Discussing Our Top Apple Laptop Reviews
Apple has been around for a while and you might think of the iPhone when you hear of them, the company started as a computer company and still produces plenty of laptops and desktops to this day. As of 2011 Apple has about 13% of the laptop/desktop market. We will be giving you our Apple laptop reviews in this piece.
There are plenty of reasons to go with an Apple computer, but they also come with a few things to consider before purchasing one. These computers run a proprietary operating system, so if you have only used Windows based machines there will be some learning curve to go through to be able to use an Apple laptop to its fullest potential. Additionally, you will have to be sure that any software you intend to use is compatible with one of these systems. Don’t worry, at this point, the most major software has some way to work on Apple machines.
But let’s move forward with the assumption that you are here because you have looked into that already. You are here because you want to know about our Apple laptops review. You need to know which is going to work best for you and what snazzy features it may have. Well, I won’t hold you back any longer, here are our Apple laptop reviews.
Laptop Comparison Table
Image | Model | Screen Size (inches) | Operating System | Price | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 13.3 | Max OS X v 10.8 Lion | $$ | ||
 | 15.4 | Max OS X v 10.7 Lion | $$ | ||
 | 13.3 | Mac OS X Yosemite | $$$ | ||
 | 15.4 | Mac OS X | $$$$ | ||
 | 15.4 | Mac OS X Mavericks | $$$ |
Top 5 Apple Laptops
1) Apple Macbook Pro MD101LL/A
The first thing that you will notice about this laptop is the stunning display. With over 1 million pixels and a high contrast ratio, any image that you display has the ability to be breathtaking. And what’s even better is that this is all with a 13.3 in screen and in a 4.5-pound package, giving you plenty of portability to bring your laptop to either the coffee shop to get some work done or over to a friend’s to show off your photographs from your latest trip.
This model still has a built-in optical drive to run any software, music or movies from a CD or DVD. With a backlit keyboard, you won’t even have to turn the lights on in order to get your work done. Perhaps most impressive is that even with all of the bells and whistles they packed in they still manage to get the battery to last up to 7 hours!
2) Apple MacBook Pro MC721LL/A
As nice as it might be to carry around, a 13-inch screen sometimes is just a bit too small. This model steps it up to a 15.4-inch display to give you more screen space for surfing the web, watching movies or facetiming with friends. Paired with the 2 GHz Intel Core i7 processor and 4 GB of RAM gives you a machine with plenty of power to tackle your everyday tasks, from streaming music or movies to being able to update your Facebook feed.
If you need more RAM or are worried you’ll fill the 500 GB hard drive the bottom cover is removable. This will allow you the option of bumping your RAM to 16 GB or the largest Apple compatible hard drive you can afford. This model is not the cutting edge latest from Apple, but it won a spot in our Apple laptop reviews for being a lower price to support you getting an Apple Macbook without breaking your budget.
3) Apple MacBook Pro MF840LL/A
This model boasts Apple’s Retina display, packing a stunning 5 million pixels into a 13.3 in screen with a native resolution of 2560 x 1600. Yes, that’s a lot of numbers but in a less technical manner of speaking it says, this screen will look great! Now what should you do with all that screen? Since this model sports 8 GB of RAM perhaps you want to edit some pictures or make a movie. Lucky for you this one comes with iPhoto and iMovie pre-installed to get you rolling fast.
While this model doesn’t bring an optical drive built in, you are by no means limited as to your inputs. With a pair of USB ports, another pair of Thunderbolt ports and an SD card slot all built in you are fairly well set. And should all of that not cover you, you can always hop online and download what you need.
4) Apple MacBook Pro MJLT2LL/A
Let’s say that you are going through all of these reviews and thinking, gee, these are all nice, but I want some power right out of the box. Well, you need read no further. This model comes with 16 GB of RAM and a 512 GB Hard Drive. To add to that, it is powered by a 4th gen quad-core Intel Core i7 processor to keep your machine powering through whatever you throw its way.
With all this power you might think that this would be a pain to lug around, however, it only weighs 4.5 pounds. At that weight, you should have no problem carrying your computer anywhere you may wish to go. And to add to that, with a battery that lasts up to 9 hours you don’t have to worry about carrying it only as far as your power cord will reach.
5) Apple MacBook Pro MGXA2LL/A
Razor sharp! That’s how you’ll describe anything that you care to pull up on this Retina display. Websites, photos to be retouched, movies, it’ll all look superb! And with a battery that can last up to 8 hours you’ll be able to watch your whole movie (ok, maybe not a Peter Jackson movie) without needing to find where that plug fell. And if you are going to have a display that sharp you might as well also have a high definition camera build in. Luckily this sports a 720P webcam so even your facetime videos can be nice and sharp. Also, this model steps up to a solid state hard drive to help you get your information pulled up even quicker.
Conclusion
There you have it, our Apple laptop review. We’ve touched on some of the points to think about as far as what you should look for in your Apple MacBook. But then again, I’ve done the easy part in compiling that data, it’s now up to you to make the decision and order your shiny new laptop. And a word of warning, some people may tell you that Apple’s don’t get viruses. That is not the case since it’s a different operating system virus written for Windows may not work, someone could easily write an Apple virus. No matter what computer you get be sure add some kind of virus protection. It would suck to buy an awesome new laptop and then have it be useless due to a virus. And finally, if you are wondering what comes in the box, check out this video.
All product images sourced from Amazon.com
