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MacBook Pro 13" Retina (Late 2013)

A1502 · MacBookPro11,1 · 2013–2014 · laptop

Specifications

Cpu: Intel Core i5-4258U 2.4 GHz / i5-4288U 2.6 GHz (i7-4558U 2.8 GHz BTO)
Ram: max: 16 GB LPDDR3-1600 (soldered, configure at purchase) · base: 4 GB
Ports: MagSafe 2 · Thunderbolt 2 ×2 · USB 3.0 ×2 · HDMI · SDXC card slot · Headphone
Battery: 71.8 Wh sealed (glued)
Display: 13.3" 2560×1600 Retina IPS
Storage: base: 128 GB PCIe flash · options: 256 GB PCIe flash · 512 GB PCIe flash · 1 TB PCIe flash
Weight: 1.57 kg
Os Support: latest: macOS 11 Big Sur · shipped: OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Release Price: $1,299

Upgrade paths

RAM

Soldered, 4, 8 or 16 GB fixed at purchase · LPDDR3 soldered to the logic board.

LOCKED

storage

2 TB M.2 NVMe via Sintech-style adapter · Proprietary PCIe blade slot. A ~$25 adapter takes a standard M.2 NVMe SSD; needs the Boot ROM from macOS 10.13+ first. Well-trodden community path.

~$25 adapter + drive

MODERATE

battery

71.8 Wh replacement pack (A1493) · Glued to the top case.

HARD