processor, while the top-of-the-line 15-inch notebook comes with a new 2.7 GHz quad-core processor and 16GB of memory.
Apple also announced today that the 13-inch MacBook Air with 256GB of flash has a lower price of $1,399.
AppleInsider will be working to update its Price Guides as retailers and resellers adjust pricing throughout the day on the back of Apple's announcement. Once resellers update their pricing, AppleInsider will notify readers.
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Update: B&H Photo has dropped its pricing as reflected below and in our Mac Price Guide. A list of B&H Price Drops on BTO MacBook Pro with Retina display configurations is available here.
Update 2: Both Amazon and MacMall have adjusted their prices as well.
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![]() MacBook Air
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Discount
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| 11" Air (1.70GHz/4GB,/64GB) | $999.00 | $938.99 | $910.82* | $999.00 | $939.00 | $88.18 | |||
| 11" Air (1.70GHz/4GB/128GB) | $1,099.00 | $1,034.99 | $1,003.94* | $1,099.00 | $1,034.99 | $95.06 | |||
| 13" Air (1.80GHz/4GB/128GB) | $1,199.00 | $1,129.99 | $1,096.08* | $1,199.00 | $1,099.00 | $102.92 | |||
| 13" Air (1.80GHz/8GB/128GB) | $1,299.00 | n/a | $1,231.89* | n/a | on order | $67.11 | |||
| 11" Air (2.00GHz 8GB/128GB) | $1,349.00 | n/a | $1,303.68* | n/a | $1,349.00 | $45.32 | |||
| 13" Air (1.80GHz/4GB/256GB) | $1,499.00 | 1-2 months | on order | on order | on order | $118.66 | |||
| 11" Air (2.00GHz /4GB/256GB) | $1,549.00 | n/a | $1,406.49* | n/a | $1,449.00 | $142.51 | |||
| 11" Air (2.00GHz/8GB/256GB) | $1,699.00 | n/a | $1,522.89* | n/a | on order | $176.11 | |||
![]() 13- and 15-inch MacBook Pro (without Retina display)
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| 2.5GHz 13" (4GB/500GB HDD) | $1,199.00 | $1,112.79 | $1,079.40* | sold out | $1,119.35 | $119.60 | |||
| 2.5GHz 13" (8GB/500GB HDD) | $1,299.00 | n/a | $1,212.49* | n/a | n/a | $86.51 | |||
| 2.9GHz 13" (8GB/750GB HDD) | $1,499.00 | $1,398.99 | $1,357.02* | $1,499.00 | $1,374.00 | $141.98 | |||
| 2.9GHz 13" (8GB/1TB HDD) | $1,599.00 | n/a | $1,546.18* | n/a | $1,559.00 | $52.82 | |||
| 2.9GHz 13" (8GB/256GB SSD) | $1,899.00 | n/a | on order | n/a | $1,799.00 | $153.01 | |||
| 2.3GHz 15" (4GB/500GB HDD) | $1,799.00 | $1,709.96 | $1,658.66* | $1,649.00 | $1,659.00 | $150.00 | |||
| 2.3GHz 15" (4GB/750GB HDD) | $1,899.00 | n/a | on order | n/a | n/a | $61.82 | |||
| 2.3GHz 15" (4/750/ANTI-GLARE) | $2,149.00 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $2,149.00 | $0.00 | |||
| 2.7GHz 15" (8GB/750GB HDD) | $2,599.00 | n/a | $2,516.01* | n/a | n/a | $82.82 | |||
![]() 13-inch MacBook Pro (MBP) with Retina
display
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| 2.5GHz 13" MBP (8GB,128GB) | $1,699.00 | $1,419.00 | $1,377.38* | $1,399.00 | $1,416.10 | $321.62 | |||
| 2.6GHz 13" MBP (8GB,256GB) | $1,699.00 | $1,599.00 | $1,551.98* | $1,649.00 | $1,599.00 | $147.02 | |||
| 2.5GHz 13" MBP (8GB,256GB) | $1,999.00 | $1,539.99 | $1,479.99 | $1,499.00 | $1,479.99 | $549.01 | |||
| 2.9GHz 13" MBP (8GB,256GB) | $2,199.00 | n/a | $1,599.99 | sold out | sold out | $599.01 | |||
| 2.5GHz 13" MBP (8GB,512GB) | $2,499.00 | n/a | $1,699.99 | sold out | $1,899.95 | $799.01 | |||
| 2.9GHz 13" MBP (8GB,512GB) | $2,699.00 | n/a | $1,799.99 | sold out | n/a | $899.01 | |||
