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- #APPLE 2014 MACBOOK PRO GPU UPDATE#
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- #APPLE 2014 MACBOOK PRO GPU WINDOWS#
Apple has not yet commented on the suit, but is expected to fight rather than capitulate.
#APPLE 2014 MACBOOK PRO GPU UPDATE#
The company did release a software update shortly after the new models went on sale which claimed to improve graphics stability, but which was believed by sufferers to simply throttle the GPU in order to minimise the thermal cycling and thus reduce the rate at which the solder begins to crack.įollowing a petition on which gathered more than 20,000 signatures, two law firms - Whitfield Bryson & Mason LLP and Ram, Olson, Cereghino & Kopczynski - have joined forces to launch a class-action suit against the company in the California federal court, demanding the the company publicly acknowledges the problem and makes things right for its customers. Those still suffering from the defect are being told they will need to spend between $350 and $600 to have their logical boards replaced, something the plaintiffs in the case claim is unacceptable for a flaw which existed at the time of manufacturing and which is in no way due to abuse or misuse by the consumer.Īpple, for its part, has never publicly acknowledged that there is a manufacturing flaw at fault. While Apple replaced faulty logic boards under warranty, the company has washed its hands of the issue post-warranty-period. Over time, this is claimed to result in throttling of the graphics processor, graphical corruption and eventually complete failure of the laptop itself. Models sold in 2011, however, are claimed to have a flaw: a lead-free solder used to attach the graphics processor to the logic board, which becomes brittle due to the frequent rapid heating and cooling cycles typical of such devices.
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#APPLE 2014 MACBOOK PRO GPU PORTABLE#
Processor: 2.6GHz Intel Core i5-4278U (3.1GHz Turboboost)ĭisplay: 13.3-inch IPS display, 2560x1600 resolutionĬonnectivity: dual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.Apple has found itself at the centre of a class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of buyers of its 2011-era MacBook Pro laptops, who claim the company is ignoring a manufacturing defect that leads to performance losses and eventual total failure.Īpple's MacBook Pro laptop family has long stood at the very head of the premium portable computing market, offering great performance coupled with a powerful and attractive operating system to those willing to pay. VerdictĪ minor specification boost is coupled with a £100 price cut to make the 13in MacBook Pro (2014) the best all-round laptop on the market. The 999 starting price makes it more attractive to businesses who may be considering deployment.
#APPLE 2014 MACBOOK PRO GPU WINDOWS#
There may be Windows alternatives that provide greater performance or screen resolution, but 13in MacBook Pro With Retina Display combines screen quality performance, portability and battery life into a package that is unmatched. This means that the MacBook Pro works better with graphics applications such as Adobe Photoshop, even if it can't quite match the higher resolution of some of its Windows rivals. In contrast, OS X provides scaling options for the Retina Display that simulate lower resolutions so that you can choose a setting depending on the app you are using.