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MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015) vs MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014)

MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015)1MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014)2

Quick look

Quick look: MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015) against MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014)
FigureMacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015)1MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014)2
Price£1,5993launch price£1,5994launch price
ChipCore i72.2GHz quad-core IntelCore i72.2GHz quad-core Intel
CPU4-coreCPU4-coreCPU
Memory16GBmemory, base16GBmemory, base
Storage256GBstorage, base256GBstorage, base
Battery lifeUp to9 hrsvideo playback, claimedUp to8 hrsvideo playback, claimed
Released19 May 20155Released29 July 20146Released
Security updates16 September 20247Security updates ended2 February 20267Security updates ended
Price
The MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015) is £1,599 at launch, per Apple Newsroom (UK); the MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014) is £1,599 at launch, per Apple Newsroom (UK).

True to scale

MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015) · 358.9 × 247.1 mm footprintMacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014) · 358.9 × 247.1 mm footprint

Footprints from above, from Apple’s published dimensions, drawn to one scale and superposed. Corner rounding is our drawing convention, not a measurement.

Specifications

Each figure is from the source marked by its Mac’s name unless it carries its own small number, which links to where that figure was read.

Body

Body: Apple MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015) against Apple MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014)
SpecificationMacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015)1MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014)2
Dimensions18 x 358.9 x 247.1 mm18 x 358.9 x 247.1 mm
Weight2.04 kg2.02 kg
PortsMagSafe 2 power port, two Thunderbolt 2 ports (up to 20 Gbps), two USB 3 ports (up to 5 Gbps), HDMI port, 3.5 mm headphone jack, SDXC card slotMagSafe 2 power port, two Thunderbolt 2 ports (up to 20 Gbps), two USB 3 ports (up to 5 Gbps), HDMI port, Headphone port, SDXC card slot
Thunderbolt ports22
Thunderbolt versionThunderbolt 2Thunderbolt 2
USB-A ports22
HDMIHDMI portHDMI port
SD card slotYesYes
Headphone jackYesYes
MagSafeYesYes
KeyboardFull-size backlit keyboard with 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys, including 12 function keys and 4 arrow keys (inverted T arrangement)Full-size backlit keyboard with 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys, including 12 function keys and 4 arrow keys (inverted T arrangement)
Touch IDNo Touch ID.8No Touch ID.9

Display

Display: Apple MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015) against Apple MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014)
SpecificationMacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015)1MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014)2
Display size15.4 in15.4 in
Resolution2880 x 18002880 x 1800
Pixel density220 ppi220 ppi
Display typeRetina displayRetina display
Brightness300 nitsNot available10
Wide colour (P3)No wide colour (P3) display.11Not available10

Chip and memory

Chip and memory: Apple MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015) against Apple MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014)
SpecificationMacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015)1MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014)2
Chip2.2GHz quad-core Intel Core i72.2GHz quad-core Intel Core i7
Apple siliconIntel processor, not Apple silicon.11Intel processor, not Apple silicon.12
CPU cores44
GraphicsIntel Iris Pro GraphicsIntel Iris Pro Graphics
Chip options2.2GHz quad-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.4GHz; 2.5GHz quad-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.7GHz; configurable to 2.8GHz quad-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 4.0GHz2.2GHz quad-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.4GHz; 2.5GHz quad-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.7GHz; configurable to 2.8GHz quad-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 4.0GHz
Memory (base)16GB16GB
Memory (maximum)16GB16GB
Memory options16GB16GB
Memory upgradeable by userNo, as Apple documents13No, as Apple documents13
Storage (base)256GB256GB
Storage (maximum)1TB1TB
Storage options256GB, 512GB or 1TB256GB, 512GB or 1TB

Battery and power

Battery and power: Apple MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015) against Apple MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014)
SpecificationMacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015)1MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014)2
Battery capacity99.5 Wh95 Wh
Rated charge cycles1,000 cycles141,000 cycles14
Video playback (claimed)9 h8 h
Wireless web (claimed)9 h8 h
Included power adapter85 W85 W
Fast chargingNo fast charging.8No fast charging.9

Connectivity

Connectivity: Apple MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015) against Apple MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014)
SpecificationMacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015)1MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014)2
Wi-Fi802.11ac Wi-Fi wireless networking; IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible802.11ac Wi-Fi wireless networking; IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible
Bluetooth4.24.0
EthernetNo Ethernet port.8No Ethernet port.9
External displays (base)22

Camera and audio

Camera and audio: Apple MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015) against Apple MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014)
SpecificationMacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015)1MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014)2
Camera720p FaceTime HD camera720p FaceTime HD camera
SpeakersStereo speakersStereo speakers
MicrophonesDual microphonesDual microphones

