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Updated version of the 2016 Retina MacBook. Model A1534, EMC 3099. Now features faster Kaby Lake processors up to 1.4 GHz Core i7 with Turbo Boost up to 3.6 GHz and up to 50 percent faster SSD, and supports up to twice the memory.

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Which displays are compatible?

Are the display assemblies for the 12” macbooks interchangeable? For example, a 2015 with a 2017? Thank you!

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The display assemblies are all different!

2015 is different from the 2016 and the 2017 is different again!

  • 2015 - Original design with butterfly keyboard
  • 2016 - Butterfly keyboard with TrueTone added
  • 2017 - Butterfly keyboard changed out to ‘Magic’ scissor keyboard which altered the lid for the added height with TrueTone

Here’s an example of the Space Grey Display across the years:

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