Why the 2012 MacBook Pro Was Apple’s Greatest Laptop

The 2012 non-Retina MacBook Pro was one of the greatest notebooks Apple has ever produced (for its time, that’s a given). To be clear, we aren’t necessarily talking about performance.

When it comes to computers, hardware like chips, displays and other internal components don’t exactly age well. But some of the device’s features are great, even by today’s standards.

Display and performance-wise, newer MacBook Pro models blow the 2012 edition out of the water. Similarly, the non-Retina MacBook Pro was undeniably big and clunky compared to today’s svelte Apple notebooks.

But the 2012 MacBook Pro is still notable because it was the last of its kind. But why was it so great? Continue reading to find out.