Apple ME662, ME663, ME697 User Manual

Models ME662, ME663, ME697

Date introduced

February 13, 2013

13-inch MacBook Pro
with Retina Display

Environmental Report

Apple and the Environment

Apple believes that improving the environmental performance of our business
starts with our products. The careful environmental management of our products

throughout their life cycles includes controlling the quantity and types of materials
used in their manufacture, improving their energy efficiency, and designing them for

better recyclability. The information below details the environmental performance
of the 13-inch MacBook Prowith Retina display as it relates to climate change, energy
efficiency, material efficiency, and restricted substances.

Climate Change

Greenhouse gas emissions have an impact on the planet’s balance of land, ocean, and
air temperatures. Most of Apple’s corporate greenhouse gas emissions come from the

production, transport, use, and recycling of its products. Apple seeks to minimize
greenhouse gas emissions by setting stringent design-related goals for material and

energy efficiency. The chart below provides the estimated greenhouse gas emissions
for the 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display over its life cycle.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions for 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display

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The 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina
display is designed with the following
features to reduce environmental impact:

• Arsenic-free display glass

• Mercury-free LED-backlit display

• Brominated flame retardant–free

PVC-free

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• Recyclable aluminum enclosure

Meets ENERGY STAR®
Version 5.2 requirements

Achieves a Gold rating from
EPEAT

Recycling, 2%

Transport, 5%

Customer use, 23%

Total greenhouse gas emissions: 540 kg CO2e

Production, 70%

Energy Efficiency

Because one of the largest portions of product-related greenhouse gas emissions results from
actual use, energy efficiency is a key part of each product’s design. Apple products use power-

efficient components and software that intelligently powers them down during periods of
inactivity. The result is that MacBook Pro is energy efficient right out of the box.

The 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display outperforms the stringent requirements of
the ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Computers Version 5.2. It has been designed

to be energy efficient, consuming 25 percent less energy than the original 13-inch
MacBook Pro. The following table details the power consumed in different use modes.

Power Consumption for 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display

Mode 100V 115V 230V

Off 0.29W 0.29W 0.31W

Sleep 0.67W 0.68W 0.69W

Idle—Display off / on 4.0W / 13.4W 4.0W / 13.4W 4.1W / 13.9W

Power adapter, no-load 0.004W 0.005W 0.019W

Power adapter efficiency 89.6% 90.2% 89.7%

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Battery chemistry

• Lithium-ion polymer, 74 Whr

• Free of lead, cadmium, and mercury

Battery design

The 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display
features a breakthrough battery design that
dramatically improves its lifespan—up
to five years. So it uses just one battery
in the same time a typical notebook
uses three.

Material Efficiency

Apple’s ultracompact product and packaging designs lead the industry in material efficiency.
Reducing the material footprint of a product helps maximize shipping efficiency. It also
helps reduce the energy consumed during production and material waste generated at the

end of the product’s life. Waste is further minimized through the use of batteries that last
up to three times longer than typical notebook batteries. The 13-inch MacBook Pro with
Retina display is made of aluminum and other materials highly desired by recyclers. The
chart below details the materials used in this model.

Material Use for 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display

Solid-state drive, 14g

Plastics, 50g

Display panel, 95g

Keyboard and trackpad, 95g

Other metals, 105g

Glass, 130g

Circuit boards, 150g

Packaging

The packaging for the 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display uses corrugated cardboard
made from a minimum of 40 percent recycled content and molded fiber made entirely

from recycled content. In addition, the packaging is extremely material efficient, allowing
at least 15 percent more units than the original 13-inch MacBook Pro to fit in each
shipping container. The following table details the materials used in its packaging.

Aluminum, 595g

Battery, 375g

Packaging for the 13-inch MacBook Pro with
Retina display is extremely material efficient,
allowing at least 15 percent more units than
the original 13-inch MacBook Pro to fit in each
shipping container.

Packaging for 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display (U.S. Configurations)

Material Retail box

Paper (corrugate, paperboard) 341g 698g

Molded fiber

High-impact polystyrene 205g 205g

Other plastics 17g 17g

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Retail and
shipping box

303g

Restricted Substances

Apple has long taken a leadership role in restricting harmful substances from its products
and packaging. As part of this strategy, all Apple products comply with the strict European

Directive on the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and
Electronic Equipment, also known as the RoHS Directive. Examples of materials restricted
by RoHS include lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, and the brominated

flame retardants (BFRs) PBB and PBDE. The 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display goes
even further than the requirements of the RoHS Directive by incorporating the following
more aggressive restrictions:

• Arsenic-free display glass

• Mercury-free LED-backlit display

• BFR-free

• PVC-free internal cables and power adapter DC cable

• PVC-free AC power cord available in all regions except China, India, and South Korea

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