Testseek.co.uk have collected 131 expert reviews of the Apple MacBook Pro 13.3 inch - Early 2015 MF839 / MF840 / MF841 and the average rating is 87%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Apple MacBook Pro 13.3 inch - Early 2015 MF839 / MF840 / MF841.
March 2015
(87%)
131 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
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9913 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Outstanding battery life
Highquality Retina display
Attractive
Lightweight design
Apple adds new Intel CPUs
Faster memory
Longer battery life and its new Force Touch trackpad to the standard 13-inch MacBook Pro
Which keeps its generous selection of ports
Even better storage performance in '256GB' flash drive model
Force Touch trackpad
Improved performance and battery life
Retina display looks great
Retina Display
Faster processor
Superb battery life
Great screen
Portable
Versatile in power and connections
Fancy new trackpad
Quicker processors
Fantastic battery life
Cool new Force Touch trackpad
Good array of ports...
Build quality
Good keyboard
Great touchpad
Highcontrast display
Accurate colour fidelity
Highperformance processor and SSD
Battery life
Headphone lineout sound quality
Retina display
Doyble RAM
Processor speed bump
Robust connectivity
Force Touch feels great
Top-notch display
Long battery life
Quicker than competitors
Great design and build quality
New Force Touch trackpad is brilliant
Very good all-round performance
Only 200g heavier than MacBook Air
Excellent battery life
Sharp and colourful retina screen
Apple style with power
Light for its power
Excellent backlit keyboard
Apple OS X environment simple compared with Windows
Unique 'magsafe' power adaptor that pops out safely if cable is snagged
The editors didn't like
Very limited upgradeability
No performance improvement over Haswell models
The 2015 updates make only a minor difference to the hands-on experience
While similar high-end 13-inch laptops continue to get thinner and lighter
Costs £200 more to gain the improved write speed and 129GB more storage space
Fairly heavy (compared to the Air)
No discrete graphics
No exterior design change
Force Touch underdeveloped
Unchanged design
Base storage feels small
Still not the first choice for gaming
Lack of physical design changes
Weak gaming graphics
No Ethernet port
SSD and memory soldered on
Not huge update
Battery life
MacBook Air instead
A bit heavy by modern standards
Retina resolution no longer class-leading
Runs hot under load
Not much
Touchpad is very poor when using as 'click' buttons - feels rubbery and you have to press a long way
We're rather in love with the new MacBook Pro, but as with many love affairs there are irritations.The trackpad is huge and wonderful to use; but it's so big that the keyboard has been pushed up to make room, as well as flattened down to make the laptop s...
Published: 2016-10-05, Author: Dan , review by: T3.com
Retina display, Doyble RAM, Processor speed bump
Not huge update, Battery life, MacBook Air instead
The Pro's performance is still excellent in this respect, anyway. If you have specific needs that prioritise lightness and battery life, you might consider the 13-inch MacBook Air, but for the majority of users, this entry-level 13-inch MacBook Pro wi...
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Published: 2015-12-21, Author: Jonathan , review by: alphr.com
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Apple style with power, Light for its power, Great screen, Excellent backlit keyboard, Apple OS X environment simple compared with Windows, Unique 'magsafe' power adaptor that pops out safely if cable is snagged
Touchpad is very poor when using as 'click' buttons - feels rubbery and you have to press a long way, No touchscreen, For real power applications, you need the top end 15in version, No CD drive
The Apple Macbook Pro with Retina Display is Apple's top end laptop (from £999 to £1,999). Buy if you want Apple sophistication with great graphics and power. Don't buy if you want a touchscreen...
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Published: 2015-05-18, Author: Andrew , review by: macworld.co.uk
Even better storage performance in '256GB' flash drive model
Costs £200 more to gain the improved write speed and 129GB more storage space
In last year's line-up, moving from entry to middle models of the 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display meant gaining more memory and more storage. With this year's range, it will cost you £200 just to add another ‘128 GB' (actually a change from 121 GB...
Great design and build quality, New Force Touch trackpad is brilliant, Very good all-round performance, Only 200g heavier than MacBook Air, Excellent battery life, Sharp and colourful retina screen
