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Apple MacBook 12-inch (2017)

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MacBook 12-inch (2017)

Released June 2017.9Press articlemacrumors.com/2017/06/08/2017-macbook-pro-imac-apple-store-pickupRead 5 October 2026Contemporaneous June 8 report explicitly confirms original 2017 MacBook retail stock and store pickup across US Apple Stores. Stored month is marketed-model first documented actual retail, separate from June 5 announcement and without an invented SKU-specific first-sale day. Last checked 7 October 2026.

Screen size
12in
Processor
Intel Core m3 (1.2 GHz, dual-core)
GPU
Intel HD Graphics 615
Weight (published)
0.92kg

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Ports

  • USB-C USB 3.1 Gen 1
  • 3.5 mm audio

All specs

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General

Series
MacBook5Press releaseapple.com/newsroom/2017/06/imac-receives-major-update-featuring-more-powerful-graphics-faster-processors-thunderbolt-3-brighter-displaysRead 5 October 2026
Model numbers
MNYF2LL/A2Maker spec sheet (PDF)apple.com/education/pricelists/pdfs/US_Education_Institution_Price_List_08-27-2017.pdfRead 5 October 2026Original August 27, 2017 Apple US inventory page 1 explicitly MNYF2LL/A, Space Gray, 1.2 GHz dual-core Intel Core m3, 8 GB, 256 GB storage. Pricing date June 5, 2017. Education price is not consumer MSRP.3Retailer pagebhphotovideo.com/c/product/1342518-REG/apple_mnyf2ll_a_macbook_12_0_space_gray_m3.htmlRead 5 October 2026Exact original US MNYF2LL/A page fully opened. No current stock claim.
GTIN / EAN
Not available
Announced
5 June 20175Press releaseapple.com/newsroom/2017/06/imac-receives-major-update-featuring-more-powerful-graphics-faster-processors-thunderbolt-3-brighter-displaysRead 5 October 2026Original maker June 5 WWDC MacBook update announcement. Planned June 7 store availability is corroborated separately by actual retail report.
Status
Discontinued15Press articlemacrumors.com/2019/07/09/apple-discontinues-12-inch-macbookRead 7 October 2026July 9, 2019 article reports discontinued 12-inch MacBook and says last hardware update was June 2017. This is lifecycle status, not current used-market stock.
Predecessor
Not available
Successor
Not available
Launch price (US)
Not available
Launch price (EU)
Not available
Markets
US2Maker spec sheet (PDF)apple.com/education/pricelists/pdfs/US_Education_Institution_Price_List_08-27-2017.pdfRead 5 October 2026Maker US inventory, also scoped original US MNYF2 in Environmental Report footnote 1.4Maker spec sheet (PDF)apple.com/la/environment/pdf/products/notebooks/12-inch_MacBook_PER_June2017.pdfRead 7 October 2026Original footnote 1 explicitly evaluates US MNYF2 base configuration.
Colours
Space Gray2Maker spec sheet (PDF)apple.com/education/pricelists/pdfs/US_Education_Institution_Price_List_08-27-2017.pdfRead 5 October 2026
Segment
Ultrabook10Reviewnotebookcheck.net/Apple-MacBook-12-2017-Laptop-Review.230656.0.htmlRead 7 October 2026Review class Subnotebook and Ultrabook tag.
Form factor
Not available

Chassis

Front and side, drawn to scale.

Dimensions
Width280.5Depth196.5Thickness (min)3.5Thickness (max)13.1mm(11 × 7.7 × 0.1 to 0.5 in)1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111986Read 5 October 2026Maker centimetres converted exactly to millimetres, including wedge minimum 3.5 mm and maximum 13.1 mm. Rounded retailer inch conversions excluded.
Weight (published)
0.92kg(2 lb)1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111986Read 5 October 2026Maker expressly 0.92 kg laptop weight, excludes adapter, manufacturing/configuration variation applies.
Lid material
Aluminium1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111986Read 5 October 2026Maker Environment section aluminium enclosure. Recyclable is not a recycled-content percentage.
Bottom material
Aluminium1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111986Read 5 October 2026Maker aluminium enclosure.
Max hinge angle
Not available
MIL-STD-810 testing (claimed)
Not available

