Apple launches new MacBook Pro lineup

Apple decided to kick off this year’s Keynote Event with the introduction of the new breed MacBook Pro computers.

Apart from the usual upgrades, the Cupertino-based tech giant boasts that the new model can provides faster performance and longer battery life which is brought by the newly announced OS X Mavericks, as well as the 4th Generation Intel Core processors under its hood.

The base model of the Haswell-powered 13-inch MBP is now being sold for USD1,299PHP 76,232INR 110,090EUR 1,237CNY 9,455 – $200PHP 11,737INR 16,950EUR 190CNY 1,456 cheaper compared to its predecessor. The base model of the 15-inch MacBook Pro, on the other hand, starts at USD1,999PHP 117,312INR 169,415EUR 1,904CNY 14,549. Shipping date will start today.

Another surprise that the company announced was that every Mac users can jump in on the Mavericks bandwagon without the added cost. The Mavericks update will be seeded starting today, the same time as the shipping date of the two new MacBook Pros.

MacBook Pro 13-inch 2013 specs:

13-inch 2560×1600 screen
Intel Core i5 Haswell 2.4GHz dual-core processor
Iris 5100 GPU
4GB DDR3 RAM
128GB SSD
2 x USB 3.0 ports
Thunderbolt
1080p Facetime camera
WiFi 802.11 a/c
Bluetooth 4.0
Mac OS X Mavericks

MacBook Pro 15-inch 2013 specs:

15-inch 2880×1800 screen
Intel Core i7 Haswell 2.4GHz quad-core processor
Iris 5100 GPU
GeForce GT 750M, 1GB GDDR5 VRAM
8GB DDR3 RAM
128GB SSD
2 x USB 3.0 ports
2x Thunderbolt
1080p Facetime camera
WiFi 802.11 a/c
Bluetooth 4.0
Mac OS X Mavericks