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MacBook 12″ (Early 2015)
A1534 · 12-inch Retina
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Identifiers
| Order number | A1534 |
| Machine ID | MacBook8,1 |
Reference
| Original price | $1,299 – $1,749 |
| Announced | 2015-03-09 |
| Discontinued | 2016-04-19 |
| Max supported OS | macOS 12 Monterey |
| Design era | 12-inch Retina |
Configurations
| Colors | Gold, Silver, Space Gray |
| CPU | Intel Core M-5Y31 @ 1.1 GHz, Intel Core M-5Y51 @ 1.2 GHz, Intel Core M-5Y71 @ 1.3 GHz |
| Memory | 8 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB SSD, 512 GB SSD |
| Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 5300 |
| Display | 12″ Retina (2304×1440) |
| Operating system | OS X 10.10.2 Yosemite, macOS 12 Monterey |
Physical
| Ports & connectivity | 1× USB-C (USB 3.1 Gen 1 + DP + power) · 3.5 mm audio · Wi-Fi 802.11ac · Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 281 × 13 × 197 mm |
| Weight | 0.92 kg |
Known quirks
- Single USB-C port — power and data share; daily annoyance
- First-generation butterfly keyboard: sticky keys, Apple repair program expired
- Fanless design throttles hard under sustained load
- Core M CPUs are underpowered for anything beyond web/productivity
- Battery pulls from the bottom case — tricky repair due to adhesive