Apple / LaptopsReleased 5 June 2017
Apple MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, 2017)
MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, 2017) · June 2017
₦1,819,000
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Official launch price: $1299.00
12-inch (Diagonal) Retina display (high-resolution IPS panel) · Standard 60 Hz
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The Apple MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, 2017) features a 12-inch (Diagonal) Retina display (high-resolution IPS panel) display with Standard 60 Hz refresh rate.
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LAUNCH DATE2 fields
- Released
- 5 June 2017
- Status
- Discontinued (July 2019)
DISPLAY6 fields
- Type
- Retina display (high-resolution IPS panel)
- Size
- 12-inch (Diagonal)
- Resolution
- 2304 × 1440 pixels
- Refresh Rate
- Standard 60 Hz
- Brightness
- Up to 300 nits typical
- Color
- Millions of colors, standard (sRGB) gamut
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION2 fields
- Price in Nigeria
- ₦1,819,000
- Launch Price (USD)
- $1,299.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price)
AUDIO AND WEBCAM3 fields
- Microphones
- Dual microphones
- Speakers
- Stereo speakers
- Webcam
- 480p FaceTime camera
BATTERY AND CHARGING3 fields
- Battery Life
- Up to 10 hours wireless web (official) (Apple-rated endurance figure)
- Battery Type
- Built-in lithium-polymer battery
- Charging
- 29 W USB-C power adapter
BODY AND BUILD3 fields
- Colors
- Space Gray, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold
- Material
- Aluminum unibody
- Weight
- 0.92 kg
MEMORY AND STORAGE3 fields
- RAM
- Standard: 8 GB LPDDR3 1866 MHz; configurable to 16 GB at purchase
- Storage
- SSD Options: 256 GB / 512 GB (varies by model)
- Storage Type
- SSD (PCIe/NVMe)
OVERVIEW5 fields
- Chip
- Intel Core m3-7Y32 (dual-core, 1.2 GHz, Turbo 3.0 GHz) with Intel HD Graphics 615
- Manufacturer
- Apple
- Model
- Apple MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, 2017)
- Operating System
- macOS Sierra at launch (supports up to macOS Ventura)
- Release Year
- 2017
PERFORMANCE3 fields
- Memory Bandwidth
- About 29.8 GB/s (dual-channel LPDDR3-1866)
- Neural Engine
- None (Intel processor; no dedicated AI engine)
- Processor
- Intel Core m3-7Y32 (Kaby Lake, fanless); CPU: 2-core / 4-thread, 1.2 GHz up to 3.0 GHz; optional Core i5-7Y54 or Core i7-7Y75; GPU: Intel HD Graphics 615
PORTS AND CONNECTIVITY1 fields
- Ports and connectivity
- 1 × USB-C (USB 3.1 Gen 1, charging, DisplayPort), 3.5 mm headphone jack, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Bluetooth 4.2.
SOFTWARE AND EXTRAS4 fields
- Keyboard
- Backlit butterfly-mechanism keyboard (illuminated keys, low-travel design)
- Operating System
- macOS Sierra at launch
- Security
- Firmware password and FileVault encryption (no Touch ID)
- Trackpad
- Force Touch trackpad
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