Display

Screen size
12in(30.5 cm)1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111986Read 5 October 2026
Native resolution
2304 × 1440px1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111986Read 5 October 2026
Pixel density
226.4ppi
Panel type
IPS1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111986Read 5 October 2026
Backlight
Not available
Dimming zones
Not available
Panel part number
APPA02710Reviewnotebookcheck.net/Apple-MacBook-12-2017-Laptop-Review.230656.0.htmlRead 7 October 2026Specification table, exact 1.2 GHz Core m3, 8 GB, 256 GB review unit. Panel APPA027. Suppliers can vary.
Screen surface
Glossy3Retailer pagebhphotovideo.com/c/product/1342518-REG/apple_mnyf2ll_a_macbook_12_0_space_gray_m3.htmlRead 5 October 2026Exact Display table expressly Glossy.
Touchscreen
No3Retailer pagebhphotovideo.com/c/product/1342518-REG/apple_mnyf2ll_a_macbook_12_0_space_gray_m3.htmlRead 5 October 2026Exact Display table expressly Touchscreen No.
Stylus
Not available
Refresh rate modes
Width (px)Height (px)Maximum operating refresh (Hz)
2304144060
Source3Retailer pagebhphotovideo.com/c/product/1342518-REG/apple_mnyf2ll_a_macbook_12_0_space_gray_m3.htmlRead 5 October 2026Exact Display table native 2304 x 1440 and 60 Hz. External 4K display refresh is not imported as built-in native refresh.
Max refresh rate
60Hz
Adaptive sync
Not available
Gray-to-gray response time (claimed)
Not available
Native panel colour depth
Not available
Brightness (SDR, claimed)
Not available
Peak brightness (SDR outdoors, claimed)
Not available
Sustained brightness (HDR, claimed)
Not available
Peak brightness (HDR, claimed)
Not available
sRGB coverage (claimed)
Not available
DCI-P3 coverage (claimed)
Not available
Adobe RGB coverage (claimed)
Not available
HDR certification
Not available
Factory calibrated
Not available
Second display
Not available

Processor

Processor
Intel Core m3 (1.2 GHz, dual-core)1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111986Read 5 October 2026Exact base 1.2 GHz dual-core Core m3 row. CPU suffix, chip-level thread count and process node are not guessed from base clocks.
Processor brand
Intel1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111986Read 5 October 2026
Core configuration
CountBase clock (GHz)Max clock (GHz)
21.23
Source1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111986Read 5 October 2026Maker explicitly two cores, 1.2 GHz configured base and 3.0 GHz Turbo Boost. No later hybrid P/E labels imposed.
CPU cores
2
Cores labelled performance
Not available
Cores labelled efficiency
Not available
Threads
413Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/97538/intel-core-m37y32-processor-4m-cache-up-to-3-00-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 7 October 2026CPU Specifications, Total Threads 4. Exact Core m3-7Y32 identity independently established by iFixit step 5 and Notebookcheck review unit.
Max boost clock
3GHz
L3 cache
4MB1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111986Read 5 October 2026Maker expressly 4 MB L3 for retained Core m3.
Process
14nm13Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/97538/intel-core-m37y32-processor-4m-cache-up-to-3-00-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 7 October 2026Essentials, Lithography 14 nm. Exact Core m3-7Y32, not a generic family assumption.
Sustained CPU power (configured)
Not available
Peak CPU power (configured)
Not available
Combined CPU and GPU power
Not available
NPU performance
Not available

Graphics

Discrete GPU
No3Retailer pagebhphotovideo.com/c/product/1342518-REG/apple_mnyf2ll_a_macbook_12_0_space_gray_m3.htmlRead 5 October 2026Exact Performance table expressly Integrated graphics.
GPU
Not available
GPU brand
Not available
VRAM
Not available
Max GPU power (TGP)
Not available
Dynamic Boost
Not available
GPU boost clock
Not available
GPU switching
Not available
Integrated GPU
Intel HD Graphics 6151Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111986Read 5 October 2026

