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The Mid-2012 13-inch MacBook Pro is the last unibody model with everything built in: a CD/DVD SuperDrive, two USB 3.0 ports, SD card reader, FireWire 800, Thunderbolt, Ethernet and MagSafe. This build-to-order version runs a 2.9GHz dual-core i7 that turbo-boosts to 3.6GHz, with 8GB RAM and a user-serviceable hard drive and RAM bay. It suits people who still use discs, legacy FireWire gear or wired networks and want a keyboard, trackpad and aluminum body that hold up. Its rivals are newer Retina models with faster chips and sharper screens but soldered parts and dongles for everything; this one is easier to repair and upgrade but far slower and stuck on old macOS.
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Lowest price we've seen: $348.99 on Nov 5 at Wellbots. Tracked across 1 store since Nov 5.
Owners and Mac fans treat the Mid-2012 13-inch as a durable favorite, often called the best 13-inch MacBook Pro Apple made. Praise centers on the ports, the disc drive and how easy it is to repair and upgrade. Criticism is about its age: slow processor, low-resolution screen and outdated software.
This is the Mid-2012 13-inch Apple MacBook Pro (model MD102LL/A, MacBookPro9,2, A1278). It has a 2.9GHz Intel Core i7 processor with Turbo Boost up to 3.6GHz. It is the last MacBook Pro to have all of its ports built in, so no dongles are needed.
It has a built-in SuperDrive that reads and writes CDs and DVDs. Two USB 3.0 ports handle fast data transfers and backups. It also has an SD card reader, FireWire and Thunderbolt ports, and a backlit keyboard.
The storage type can be a solid state drive (SSD), a hard disk drive (HDD) or a solid state hybrid drive (SSHD). An SSD uses flash storage for fast loading. An SSHD combines flash and hard disk storage.
