Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch (2015)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 1020 reviews of Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch (2015). The average rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Comments about the design and screen are generally positive. The price and usability also get good feedback.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch (2015) is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 87/100 = Very good quality.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 85 user reviews of Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch (2015) from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers are impressed by the usability and portability. The design and price are also appreciated, whereas there are some critical views about the keyboard and energy efficiency.

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87% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 247 user reviews of Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch (2015) from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Reviews about the design and screen are generally positive. The price and usability are also appreciated, but there are some negative comments about the sound. There are some mixed comments about the portability.

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80% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 1 user review of Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch (2015) from Amazon.ca. The average user rating for this product is 5.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.1/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.ca. Reviewers really like the price.

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100% of the reviews on Amazon.ca give this product a positive rating.

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MacBook Pro 15-inch 2015 review: all the performance you could need

Force Touch and top-end specs in the mid-2015 update

New processors ; Good battery life ; Fast ; fast ; fast

No latest-gen Intel chips ; Heavy for a portable Mac ; Needs an update

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Expert review by : Joel Santo Domingo (pcmag.com)

Apple MacBook Pro 15-Inch With Retina Display (2015)

The latest Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch with Retina display gets a Force Touch trackpad and better battery capacity than its predecessor, but it faces stiff competition.

Brilliant higher-than-1080p-resolution Retina screen. Two Thunderbolt 2 ports. 16GB of system memory is standard. Comes with iLife and iWork software suites. More than 11 hours of battery life in testing.

Competitors have 4K screens. Glossy display, with no matte option. 256GB storage is light. Ethernet requires adapter. No USB-C port.

Conclusion The latest Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch with Retina display is still an excellent laptop with a high-resolution screen and enough power for content-creation tasks. However, other high-end systems like the Asus ZenBook Pro UX501J-DS71T have...

Oct, 2015

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Expert review by : Cisco Cheng (pcmag.com)

Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch (LED)

Better performance and battery life earn the Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch (LED) an Editors' Choice to stack up beside those of previous MacBook Pros.

Battery-conserving LED screen. Fast processor. Awesome graphics card. Best bundled software suite out there. Lightest 15-inch laptop on the market.

Laptop heats up when running Windows XP Pro under Boot Camp. Needs more USB ports.

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Aug, 2007

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Expert review by : Cisco Cheng (pcmag.com)

Apple Macbook Pro 15-inch (Core 2 Duo)

Now that it's got the Core 2 Duo upgrade, the much-awaited Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch can contend with the best laptops on the market.

Fastest Core 2 Duo processor available. Terrific performance scores. Best-looking laptop on the market. Now has a FireWire 800 port and can burn dual-layer DVDs.

Battery life could be better.

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Nov, 2006

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Expert review by : Till Schönborn (notebookcheck.net)

Apple MacBook Pro Retina 15 (Mid 2015) Review

Expensive pleasure. More performance, a new Force Touch TrackPad as well as longer battery runtimes are supposed to make the reworked MacBook Pro 15 even more appealing – and therefore justify a retail price far in excess of the 2000 Euros (~$2252)...

flawless aluminum chassis, triple-stream WLAN, 2x Thunderbolt, excellent input devices, great application performance, excellent display, silent with light workloads, long battery runtimes

only 2x USB 3.0, extremely high price, poor maintainability and upgradeability, limited Windows operation, only 12 months warranty

This time, we want to start our verdict with the negative aspects, and there are some despite the final rating of 88%. We cannot understand the decision to launch a device with Haswell processors at this time. The new quad-core CPUs from the Broadwell...

Jun, 2015

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Expert review by : Dan Ackerman (cnet.com.au)

Apple MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2015) review: Old-school MacBook Pro is good for the dongle averse

This MacBook looks like last year's, but it has a new trackpad, faster flash memory and better GPU.

The 15-inch MacBook Pro has a brilliant Retina Display, powerful processor and new graphics card options, plus faster flash storage and a new Force Touch trackpad.

It offers only the most minimal upgrades over last year's version, despite a very high starting price. The new AMD graphics don't do much for gamers.

Current 15-inch MacBook Pro owners won't feel the need to upgrade, but the handful of tweaks included here keep this expensive system at the top of the list for powerful midsize laptops.

Jun, 2017

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Expert review by : Matt Elliott (cnet.com.au)

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Replacing the iBook, Apple's MacBook, the little sibling to the more powerful, feature-rich, and expensive MacBook Pro, features a 13.3-inch wide-screen and a new color choice. It corrects a handful of the iBook's shortcomings, hits a reasonable price...

Jun, 2006

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Expert review by : Michelle Thatcher (cnet.com.au)

Apple MacBook Pro review: Apple MacBook Pro

Beautiful, sleek design; big, bright display; dual-core CPU; robust software package, including Mac OS X Tiger; illuminated keyboard and scrollable touch pad; DVD burner; built-in Webcam; remote control; can run Windows XP using Apple's free Boot Camp...

Lacks media card reader and some other ports; only 90 days of toll-free technical support.

With a solid array of components, a terrific set of features, and the lightest weight of any laptop its size, Apple's 17-inch MacBook Pro is a power user's dream, but it doesn't come cheap.

Jun, 2006

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Expert review by : Darrell Etherington (techcrunch.com)

2015 15-Inch MacBook Pro With Retina Display Review

The updated machine gets super fast flash storage, as well as the new Force Touch trackpad, an improved dedicated GPU and an extra hour of battery life. It didn't get new processors, but in practice, it's still a worthwhile upgrade for those who need...

New flash storage speeds things up considerably ; Force Touch trackpad is especially useful for pro creative tasks

Same processor as last year’s model

This latest new MacBook line update from Apple isn’t the most dramatic change for its notebooks, but it is one that pushes the needle in non-trivial ways among key areas like battery life and general performance speed. Intel’s delays mean that it’s...

Jun, 2015

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Expert review by : Lisa Gade (mobiletechreview.com)

15" Retina MacBook Pro (2015)

Apple's refresh of their portable big Mac, the 15 inch MacBook Pro with Retina display was minor if you're interested in the base model with integrated Intel Iris Pro graphics. But the next step up with dedicated graphics has piqued interest because...

Sleek and chic as ever, light and slim yet powerful. Excellent display, Force Touch trackpad

Very expensive! Dedicated graphics good for pro apps and some gaming, but it's not a gamer's laptop

The 15" Retina MacBook Pro isn't for everyone given the high price tag, and it's hard to deny that the "Mac tax" is alive and well here, while the 13" Retina MacBook Pro actually offers good value for the money. That said, it's one of the best put...

May, 2015

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