The 15-Inch Retina MacBook Pro Is a Powerful Beast of a Machine

Back in 2012, Apple launched its first 15-inch MacBook Pro With Retina Display and we called it "the laptop from the future." Now packed with better specs, better battery life and a lower price, is the 2013 15-inch Retina MacBook Pro Apple's ultimate notebook computer?

We tested the base model, which sells for $1,999. That price point tells you exactly who Apple is targeting with this machine: Power users and professionals who want a desktop-class notebook that can also be portable.

While the new 13-inch MacBook Pro With Retina Display can be compared with the MacBook Air, the more fair comparison with the 15-inch MacBook Pro With Retina Display (rMBP from here on out) is the 27-inch iMac. Read more...