Memory

Installed RAM
8GB2Maker spec sheet (PDF)apple.com/education/pricelists/pdfs/US_Education_Institution_Price_List_08-27-2017.pdfRead 5 October 2026
RAM type
Other1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111986Read 5 October 2026Original memory is LPDDR3. Current schema has no LPDDR3 enum, so supported other value is retained. Published 1866 MHz is not silently converted to configured MT/s.
RAM speed
Not available
Memory channels
Not available
RAM upgrade
Soldered12Reviewifixit.com/Teardown/Retina+MacBook+2017+Teardown/92172Read 7 October 2026Step 9 repairability findings: processor, RAM and flash memory are soldered to the logic board. Step 1 exact Space Gray Core m3, 8 GB, 256 GB unit.
Memory slots
Not available
RAM slots
Not available
Free RAM slots
Not available
Maximum supported RAM
16GB1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111986Read 5 October 2026Maker configure-to-order section explicitly offers 16 GB for original 1.2 GHz model. Purchase-time option, not later user upgradeability.

Storage

Installed storage
256GB2Maker spec sheet (PDF)apple.com/education/pricelists/pdfs/US_Education_Institution_Price_List_08-27-2017.pdfRead 5 October 2026
Storage type
SSD (interface unspecified)1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111986Read 5 October 2026Maker original base 256 GB PCIe-based onboard SSD. NVMe protocol and PCIe generation not inferred.
Installed drive PCIe generation
Not available
Storage slots
Not available
M.2 slots
Not available
Free storage slots
Not available
Maximum slot PCIe generation
Not available

Ports

Ports
TypeVersionCountMaximum data rate (Gbps)DP Alt Mode
USB-CUSB 3.1 Gen 115Yes
3.5 mm audioNot available1Not availableNot available
Source1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111986Read 5 October 2026Single physical USB-C connector explicitly USB 3.1 Gen 1 up to 5 Gb/s, charging and native DisplayPort 1.2. Physical 3.5 mm headset connector from Audio section. External HDMI/VGA adapters excluded. Retailer incorrect Thunderbolt labels are not imported.6Owner's manualcdsassets.apple.com/live/6GJYWVAV/start/ma1790_macbook_retina_12_inch_mid2017_qsg.pdfRead 5 October 2026Manual hardware diagrams explicitly one USB-C on left and headphone on right. Physical inventory matches exact technical sheet.
USB-C ports
1
Thunderbolt
Not available
Highest HDMI version
Not available
Card reader
No
Ethernet speed
Not available
Maximum USB-C charging input
Not available

Wireless

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 51Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111986Read 5 October 2026
Wi-Fi bands
Not available
Wi-Fi module
Universal Scientific Industrial 339S025112Reviewifixit.com/Teardown/Retina+MacBook+2017+Teardown/92172Read 7 October 2026Step 5 explicitly identifies Universal Scientific Industrial 339S0251 as the Wi-Fi module. A separately listed Broadcom chip is not combined into this module identifier.
Bluetooth
4.21Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111986Read 5 October 2026Maker explicitly Bluetooth 4.2. Retailer overview old Bluetooth 4.0 prose conflicts with its own 4.2 table and is excluded.
Cellular
Not available

Keyboard and touchpad

Keyboard layouts
Not available
Key switches
Other12Reviewifixit.com/Teardown/Retina+MacBook+2017+Teardown/92172Read 7 October 2026Step 8 describes the second-generation plastic butterfly mechanism and dome switch. Schema has no butterfly option. Other preserves the stated mechanism.
Keyboard backlight
Not available
Numpad
Not available
Key travel
Not available
Pointing stick
Not available
Touchpad size
Not available
Touchpad mechanism
Haptic1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111986Read 5 October 2026Maker identifies Force Touch, separate maker support document explicitly establishes haptic feedback.6Owner's manualcdsassets.apple.com/live/6GJYWVAV/start/ma1790_macbook_retina_12_inch_mid2017_qsg.pdfRead 5 October 2026Manual hardware diagram labels Force Touch. Haptic mechanism established by separate maker support source.7Owner's manualsupport.apple.com/en-gb/102309Read 5 October 2026Maker explicitly describes Force Touch haptic feedback, matched to exact model sheet and manual.

