Apple retains an excellent performance to size ratio which is why the Macbook Pro is so popular today. Noise is normally almost silent except when heavy video editing and games. The SSD is upgradeable (many videos on the internet explaining how) but Apple doesn't want you too so it won't be easy plus it will void the warranty. The RAM is soldered to the motherboard and non-removable. Expandability is perhaps the worst quirk of the Macbook Pro with Retina Display. Durability is great with the unibody metal enclosure. This screen is awesome and maybe one of the biggest selling points (hence the name.Macbook Pro with Retina Display) haha. The display is the best display I ever used with great viewing angles, high contrast, and popping colors. Battery life is great during web browsing and watching videos easily lasting more than 10 hours, but falls to only 2-3 hours during video editing and gaming. I didn't find my self using the new force touch trackpad at all.

No dropped frames during video editing and gaming performance is reasonable with its Iris 6100 graphics. While it doesn't have the ultra thin design of the new Macbook or the battery life of the Macbook Air it has an incredible amount of power for its size. The Macbook Pro is in my opinion Apple's best laptop.

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