| 2.5GHz 13" MBP (8GB,768GB) | $2,999.00 | n/a | $1,839.99* | sold out | $2,149.00 | $1,159.01 | |||
| 2.9GHz 13" MBP (8GB,768GB) | $3,199.00 | n/a |
$2,279.49* |
sold out | sold out | $919.51 | |||
![]() 15-inch MacBook Pro (MBP) with Retina
display
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| 2.3GHz 15" MBP (8GB, 256GB) | $2,199.00 | $1,944.99 | $1,899.99 | sold out | $1,899.00 | $300.00 | |||
| 2.4GHz 15" MBP (8GB, 256GB) | $2,199.00 | $2,079.98 | $2,017.58* | $2,199.00 | $1,999.00 | $200.00 | |||
| 2.6GHz 15" MBP (8GB, 512GB) | $2,799.00 | $2,299.99 | $2,299.99 | sold out | $2,249.00 | $550.00 | |||
| 2.7GHz 15" MBP (16GB, 512GB) | $2,799.00 | $2,649.99 | $2,570.48* | $2,799.00 | $2,599.00 | $228.52 | |||
| 2.7GHz 15" MBP (16GB, 768GB) | $3,199.00 | n/a | $2,699.99 | sold out | sold out | $499.01 | |||
![]() Mac mini
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| 2.50GHz dualCore i5 Mac mini | $599.00 | $574.98 | $574.98 | sold out | $574.98 | $24.02 | |||
| 2.30GHz quad Core i7 Mac mini | $799.00 | $788.85 | $788.84 | $794.00 | $779.00 | $20.00 | |||
| 2.30GHz quad Core i7 mini Server | $999.00 | $961.34 | $961.34 | $989.00 | $949.00 | $50.00 | |||
![]() iMac
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| 21.5" iMac (2.7GHz/8GB/1TB) | $1,299.00 | $1,229.99 | $1,193.08* | $1,279.00 | $1,224.95 | $105.92 | |||
| 21.5" iMac (2.7GHz/16GB/1TB) | $1,499.00 | n/a | $1,406.49* | n/a | $1,499.00 | $92.51 | |||
| 21.5" iMac (2.9GHz/8GB/1TB) | $1,499.00 | $1,429.99 | $1,387.08* | $1,479.00 | $1,399.99 | $111.92 | |||
| 21.5" iMac (2.9GHz/16GB/1TB) | $1,699.00 | n/a | $1,643.18* | $1,699.00 | $1,699.00 | $55.82 | |||
| 21.5" iMac (3.1GHz/8GB/1TB) | $1,699.00 | n/a | $1,643.18* | $1,699.00 |
$1,699.00 | $0.00 | |||
| 21.5" iMac (2.9GHz/8GB/1TB Fusion) | $1,749.00 | n/a | $1,682.94* | n/a | $1,749.00 | $66.06 | |||
| 21.5" iMac (3.1GHz/16GB/1TB) | $1,899.00 | n/a | $1,837.18* | n/a | $1,899.00 | $61.82 | |||
| 21.5" iMac (2.9GHz/16GB/1TB Fusion) | $1,949.00 | n/a | $1,885.68* | n/a | $1,949.00 | $63.32 | |||
| 21.5" iMac (3.1GHz/16GB/1TB Fusion) | $2,149.00 | n/a | $2,079.68* | n/a | $2,149.00 | $69.32 | |||
| 27.0" iMac (2.9GHz/8GB/1TB) | $1,799.00 | $1,699.98 | $1,648.98* | $1,779.00 | $1,699.98 | $150.02 | |||
| 27.0" iMac (3.2GHz/8GB/1TB) | $1,999.00 | $1,899.99 | $1,842.98* | $1,979.00 | $1,899.99 | $156.02 | |||
| 27.0" iMac (3.2GHz/8GB/1TB/680MX) | $2,149.00 | n/a | $2,079.68* | n/a | $2,149.00 | $69.32 | |||
| 27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/8GB/1TB) | $2,199.00 | n/a | $2,128.18* | n/a | $2,199.00 | $70.82 | |||
| 27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/8GB/1TB/680MX) | $2,349.00 | n/a | $2,273.68* | n/a | $2,349.00 | $75.32 | |||
| 27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/8GB/1T Fusion/675MX) | $2,449.00 | n/a | $2,370.68* | n/a | $2,449.00 | $78.32 | |||
| 27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/16GB/1TB) | $2,549.00 | n/a | $2,467.68* | n/a | $2,549.00 | $81.32 | |||
| 27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/8GB/1T Fusion/680MX) | $2,599.00 | n/a | $2,473.49* | n/a | $2,599.00 | $125.51 | |||
| 27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/8GB/3T Fusion/675MX) | $2,599.00 | n/a | $2,516.18* | n/a | n/a | $82.82 | |||
| 27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/8GB/3T Fusion/680MX) | $2,749.00 | n/a | $2,661.68* | n/a | $2,749.00 | $87.32 | |||
