MacBook Pro 2018: News, Release, Awards

A pple had invited reporters to Chicago for the first Apple Keynote of the year on March 27, 2018, in Chicago. There, the manufacturer has not shown any new MacBook model, but a cheap 9.7-inch iPad. However, the announcement of a fresh laptop would be due to the experts' opinion slowly. In October 2016, Apple introduced the first MacBook with a "touchbar" – and did a lot of things. This shows, among others, the COMPUTER BILD test, in which the notebook received an overall rating of 2.1. The 2018 MacBooks should put their predecessors in the shade. Now the new Pro versions are here – COMPUTER BILD has all the information.

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MacBook Pro 2018: the performance deficiencies?

The MacBook Pro 2018 with 15-inch screen can be optionally equipped with the Intel i9 processor clocked at 2.9 GHz (GHz) is – in the standard version, the weaker i7 processor is installed. Designer Dave Lee has now submitted the laptop in the first variant of a practice test: It unfolds the MacBook Pro in the maximum configuration probably only seconds from its full performance. During intensive use, the computer limits the power, so that the device does not overheat. According to Lee, performance drops to values ​​around 2.5 GHz, sometimes even just 800 MHz, depending on the setting of the fans. The conclusion of the YouTubers: The MacBook Pro currently only displays its full power in the refrigerator. It is not clear if this result is an isolated case, or if this problem affects all MacBooks in the mentioned configuration.

MacBook Pro 2018: Technically Updated

The 2018 MacBook Pro again has the famous touchbar of the previous model and has not changed externally. But there were a lot of things in the machine room: the device therefore has Intel Core processors of the 8th generation. The intake according to Apple in the 15-inch model up to 70 percent more power in the 13-inch model, they enable performance up to twice as high. Additional updates include support for up to 32 gigabytes (GB) of RAM, a true-frequency display, and an improved keyboard for quieter typing. The 2018 MacBook Pro is also available with up to 4 terabytes (TB) of fast SSD storage.

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MacBook Pro 2018: T2 Chip and Quiet Keys

Also new: the Apple T2 chip, the band already uses iMac Pro. With it, the 2018 MacBook Pro now offers better system security, including support for secure boot and encrypted on-the-fly storage (so that data is never persistent in plain text on disk), according to the manufacturer. It also taps on the device now whisper silent. However, this is due to a very special novelty: protection against dust! The iFixit craftsmen have found in the MacBook Pro 2018 very special silicone membranes, which ensure a keyboard without crumble. A breath of air cleans the button every time. The membrane ensures not only fewer problems and keyboard failures, moreover, the silicone also absorbs noise. Apple has not commented on this additional feature yet.

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Apple MacBook Pro 2018: Pricing and Availability

The New MacBooks Are now available in the Apple online store and in Apple stores. The MacBook Pro 2018 with 13-inch screen is priced from $ 1,999 and the MacBook Pro 2018 with a 15-inch screen at a price of at least $ 2,799. Parallel to the MacBook Pro 2018 Apple offers new leather cases. They are specially designed for 15 and 13 inch models and are available in saddle brown, midnight blue and, for the first time in black.