The MacBook Pro "Core i5" 2.5 13-Inch (Mid-2012/USB 3.0) features a 22
nm "Ivy Bridge" 2.5 GHz Intel "Core i5" processor (3210M), with two
independent processor "cores" on a single silicon chip, a 3 MB shared
level 3 cache, 4 GB of 1600 MHz DDR3L SDRAM (PC3-12800) installed in
pairs (two 2 GB modules), a 500 GB Serial ATA (5400 RPM) hard drive, an
8X DL "SuperDrive", an "integrated" Intel HD Graphics 4000 graphics
processor that shares system memory, an integrated 720p FaceTime HD
webcam, and an LED-backlit 13.3" widescreen TFT active-matrix "glossy"
display (1280x800 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, audio
in/out, 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 that provides an Apple
estimated 7 hours of battery life.
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.