Platform

Platform: Apple MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015) against Apple MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014)
SpecificationMacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015)1MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014)2
Shipped withOS X Yosemite15OS X Mavericks16
Newest macOSmacOS Monterey17macOS Big Sur17
Model identifierMacBookPro11,4 or MacBookPro11,517MacBookPro11,2 or MacBookPro11,317
Model year20152014

Benchmarks

Benchmarks: Apple MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015) against Apple MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014)
SpecificationMacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015)1MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014)2
Geekbench 7 (CPU, single-core)9561894918
Geekbench 7 (CPU, multi-core)3,371183,38018

Sources

  1. Apple Support (UK) — MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015) - Technical Specifications · Default for MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015) · Apple’s figure · read 15 Sep 2026

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  2. Apple Support (UK) — MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014) - Technical Specifications · Default for MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014) · Apple’s figure · read 15 Sep 2026

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  3. Apple Newsroom (UK) — Apple Introduces 15-inch MacBook Pro with Force Touch Trackpad & New £1,599 iMac with Retina 5K Display · Apple’s figure · read 15 Sep 2026

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  4. Apple Newsroom (UK) — Apple Updates MacBook Pro with Retina Display · Apple’s figure · read 15 Sep 2026

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  5. Apple Newsroom (UK) — Apple Introduces 15-inch MacBook Pro with Force Touch Trackpad & New £1,599 iMac with Retina 5K Display · Apple’s figure · read 22 Sep 2026

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  6. Apple Newsroom (UK) — Apple Updates MacBook Pro with Retina Display · Apple’s figure · read 22 Sep 2026

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  7. endoflife.date — Apple macOS · third-party figure · read 2 Oct 2026

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  8. MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015): No Touch ID. No fast charging. No Ethernet port. Checked: Apple Support (UK) — MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015) - Technical Specifications. Read 9 Oct 2026

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  9. MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014): No Touch ID. No fast charging. No Ethernet port. Checked: Apple Support (UK) — MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014) - Technical Specifications. Read 9 Oct 2026

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  10. Not published by Apple. Pages checked: Apple Support (UK) — MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014) - Technical Specifications; Identify your MacBook Pro model; Apple Newsroom (UK) — Apple Updates MacBook Pro with Retina Display. Read 9 Oct 2026

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  11. MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015): No wide colour (P3) display. Intel processor, not Apple silicon. Checked: Apple Support (UK) — MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015) - Technical Specifications. Read 15 Sep 2026

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  12. MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014): Intel processor, not Apple silicon. Checked: Apple Support (UK) — MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014) - Technical Specifications. Read 15 Sep 2026

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  13. Apple Support (UK) — MacBook Pro: how to remove or install memory · Apple’s figure · read 18 Oct 2026

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  14. Apple Support (UK) — Determine battery cycle count for Mac laptops · Apple’s figure · read 15 Oct 2026

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  15. Apple Newsroom (UK) — Apple Introduces 15-inch MacBook Pro with Force Touch Trackpad & New £1,599 iMac with Retina 5K Display · Apple’s figure · read 2 Oct 2026

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  16. Apple Newsroom (UK) — Apple Updates MacBook Pro with Retina Display · Apple’s figure · read 2 Oct 2026

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  17. Apple Support (UK) — Identify your MacBook Pro model · Apple’s figure · read 15 Sep 2026

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  18. Geekbench Browser (Primate Labs) · third-party figure · read 11 Oct 2026

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Not published by Apple

MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015). Apple doesn’t publish for this Mac: colours, refresh rate, nano-texture option, GPU cores, storage upgradeable by user. Geekbench 7 Metal: the Mac chart has no Metal score for this Mac (chart read 10 Oct 2026). Pages checked: Apple Support (UK) — MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015) - Technical Specifications; Identify your MacBook Pro model; Apple Newsroom (UK) — Apple Introduces 15-inch MacBook Pro with Force Touch Trackpad & New £1,599 iMac with Retina 5K Display, read 9 Oct 2026.

MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014). Apple doesn’t publish for this Mac: colours, refresh rate, nano-texture option, GPU cores, storage upgradeable by user. Geekbench 7 Metal: the Mac chart has no Metal score for this Mac (chart read 10 Oct 2026). Pages checked: Apple Support (UK) — MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014) - Technical Specifications; Identify your MacBook Pro model; Apple Newsroom (UK) — Apple Updates MacBook Pro with Retina Display, read 9 Oct 2026.

If you own one of them

Whether to move is a different question from which is better. Each Mac has a page on it: what its successor changes (the newest Mac in its line where Apple sells one, otherwise the Mac this site treats as its replacement, which can be in another line), what it fetches and whether it still gets updates. Should I upgrade my MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015)? · Should I upgrade my MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014)?

The pairs a buyer of either Mac would also weigh. Any two Macs in the catalogue can be compared from the chooser.