Camera and audio

Webcam
480p FaceTime1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111986Read 5 October 2026
IR face login
Not available
Webcam privacy
Not available
Built-in speaker drivers
23Retailer pagebhphotovideo.com/c/product/1342518-REG/apple_mnyf2ll_a_macbook_12_0_space_gray_m3.htmlRead 5 October 2026Exact Inputs/Outputs table explicitly Built-In Speakers 2. Physical speaker count, not inferred from maker stereo channels.
Total speaker power
Not available
Audio features
Not available
Microphones
21Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111986Read 5 October 2026Maker explicitly dual physical microphones.

Battery and power

Battery energy
41.4Wh1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111986Read 5 October 2026Maker explicitly 41.4 Wh. Ten-hour web and twelve-hour movie claims omitted because original tests used 1.3 GHz Core i5, 8 GB and 512 GB SSD rather than retained Core m3/256 GB. Acoustic declarations test another Core i7 configuration and are not reviewer measurements.
Claimed battery life
Not available
Adapter rated output
29W4Maker spec sheet (PDF)apple.com/la/environment/pdf/products/notebooks/12-inch_MacBook_PER_June2017.pdfRead 7 October 2026Original Apple June 2017 Environmental Report page 4 explicitly 29 W USB-C Power Adapter and 2 m cable. Footnote 1 scopes original US MNYF2 configuration. Updated support sheet 30 W replacement row excluded.
Laptop charging connector
USB-C1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111986Read 5 October 2026Maker physical USB-C charging port and original supplied USB-C charging cable. Later 30 W adapter listed on updated sheet does not change original retail box.
Charge 0 to 50 % (claimed)
Not available

Cooling

Fans
010Reviewnotebookcheck.net/Apple-MacBook-12-2017-Laptop-Review.230656.0.htmlRead 7 October 2026Additional features explicitly fanless. System Noise says there are no moving parts in the cooling system.
Vapor chamber
Not available
Liquid metal
Not available
Power modes
Not available

Security

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Fingerprint
Not available
TPM
Not available
Remote management
Not available
Security lock slot
Not available

Software

Operating system
macOS 10.12 Sierra10Reviewnotebookcheck.net/Apple-MacBook-12-2017-Laptop-Review.230656.0.htmlRead 7 October 2026Operating System row for the exact Core m3, 8 GB, 256 GB review unit. Launch-era installed OS, not current maximum supported OS.
OS family
macOS1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111986Read 5 October 2026Maker explicitly macOS. Updated Mojave page and 2018 Quick Start reprint do not prove original launch OS version, so version-specific os omitted.
Security updates until
Not available

Measured display

Brightness (measured, centre)
Not available
Brightness (measured, average)
Not available
Contrast ratio (measured)
Not available
HDR peak brightness (measured)
Not available
sRGB coverage (measured)
Not available
DCI-P3 coverage (measured)
Not available
Colour accuracy (measured Delta E)
Not available
PWM flicker found
Yes11Measurementnotebookcheck.net/Apple-MacBook-12-2017-Laptop-Review.230656.0.htmlRead 7 October 20262017 display retest with a more sensitive instrument. PWM detected at 30% brightness and below.
PWM frequency (measured)
116kHz11Measurementnotebookcheck.net/Apple-MacBook-12-2017-Laptop-Review.230656.0.htmlRead 7 October 20262017 PWM retest, 116 kHz at brightness settings of 30% or lower.
PWM at or below brightness
30%11Measurementnotebookcheck.net/Apple-MacBook-12-2017-Laptop-Review.230656.0.htmlRead 7 October 20262017 PWM retest, brightness threshold 30%.
Response black to white (measured)
29.2ms11Measurementnotebookcheck.net/Apple-MacBook-12-2017-Laptop-Review.230656.0.htmlRead 7 October 20262017 retest, combined 15.8 ms rise and 13.4 ms fall. Brightness unspecified.
Response grey to grey (measured)
40.8ms11Measurementnotebookcheck.net/Apple-MacBook-12-2017-Laptop-Review.230656.0.htmlRead 7 October 20262017 retest, 50% to 80% gray and back, combined 19.6 ms rise and 21.2 ms fall.