| 27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/16GB/1T Fusion/675MX) | $2,649.00 | n/a | $2,564.68* | n/a | $2,599.00 | $84.32 | |||
| 27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/16GB/1T Fusion/680MX) | $2,799.00 | n/a | $2,710.17* | n/a | $2,799.00 | $88.83 | |||
| 27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/16GB/3T Fusion/675MX) | $2,799.00 | n/a | $2,710.18* | n/a | n/a | $88.82 | |||
| 27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/16GB/3T Fusion/680MX) | $2,949.00 | n/a | $2,812.99* | n/a | $2,949.00 | $136.01 | |||
| 27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/16GB/786SSD/680MX) | $3,249.00 | n/a | $3,152.49* | n/a | $3,249.00 | $96.51 | |||
| 27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/32GB/3T Fusion/680MX) | $3,349.00 | n/a | $3,243.68* | n/a | $3,349.00 | $105.32 | |||
| 27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/16GB/786SSD/680MX) |
$3,449.00 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $3,449.00 | $0.0 | |||
![]() Mac Pro
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| 3.20GHz 4-Core Mac Pro | $2,499.00 | $2,285.99 | $2,285.98 | $2,499.00 | $2,285.98 | $199.12 | |||
| 2.40GHz 12-Core Mac Pro | $3,799.00 | $3,627.99 | $3,627.99 | $3,799.00 | $3,609.99 | $199.01 | |||
| 3.20GHz 4-Core Mac Pro Server | $2,999.00 | $2,999.00 | $3,099.99 | $2,999.00 | $2,714.07 | $284.93 | |||
![]() Apple Thunderbolt Display
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| 27-inch Apple Thunderbolt Display | $999.00 | $949.99 | $949.98 | $999.00 | $939.00 | $60.00 | |||
Macs with 3-Years of AppleCare
MacBook Air
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Discount
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| 11" Air (1.70GHz/4GB,/64GB) | $1,248.00 | $129.01 | ||
| 11" Air (1.70GHz/4GB/128GB) | $1,348.00 | $133.02 | ||
| 13" Air (1.80GHz/4GB/128GB) | $1,448.00 | $169.01 | ||
| 13" Air (1.80GHz/8GB/128GB) | $1,548.00 | $98.02 | ||
| 11" Air (2.00GHz 8GB/128GB) | $1,598.00 | $69.01 | ||
| 13" Air (1.80GHz/4GB/256GB) | $1,748.00 | $258.01 | ||
| 11" Air (2.00GHz /4GB/256GB) | $1,798.00 | $169.01 | ||
| 11" Air (2.00GHz/8GB/256GB) | $1,948.00 | $169.01 | ||
13- and 15-inch MacBook Pro (without Retina display)
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| 2.5GHz 13" (4GB/500GB HDD) | $1,448.00 | $148.66 | ||
| 2.9GHz 13" (8GB/750GB HDD) | $1,748.00 | $194.01 | ||
| 2.9GHz 13" (8GB/1TB HDD) | $1,848.00 | $109.01 | ||
| 2.9GHz 13" (8GB/256GB SSD) | $2,148.00 | $169.01 | ||
| 2.3GHz 15" (4GB/500GB HDD) | $2,148.00 | $309.01 | ||
| 2.3GHz 15" (4/750/ANTI-GLARE) | $2,498.00 |
n/a
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$169.01 | |
13-inch MacBook Pro (MBP) with Retina display
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| 2.5GHz 13" MBP (8GB,128GB) | $1,948.00 | $352.01 | ||
| 2.6GHz 13" MBP (8GB,256GB) | $1,948.00 | $168.03 | ||
| 2.5GHz 13" MBP (8GB,256GB) | $2,248.00 | $588.02 | ||
| 2.9GHz 13" MBP (8GB,256GB) | $2,448.00 | $508.05 | ||
| 2.9GHz 13" MBP (8GB,512GB) | $2,948.00 | $899.02 | ||
| 2.5GHz 13" MBP (8GB,768GB) | $3,248.00 | $1,159.02 | ||
| 2.9GHz 13" MBP (8GB,768GB) | $3,448.00 | $919.52 | ||
15-inch MacBook Pro (MBP) with Retina display
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| 2.3GHz 15" MBP (8GB, 256GB) | $2,548.00 | $405.00 | ||
| 2.4GHz 15" MBP (8GB, 256GB) | $2,548.00 | $305.00 | ||
| 2.3GHz 15" MBP (16GB, 256GB) | $2,748.00 | $305.00 | ||
| 2.6GHz 15" MBP (8GB, 512GB) | $3,148.00 | $655.00 | ||
