Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch (2012)

2670 reviews

Jun, 2025

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 2670 reviews of Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch (2012). The average rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers really like the design and portability. The screen and usability also get good feedback, whereas views about the size and price are different. There are some negative reviews about the connectivity.

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Amazon.co.uk review summary for Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch (2012)

alaTest has collected and analyzed 165 user reviews of Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch (2012) from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers really like the portability and design. The screen and usability are also mentioned favorably. There are some mixed opinions about the keyboard and size. Many are negative about the price.

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88% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Jun, 2025

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Amazon.com review summary for Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch (2012)

alaTest has collected and analyzed 1807 user reviews of Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch (2012) from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Reviewers really like the price and portability. The screen and usability also get good feedback. Reviews are divided on the reliability.

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89% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Jun, 2025

Expert review by : Ardjuna Seghers (trustedreviews.com)

Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch with Retina Display

With a stunning 2,880 x 1,800 IPS ‘Retina' screen, Apple's thinnest 15in MacBook Pro is its best yet.

Gorgeous, unrivalled IPS screen ; Superb, class-leading connectivity ; Sleek, attractive design ; Relatively slim and light ; Powerful, balanced specifications

Very expensive ; Not upgradeable ; No Gigabit Ethernet ; Non-standard screen resolution

Jun, 2012

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Apple MacBook Pro 15.4in Notebook

We quite liked the new MacBook, but what does Hugo think of its bigger sibling?

Feb, 2011

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MacBook Pro 2012 review

Is the new MacBook Pro's Retina Display and high spec enough to worry ultrabooks?

Stunning Retina Display ; Fierce processing power ; Effortless multi-tasking

Lack of Retina optimised apps ; No optical drive ; Very pricey

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Expert review by : Stuart Miles (pocket-lint.com)

MacBook Pro with Retina display: First eyes-on photos - Pocket-lint

Apple has unveiled a new MacBook Pro, complete with Retina display, at its WWDC event today in San Francisco and Pocket-lint was there to get as close

Jun, 2012

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Expert review by : Andrew Harrison (techadvisor.co.uk)

Apple MacBook Pro with Retina display 2.6GHz review

There are currently no technical specifications recorded for this product.

The specifications and benchmark results clearly excel yet they fail to define the precision build, meticulous design and the essential comfort of this pioneering laptop. If the £2399 price alarms, know that the £1799 model carries as much class and...

Jul, 2012

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Expert review by : Andrew Harrison (techadvisor.co.uk)

Apple MacBook Pro with Retina Display review

The Apple MacBook Pro with Retina Display breaks new ground with its 2880 x 1800-pixel IPS display. It's ably supported by some of the most advanced notebook technology available anywhere. Our first-look explores some of the key elements of this...

Jun, 2012

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Expert review by : Andrew Harrison (techadvisor.co.uk)

Apple MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010) 2.66GHz Core i7 review

Intel Core i7 processor, meet the Apple MacBook Pro: what happens when the world's fastest mobile processor meets the world's best designed notebook computer

Not only is the MacBook Pro 15in the best constructed notebook computer you can find, it's now also one of the very fastest. In fact, it's the most powerful laptop we've ever tested. There are alternatives with more powerful graphics systems, but none...

May, 2010

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Expert review by : Andrew Harrison (macworld.co.uk)

Apple MacBook Pro with Retina display review

The new Apple MacBook Pro with Retina display (Late 2013) is almost upon us. But before the launch of the 2013 Retina MacBook Pro, it's high time to take a closer look at the world's current finest notebook computer – the 15-inch Apple MacBook Pro with...

Retina display; fast SSD; quad-core processor; dual Thunderbolt

Lost ethernet and FireWire ports; not upgradeable

The new Apple MacBook Pro with Retina display (Late 2013) is almost upon us. But before the launch of the 2013 version of the Retina MacBook Pro, it’s high time to take a closer look at the world’s finest notebook computer – the 15-inch Apple MacBook...

Sep, 2013

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Expert review by : Cliff Joseph (businesscomputingworld.co.uk)

REVIEW: Apple 15-inch MacBook Pro With Retina Display (2012)

In amongst all the hype surrounding the iPhone and iPad, it's easy to overlook the fact that Apple's Macintosh computers—and its MacBook laptops in particular—have also enjoyed booming sales in recent years. In fact, Apple claims to have just taken the...

If you want a laptop for running Microsoft Office, the MacBook Pro with Retina display is complete overkill and impossible to justify at this price. That doesn’t alter the fact that it’s utterly desirable—and there are rumours of a less expensive...

Sep, 2012

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Expert review by : Sasha Muller (itpro.co.uk)

Apple MacBook Pro 2012 with Retina display review

With 5.1 million pixels on the 15.4in display, the latest Intel Ivy Bridge processors and up to 768GB of SSD storage, Apple has raised the bar for laptops.

The MacBook Pro gains a staggeringly crisp Retina display and quad-core Ivy Bridge CPU. The result is stunning, and although expensive there is no other laptop out there to match it.

Jun, 2012

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