Measured performance

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Cinebench 2024 single-core
Not available
Cinebench 2024 multi-core
Not available
Geekbench 6 single-core
Not available
Geekbench 6 multi-core
Not available
3DMark Time Spy graphics
Not available
3DMark Steel Nomad
Not available
SSD sequential read (measured)
Not available
Game frame rates
Not available

Measured noise and temperature

Fan noise per mode
Not available
Max fan noise
Not available
Fan noise while gaming
Not available
Top surface under load
38.9°C11Measurementnotebookcheck.net/Apple-MacBook-12-2017-Laptop-Review.230656.0.htmlRead 7 October 2026Maximum load upper surface, Raytek Raynger ST, room 24.1 C. Exact stress software unspecified.
Bottom surface under load
42.5°C11Measurementnotebookcheck.net/Apple-MacBook-12-2017-Laptop-Review.230656.0.htmlRead 7 October 2026Maximum load bottom surface, Raytek Raynger ST, room 24.1 C.
Palm rest under load
32.8°C11Measurementnotebookcheck.net/Apple-MacBook-12-2017-Laptop-Review.230656.0.htmlRead 7 October 2026Maximum load palmrest and touchpad maximum, Raytek Raynger ST, room 24.1 C.
CPU temperature in stress test
Not available
CPU clock in stress test
Not available
GPU temperature while gaming
Not available

Measured battery and power

Battery runtime per test
TestHours (h)
Wi-Fi browsing9
Source11Measurementnotebookcheck.net/Apple-MacBook-12-2017-Laptop-Review.230656.0.htmlRead 7 October 2026Core m3, 8 GB, 256 GB. WiFi v1.3 websurfing test, 540 min. Article does not state display brightness, power mode or firmware.
Wi-Fi browsing runtime
9h
Video runtime
Not available
Full charge time (measured)
Not available
Power draw idle
6.6W11Measurementnotebookcheck.net/Apple-MacBook-12-2017-Laptop-Review.230656.0.htmlRead 7 October 2026Highest idle AC reading, Metrahit Energy. Brightness and wireless settings unspecified.
Power draw gaming
Not available
Power draw max
Not available
Sustained CPU power (measured)
Not available
GPU power while gaming (measured)
Not available
Weight (measured)
Not available

Certifications

Intel Evo
Not available
Copilot+ PC
Not available
Colour certifications
Not available
ENERGY STAR
Yes1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111986Read 5 October 2026
EPEAT
Gold14Maker spec sheet (PDF)apple.com/la/environment/pdf/products/notebooks/12-inch_MacBook_PER_June2017.pdfRead 7 October 2026June 2017 Environmental Report page 1 and page 4 footnote 3. Gold rating in United States and Canada. Footnote 1 explicitly scopes US MNYF2 configuration.
Other certifications
RoHS14Maker spec sheet (PDF)apple.com/la/environment/pdf/products/notebooks/12-inch_MacBook_PER_June2017.pdfRead 7 October 2026Page 3 Restricted Substances explicitly states all Apple products comply with the European RoHS Directive. This is maker compliance evidence, not a separately certified listing.

In the box

In the box
MacBook, 29W USB-C Power Adapter, USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)3Retailer pagebhphotovideo.com/c/product/1342518-REG/apple_mnyf2ll_a_macbook_12_0_space_gray_m3.htmlRead 5 October 2026Exact original item inventory includes MacBook, 29 W USB-C adapter and 2 m USB-C cable. Later maker support sheet 30 W replacement/refresh row excluded.
Power adapter included
Yes3Retailer pagebhphotovideo.com/c/product/1342518-REG/apple_mnyf2ll_a_macbook_12_0_space_gray_m3.htmlRead 5 October 2026

Warranty

Manufacturer warranty (source market)
1year8Maker product pageapple.com/legal/warranty/products/embedded-mac-warranty-us.htmlRead 5 October 2026Original US one-year limited manufacturer hardware warranty. Paid plans and statutory rights excluded.
Warranty service
Carry-in, Mail-in16Maker product pageapple.com/legal/warranty/products/embedded-mac-warranty-us.htmlRead 7 October 2026US Mac limited warranty version August 26, 2016 to December 13, 2017, matching original June 2017 purchase. Warranty Service Options names carry-in and mail-in. Apple determines the applicable service method and mail-in eligibility. DIY parts service has no matching schema option.

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