The MacBook features a 12" Retina display with 16:10 aspect ratio and 2304 x 1440 native resolution, which results in 226 pixels per inch (ppi). The display also has a 178° wide viewing angle. To deliver the total Retina experience on the MacBook, Apple redesigned the pixels to create a larger aperture, allowing more light to pass through. This enabled Apple to use LED backlighting that's 30 percent more energy efficient than the Retina display on any other Mac notebook, yet still achieves the same vivid level of brightness.
Each component inside the MacBook has been meticulously designed to get the most out of a thin and light enclosure. Apple started with an efficient 5th-gen Broadwell Intel Core M processor, coupled with fast Intel HD Graphics 5300, and optimized OS X to draw on the processor using as little power as possible. Because no fan is needed to cool the MacBook, it runs silently and without any moving parts, and it has more room for battery cells to provide all-day performance.
The 5th-gen Broadwell Intel Core M processor with 14 nm process technology provides fast dual-core performance. The dual cores can run at a stock speed of 1.1 GHz. The processor can be overclocked up to 2.4 GHz, thanks to Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 technology. With a 4MB L3 cache and 8GB of onboard 1600 MHz LPDDR3 RAM, the MacBook provides fast and energy efficient performance.
Traditional keyboards use a scissor mechanism, which tends to wobble around the edges. This creates a lack of precision when you strike anywhere except the center of the key. Apple needed to reduce key wobbling for a keyboard this thin; otherwise, striking a key off-center could result in the keycap hitting bottom before a keystroke registers. So Apple designed a butterfly mechanism, which is wider than the scissor mechanism and has a single assembly made from a stiffer material - allowing for a more stable, responsive key that takes up less vertical space.
Each component inside the MacBook has been meticulously designed to get the most out of a thin and light enclosure. Apple started with an efficient 5th-gen Broadwell Intel Core M processor, coupled with fast Intel HD Graphics 5300, and optimized OS X to draw on the processor using as little power as possible. Because no fan is needed to cool the MacBook, it runs silently and without any moving parts, and it has more room for battery cells to provide all-day performance.
Have a problem with your Mac? Get support and advice at the Genius Bar, located at every Apple Retail Store. Apple also provides online tutorials, troubleshooting forums, and 90 days of phone support for users who aren't able to make it to an Apple store.
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The MacBook features a 12" Retina display with 16:10 aspect ratio and 2304 x 1440 native resolution, which results in 226 pixels per inch (ppi). The display also has a 178° wide viewing angle. To deliver the total Retina experience on the MacBook, Apple redesigned the pixels to create a larger aperture, allowing more light to pass through. This enabled Apple to use LED backlighting that's 30 percent more energy efficient than the Retina display on any other Mac notebook, yet still achieves the same vivid level of brightness.
Each component inside the MacBook has been meticulously designed to get the most out of a thin and light enclosure. Apple started with an efficient 5th-gen Broadwell Intel Core M processor, coupled with fast Intel HD Graphics 5300, and optimized OS X to draw on the processor using as little power as possible. Because no fan is needed to cool the MacBook, it runs silently and without any moving parts, and it has more room for battery cells to provide all-day performance.
The 5th-gen Broadwell Intel Core M processor with 14 nm process technology provides fast dual-core performance. The dual cores can run at a stock speed of 1.1 GHz. The processor can be overclocked up to 2.4 GHz, thanks to Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 technology. With a 4MB L3 cache and 8GB of onboard 1600 MHz LPDDR3 RAM, the MacBook provides fast and energy efficient performance.
Traditional keyboards use a scissor mechanism, which tends to wobble around the edges. This creates a lack of precision when you strike anywhere except the center of the key. Apple needed to reduce key wobbling for a keyboard this thin; otherwise, striking a key off-center could result in the keycap hitting bottom before a keystroke registers. So Apple designed a butterfly mechanism, which is wider than the scissor mechanism and has a single assembly made from a stiffer material - allowing for a more stable, responsive key that takes up less vertical space.
Each component inside the MacBook has been meticulously designed to get the most out of a thin and light enclosure. Apple started with an efficient 5th-gen Broadwell Intel Core M processor, coupled with fast Intel HD Graphics 5300, and optimized OS X to draw on the processor using as little power as possible. Because no fan is needed to cool the MacBook, it runs silently and without any moving parts, and it has more room for battery cells to provide all-day performance.
Have a problem with your Mac? Get support and advice at the Genius Bar, located at every Apple Retail Store. Apple also provides online tutorials, troubleshooting forums, and 90 days of phone support for users who aren't able to make it to an Apple store.