All you need to know about buying the Apple MacBook Pro 2018

The long-awaited update of the MacBook Pro has landed, and sees the 13-inch MacBook Pro and 15-inch Touch Bar getting a Chips a look at what's new.

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Upgrade of silicon to 8th Gen Intel Core

Apple goes back up the processor to the Intel Core 8th generation platform, with the 13-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar and Touch ID with a 2.3GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 processor and MacBook Pro 15 inches with Touch Bar and Touch ID with processors ranging from 6th Gen Intel Core i7 6G to 2.2GHz Intel Core i9 chips at 6.9 cores and 8.9GHz. 19659008] Depending on the usage scenario, owners can expect up to twice as much performance for certain actions such as the imposition of RAW files in Adobe Lightroom and smaller performance for actions. such as WebKit compilation or rendering in Autodesk Maya.

More RAM

Another great upgrade is the 16GB RAM ceiling expansion for high-end MacBook Pro. the elevation to 32 GB.

The speed of RAM has also been improved on the 15-inch model, with the aging DDR3 technology replaced by the more powerful 2400 MHz DDR4.

For those who need more RAM to do more in less time (Apple has clearly heard the cries of those working with 4K and 5K video, VR rendering and high-end coding work) it will be a welcome change.

More storage, but at a huge cost

Storage was also used by the high-end 15-inch MacBook Pro to store up to 4 TB of SSD storage on some models (versus 2 TB), but this option adds $ 3,200 to the price tag. is going to be the kind of thing that has a big appeal.

For the 13-inch model, the maximum Those who do not need a high-performance internal storage will save a lot of money by increasing a leaner internal SSD with less external storage cost.

Modest Graphics Enhancement ]

Graphics performance has also been enhanced to deliver the Radeon Pro 560X with 4GB of high-end GDDR5 memory, delivering performance up to 2.6 TFLOPS.

However, even the 13-inch MacBook Pro gets a decent upgrade graphic, powered by an integrated Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 graphics chip with 128 MB of embedded DRAM, or twice as much as the previous generation.

For those who want more GPU performance, it's worth remembering that these new laptops also support eGPU technology. For high-end applications like content creation, virtual reality, and even games, adding an external GPU to a MacBook Pro can dramatically improve performance.

Apple has added eGPU support in macOS 10.13.4 and is supported on MacBook Pro systems. 2016 or later, the iMac 2017 or later, and the iMac Pro.

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"Hey Siri" and the T2 chip

The updated MacBook Pro will be also the first to support "Hey Siri", allowing you to access the voice assistant hands-free.

This feature, combined with the Touch ID and Touch Bar security features, is powered by a custom Apple chip called the "T2".

Goodbye MagSafe 2

The MacBook Pro was the last bulwark for the MagSafe 2 connector, but with this update, the entire range of Apple's notebooks has switched to USB-C.

was far from perfect, but this helped prevent the laptop from damaging. Break the USB-C port and you are looking to replace the entire motherboard.

True Tone arrives on the MacBook Pro

The updated MacBook Pro laptops also come with True Tone displays that change their color temperature to the color temperature of the room, and now the Touch Bar also supports True Tone technology.

True Tone technology first made its appearance in Apple products on the 9.7-inch iPad Pro in 2016, before the iPad Pro 10.5-inch, the only one in the world. iPad Pro 12.9 inch (2017), the iPhone 8/8 Plus, and the iPhone X.

The headphone jack lives on

For the harbor junkies out there, you you'll be happy to know that the configuration is unchanged, with four Thunderbolt / USB-C ports offering respectively 40/10 Gbps of bandwidth and a 3.5mm headphone jack.

Yes, the headphone jack may be dead on the iPhone, but it continues with the MacBook Pro.

Performance, Performance, Performance e

Overall, Apple says the 15-inch model will have a 70 percent performance increase, and the 13-inch model is expected to double its performance .

Battery Capacity [19659004] The most powerful hardware clearly needs more power to operate because Apple has exceeded the battery capacity in this update. The 13-inch MacBook Pro with Touch ID now features a 58-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery, with an increase of 83.6 watts-hour (respectively 54.5 watts and 79 watts-hour).

However, Apple does not conserve battery life, as Apple continues to "read up to 10 hours of web video / iTunes wireless and up to 30 days of standby".

Has Apple updated the keyboard?

There have been claims (with class actions) that MacBook keyboards using "butterfly" technology were likely to be damaged by dust and debris. Apple claims that updated MacBook Pro laptops feature a "third-generation" butterfly keyboard, but it seems that the update is quieter than making it more resistant to damage from things that [19659004] That said, Apple now offers a four-year repair warranty on keyboards, which should provide some peace of mind.

The Force Touch trackpad looks unchanged.

The price man, what about the price?

Well, for the basic model of both sizes, the prices remain the same ($ 1,799 for the model of 13 inches and $ 2,399 for the 15-inch model.) However, 32GB of RAM and 4 TB of storage

Super-resizable for the Intel Core i7 processor at 6.9 cores at 6.9 cores and 2, 9 GHz for an Intel Core i9 6-core processor at 2.9 GHz, which adds $ 300 more and passes the memory 16GB to 32GB another $ 400

But that's the storage that gets really out of control, with the 4TB option adding $ 3.20 0

That's is it finishing?

You have the choice between Space Gray and Silver

Encase your new leather MacBook Pro

Yes, Apple makes leather sleeves for the new MacBook Pros, and they are priced at $ 179 for the 13-inch version, and $ 199 for the 15-inch version, and they will be offered in brown, blue, and black.

When the updated MacBook Pro laptops go

The 2018 MacBook Pro laptops were available the day of the announcement, July 12, 2018.

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