
Brightness and contrast are both top notch as well:Ĭolor accuracy and gamut are both within the range of the 15-inch model, putting them among the best we've tested: Viewing angles are great thanks to the use of IPS technology. It's the problem of being compared to such an overachieving sibling: anything you do is just never good enough.ĭespite its inability to outshine the 15-inch rMBP panel, the display on the 13-inch model is gorgeous. Part of the problem is the 15-inch surface is just so much larger that it manages to deliver a pretty substantial impact. The slight increase in pixel density isn't really noticeable.Īt first sight, the 13-inch rMBP panel is somehow less impressive than the old 15. The 4MP panel has around 226 pixels per inch, compared to approximately 220 pixels per inch on the 15-inch rMBP's display. I'm not sure if you can read anything into this, other than Apple seems to be fine with choosing a different aspect ratio to fit the form factor of whatever device it's building. Apple maintains a total of four aspect ratios across all of its product lines:ġ1-inch MBA, iPhone 5, iPod Touch (5th gen)ġ3-inch MBA, MacBook Pro, Retina MacBook Pro

The latest rMBP features a 13.3-inch, 2560 x 1600 LED backlit IPS LCD panel.
