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    Does my MacBook have a Retina Display?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Y570, Jun 29, 2012.

  1. Y570

    Y570 Notebook Geek

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    I am a total n00b to Macs I just bought my first mac (specs in sig)

    Is my MacBok Pro the one which has the Retina Display?

    I don't even know what is the exact code name of my i7 like 2670QM or what it is the 6 MB Cache one with a 2.3 GHz. base speed

    Please advice
     
    Y570, Jun 29, 2012
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  2. Speedy Gonzalez

    Speedy Gonzalez Xtreme Notebook Speeder!

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    no that is the regular screen model retina is 2880x1800 resolution

    and your CPU is an i7 3615QM basically a 3610QM but I don't know what is the difference
     
    Speedy Gonzalez, Jun 29, 2012
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  3. Mobius 1

    Mobius 1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Maybe the 3610 doesn't come in a BGA part and the 3615 does?
     
    Mobius 1, Jun 29, 2012
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  4. Y570

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    thanks for the quick info :)
     
    Y570, Jun 29, 2012
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    It would have said right on the box if it had the Retina display.

    As far as the CPU difference, the 3615QM has a different socket than the 3610, as well as a slightly higher frequency for the integrated GPU. Otherwise, they're the same: same base and turbo clocks, same cache, and Intel charges the same price. The 3615 might be a special order for companies for solder their CPUs.
     
    saturnotaku, Jun 29, 2012
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  6. MSGaldenzi

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    Does it have an optical drive:
    If Yes, NO retina
    If No, Yes retina
     
    MSGaldenzi, Jun 29, 2012
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    Both versions of the Retina have a 1GB video card.
     
    aaronw1986, Jun 30, 2012
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    I honestly don't know if I can take this topic seriously. How would one not be able to tell whether his mac is retina or not? I mean come on, lack of Ethernet, lack of optical drive, thinner, SSD standard, side vents, etc...
     
    mobiousblack, Jun 30, 2012
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    doh123 Without ME its just AWESO

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    some people don't pay attention to specs... they just buy something that looks cool, then later see a commercial about "retina" and have no idea what it is, so wonder if its in theirs.
     
    doh123, Jun 30, 2012
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  10. mobiousblack

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    Ah right, sorry seeing as I am a soon to be new mac owner myself, I am not use to this. Coming from Alienware and Clevo I guess I am just not use to such questions.
     
    mobiousblack, Jun 30, 2012
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  11. MSGaldenzi

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    To be this rich to have a 2200 splurge just to say I have one (and then not even know that I do), lol.
     
    MSGaldenzi, Jun 30, 2012
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    Retina display is so good you can see through to the other side and communicate with Steve Jobs. If you can do that that's how you know you have a retina display. You'll have to use sign language though. Apple still doesn't know how to do the same with audio.
     
    poskok, Jul 1, 2012
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