The 13-inch MacBook Pro Retina late 2013 is the perfect notebook for my mobile work needs. With a mix of web and video editing I can still get a full day of battery life out of the 13-inch MacBook Pro Retina late 2013 model. While crunching video the battery life takes a hit, dropping to the 4-7 hour mark depending on what I am doing. I routinely get more than 9 hours of usage with the screen at about 50%, hitting above 10 hours while using Safari and avoiding power-hungry photo or video editing apps.

The 13-inch MacBook Pro Late 2013 battery life is impressive. With the 13-inch MacBook Pro Retina late 2013 with Intel Haswell processors I don’t need to plan my mobile workday around power outlets. I upgraded from a 13-inch MacBook Pro 2011 model which required me to look for a power outlet after about 4.5 to 5 hours depending on usage. Using Chrome will deliver a small hit to battery life, but it does not put the 9 hour mark completely out of reach.

Apple promises up to 9 hours of wireless web usage, which is a target I routinely hit. The 13-inch MacBook Pro Retina late 2013 battery life is one of my favorite features. The speakers deliver clear sound but little low end, so if you want to watch movies or run a party off of the MacBook Pro Retina you should get headphones or some decent external speakers. In the simplest terms, the 13-inch MacBook Pro Retina late 2013 model delivers all the power I need to edit photos and videos for the web, but users who edit longer projects or deal with higher resolution source may want to look at the 15-inch MacBook Pro Retina with Iris Pro Graphics for more power. The 13-inch MacBook Air Apple announced earlier this year offers longer battery life, but in my use I can go a full day of real work with the screen at medium brightness and still hit the eight to nine-hour mark, which frees me up to work from practically anywhere I have a cell phone signal - instead of anywhere I can get to a power outlet. While it cannot compete with the stationary Mac Pro or the dedicated GPU of the 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display in terms of raw power, it is nearly as portable as the MacBook Air, with more power, a higher resolution display and more connectivity options.Īfter using a 15-inch MacBook Pro (non Retina), 13-inch MacBook Air and 11-inch MacBook Air the new late 2013 Macbook Pro Retina quickly became my go to notebook for mobile work. The 13-inch MacBook Pro Retina is the best Mac computer for professionals that need a great mix of portability and power.

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