Intel® Core™ i7-3615QM Processor - 6M Cache, up to 3.30 GHz Processor

The MacBook Pro "Core i7" 2.3 15-Inch (Mid-2012/USB 3.0) features 
a 22 nm "Ivy Bridge" 2.3 GHz Intel "Core i7" processor (3615QM), 
with four independent processor "cores" on a single silicon chip, 
a 6 MB shared level 3 cache, 
8 GB of 1600 MHz DDR3L SDRAM (PC3-12800) installed in pairs, 
a 500 GB Serial ATA (5400 RPM) hard drive, 
an 8X DL "SuperDrive", 
dual graphics processors 
-- a NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M with 512 MB of dedicated GDDR5 memory and 
-- an "integrated" Intel HD Graphics 4000 graphics processor that shares system memory, as well as 
an integrated 720p FaceTime HD webcam.

The standard configuration of this model has 
an LED-backlit 15.4" widescreen TFT active-matrix "glossy" display (1440x900 native resolution),

Connectivity includes 
AirPort Extreme (802.11a/b/g/n), 
Bluetooth 4.0, 
Gigabit Ethernet, 
a Firewire "800" port, 
two USB 3.0 ports, 
a "Thunderbolt" port, 
separate audio in and out ports, and 
an SDXC card slot.

This model uses a "Unibody" aluminum case design - milled from a single piece of aluminum - and has 
a backlit keyboard, 
a "no button" glass "inertial" multi-touch trackpad, and 
a non-swappable battery design.

Compared to its predecessor, this model essentially is identical externally with the exception of the aforementioned USB 3.0 ports. 

Internally, however, it has a faster processor, architecture, graphics, and RAM.


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