MacBook Pro 2012 appearance
I just got the latest MacBook Pro (2.6 GHz i7 Quad Core, 8GB RAM, non-retina).
But the packaging and overall appearance looks just like the older 15" one (I don't see any HDMI and stuff). Are the non-retina 2012 MacBooks supposed to look like this?
Whenever I search for the unboxing/review videos of the newest model, they only review the retina one.
It's easy. The non-retina MacBook Pros didn't get a redesign on the outside. They stayed the same (so, no HDMI "and stuff"). They only got updated on the inside, so your confusion on differentiating them is reasonable.
From Apple's site - here are images of the new 15" non-retina MacBook Pro:
If you want an image of the non-retina 15" 2012 MBP, Apple has one here as a part of this page.
The real answer is simply open your System Information - About this Mac ⌘+I window and see that you have a Mid 2012 model.
You can have a look at the product pages on apple.com, which among other things, lists all tech specs and even has illustrated pictures of all connections and ports:
http://www.apple.com/macbook-pro/specs/13-and-15-inch/