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MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, 2017)

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Price
£1,2492launch price
Chip
Core m31.2GHz dual-core Intel
CPU
2-coreCPU
GPU
Not available3GPU
Memory
8GBmemory, base
Storage
256GBstorage, base
Display
12-inchdisplay
Battery life
Up to12 hrsvideo playback, claimed
Released
7 June 20174ReleasedIn Apple Stores; orderable online from 5 June 2017.
Security updates
15 September 20255Security updates ended

Each figure is from the source marked1 unless it carries its own number.

280.5 mm196.5 mm3.5–13.1 mm
Drawn to scale from the published dimensions below: the footprint from above with the closed height beneath it. Outline only — the corner radius is our drawing convention, not a measurement. Apple states the height as a range, 3.5–13.1 mm; the bar is drawn at the thick end, up to 13.1 mm.

Specifications

Body

Dimensions
3.5–13.1 x 280.5 x 196.5 mm
Weight
0.92 kg
Colours
Rose Gold, Space Gray, Gold, Silver
Ports
USB-C port, 3.5 mm headphone jack
Thunderbolt ports
No Thunderbolt ports.6
USB-A ports
No USB-A ports.6
HDMI
No HDMI port.7
SD card slot
No SD card slot.7
Headphone jack
Yes
MagSafe
No MagSafe port.7
Keyboard
Full-size keyboard with LED-backlit keys
Touch ID
No Touch ID.7

Display

Display size
12 in
Resolution
2304 x 1440
Pixel density
226 ppi
Display type
Retina display

Chip and memory

Chip
1.2GHz dual-core Intel Core m3
Apple silicon
Intel processor, not Apple silicon.6
CPU cores
2
Graphics
Intel HD Graphics 615
Chip options
1.2GHz dual-core Intel Core m3; 1.3GHz dual-core Intel Core i5; 1.4GHz dual-core Intel Core i7
Memory (base)
8GB
Memory (maximum)
16GB
Memory options
8GB or 16GB
Memory upgradeable by user
No, as Apple documents8
Storage (base)
256GB
Storage (maximum)
512GB
Storage options
256GB or 512GB

Battery and power

Battery capacity
41.4 Wh
Rated charge cycles
1,000 cycles9
Video playback (claimed)
12 h
Wireless web (claimed)
10 h
Included power adapter
30 W
Fast charging
No fast charging.7

Connectivity

Wi-Fi
802.11ac Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
4.2
Ethernet
No Ethernet port.7
External displays (base)
1

Camera and audio

Camera
480p FaceTime camera
Speakers
Stereo speakers
Microphones
Dual microphones

Platform

Newest macOS
macOS Ventura10
Model identifier
MacBook10,111
Part numbers
MNYF2XX/A, MNYG2XX/A, MNYH2XX/A, MNYJ2XX/A, MNYK2XX/A, MNYL2XX/A, MNYM2XX/A, MNYN2XX/A12
Model year
2017

Software support

Feature updates until
Not available13
endoflife.date lists security support for Ventura as ended
15 September 20255
Basis
endoflife.date’s listed end of security support for Ventura14

Previous and next model

Previous model

What changed

Chip
1.1GHz dual-core Intel Core m3 MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2016)1.2GHz dual-core Intel Core m3 MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, 2017)
Video playback (claimed)
11 h MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2016)12 h MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, 2017)

More on this Mac

Comparisons

Against its own line

Sources

  1. Apple Support (UK) — MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, 2017) - Technical Specifications · Default for MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, 2017) · Apple’s figure · read 15 Sep 2026

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  2. Apple UK Store (archived 7 June 2017) — 12-inch MacBook, 1.2GHz dual-core Core m3, 8GB, 256GB, £1,249.00 · third-party figure · read 11 Oct 2026

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  3. Not published by Apple. Pages checked: Apple Support (UK) — MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, 2017) - Technical Specifications; Identify your MacBook Pro model; Apple Newsroom (UK) — iMac receives major update featuring more powerful graphics, faster processors, Thunderbolt 3 and brighter displays; Identify your MacBook model; macOS Ventura is compatible with these computers. Read 9 Oct 2026

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  4. Apple Newsroom (UK) — iMac receives major update featuring more powerful graphics, faster processors, Thunderbolt 3 and brighter displays · Apple’s figure · read 15 Sep 2026

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

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  6. No Thunderbolt ports. No USB-A ports. Intel processor, not Apple silicon. Checked: Apple Support (UK) — MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, 2017) - Technical Specifications. Read 15 Sep 2026

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  7. No HDMI port. No SD card slot. No MagSafe port. No Touch ID. No fast charging. No Ethernet port. Checked: Apple Support (UK) — MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, 2017) - Technical Specifications. Read 9 Oct 2026

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

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

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  10. Apple Support (UK) — macOS Ventura is compatible with these computers · Apple’s figure · read 2 Oct 2026

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

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  12. Apple Support (UK) — Identify your MacBook model · Apple’s figure · read 18 Oct 2026

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  13. Feature updates: end date not published by Apple. Checked: endoflife.date. Read 2 Oct 2026

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  14. This is endoflife.date’s cycle end for Ventura, not necessarily the day of Apple’s last patch. The newest macOS Apple lists this Mac for is macOS Ventura (Apple’s Ventura compatibility list names it; the Sonoma list does not). endoflife.date records security updates for Ventura as ended on 15 September 2025. Source: endoflife.date. Read 2 Oct 2026

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Not published by Apple

MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, 2017). Apple doesn’t publish for this Mac: brightness, refresh rate, wide colour (P3), nano-texture option, GPU cores, storage upgradeable by user, the macOS it shipped with. Geekbench 7: the Mac chart has no entry for this Mac, so no figures are shown (chart read 10 Oct 2026). Pages checked: Apple Support (UK) — MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, 2017) - Technical Specifications; Identify your MacBook Pro model; Apple Newsroom (UK) — iMac receives major update featuring more powerful graphics, faster processors, Thunderbolt 3 and brighter displays; Identify your MacBook model; macOS Ventura is compatible with these computers, read 9 Oct 2026.