But despite its name, the new MacBook Pro with Retina Display has much more than a new, super-sharp 2280 x 1800-resolution, 15.4-inch display.

Compared to the fastest new 15-inch regular MacBook Pro with a 2.6GHz Core i7 processor, 8GB of RAM, and a 5400-rpm 750GB hard drive, the 2.6GHz Core i7 Retina MacBook Pro is 38 percent faster ...

The Retina MacBook Pro's 13.3-in display size does have an immersive quality that you don't quite get from the smaller 12-incher. It's big enough that you can kinda lean back and get lost in it.

The reviews are in for Apple’s MacBook Pro with Retina Display, and you can probably guess what they say. Critics are thrilled by the ultra-thin, fairly light, power-packed Apple laptop, with ...

This is where the 2015 MacBook Pro with Retina Display gets most of its performance boost over its 2014 predecessor. The 1 TB option for the Retina MacBook Pro is a made-to-order configuration.

Apple MacBook Pro 13-inch w/ Retina display (October 2012) OSX 10.8.2 Mountain Lion 2.5GHz Intel Core i5 3210M, 8GB DDR3 SDRAM 1,600MHz,768MB (Shared) Intel HD 4000, 256GB Apple SSD.

The MacBook Pro Retina goes beyond that with a 1,920 by 1,200 display resolution, matched by only a few other laptops out there. But enough with the words; here's an illustration of how much more ...

It's worth noting that, although there are potentially three display connections, the new MacBook Pro can only support two external monitors (at up to 2560 x 1600) plus its own Retina Display panel.

Connected to the Retina MacBook Pro (clockwise from top left): a 27-inch Thunderbolt Display, the MacBook Pro itself (15.4-inch screen), a 27-inch Cinema Display, and a 46-inch Samsung UN46D8000 HDTV.

The ZenBook display (11.6″ 1920×1080) is also matte IPS (190ppi) – but does not look as good (and sharp) as the glossy MBP retina LCD (220ppi). The matte surface definitely worsens the image.