| 2.7GHz 15" MBP (16GB, 512GB) | $3,148.00 | $228.53 | ||
| 2.7GHz 15" MBP (8GB, 512GB) | $3,398.00 | $769.52 | ||
| 2.7GHz 15" MBP (8GB, 768GB) | $3,898.00 | $105.00 | ||
Mac mini
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| 2.50GHz dualCore i5 Mac mini | $748.00 | $69.02 | ||
| 2.30GHz quad Core i7 Mac mini | $948.00 | $61.00 | ||
| 2.30GHz quad Core i7 mini Server | $1,148.00 | $95.00 | ||
iMac
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| 21.5" iMac (2.7GHz/8GB/1TB) | $1,468.00 | $1,362.08* | $1,346.95 | $121.05 |
| 21.5" iMac (2.7GHz/16GB/1TB) | $1,668.00 | $1,575.49* | $1,621.00 | $92.51 |
| 21.5" iMac (2.9GHz/8GB/1TB) | $1,668.00 | $1,556.08* | $1,521.99 | $146.01 |
| 21.5" iMac (2.9GHz/16GB/1TB) | $1,868.00 | $1,812.18* | $1,821.00 | $55.82 |
| 21.5" iMac (3.1GHz/8GB/1TB) | $1,868.00 | $1,812.18* | $1,821.00 | $55.82 |
| 21.5" iMac (2.9GHz/8GB/1TB Fusion) | $1,918.00 | $1,851.94* | $1,871.00 | $66.06 |
| 21.5" iMac (3.1GHz/16GB/1TB) | $2,068.00 | $2,006.18* | $2,021.00 | $61.82 |
| 21.5" iMac (2.9GHz/16GB/1TB Fusion) | $2,118.00 | $2,054.68* | $2,071.00 | $63.32 |
| 21.5" iMac (3.1GHz/16GB/1TB Fusion) | $2,318.00 | $2,248.68* | $2,271.00 | $69.32 |
| 27.0" iMac (2.9GHz/8GB/1TB) | $1,968.00 | $1,817.98* | $1,821.99 | $150.02 |
| 27.0" iMac (3.2GHz/8GB/1TB) | $2,168.00 | $2,011.98* | $2,021.99 | $156.02 |
| 27.0" iMac (3.2GHz/8GB/1TB/680MX) | $2,318.00 | $2,248.68* | $2,271.00 | $69.32 |
| 27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/8GB/1TB) | $2,368.00 | $2,297.18* | $2,321.00 | $70.82 |
| 27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/8GB/1TB/680MX) | $2,518.00 | $2,442.68* | $2,471.00 | $75.32 |
| 27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/8GB/1T Fusion/675MX) | $2,618.00 | $2,539.68* | $2,571.00 | $78.32 |
| 27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/16GB/1TB) | $2,718.00 | $2,636.68* | $2,671.00 | $81.32 |
| 27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/8GB/1T Fusion/680MX) | $2,768.00 | $2,642.49* | $2,721.00 | $125.51 |
| 27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/8GB/3T Fusion/675MX) | $2,768.00 | $2,685.18* | n/a | $82.82 |
| 27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/8GB/3T Fusion/680MX) | $2,918.00 | $2,830.68* | $2,871.00 | $87.32 |
| 27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/16GB/1T Fusion/675MX) | $2,818.00 | $2,733.68* | $2,721.00 | $97.00 |
| 27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/16GB/1T Fusion/680MX) | $2,968.00 | $2,879.17* | $2,921.00 | $88.83 |
| 27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/16GB/3T Fusion/675MX) | $2,968.00 | $2,879.18* | n/a | $88.82 |
| 27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/16GB/3T Fusion/680MX) | $3,188.00 | $2,981.99* | $3,071.00 | $206.01 |
| 27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/16GB/786SSD/680MX) | $3,418.00 | $3,175.99* | $3,371.00 | $242.01 |
| 27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/32GB/3T Fusion/680MX) | $3,518.00 | $3,412.68* | $3,471.00 | $105.32 |
27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/16GB/786SSD/680MX) |
$3,618.00 | n/a | $3,571.00 | $47.00 |
Mac Pro
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| 3.20GHz 4-Core Mac Pro | $2,748.00 | $288.02 | ||
| 2.40GHz 12-Core Mac Pro | $4,048.00 | $264.01 | ||
| 3.20GHz 4-Core Mac Pro Server | $3,248.00 | $359.93 | ||
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Hmm...must not have been selling as well as they hoped?