Apple has updated its MacBook Pro laptops, now boasting faster performance and new pro features, including Touch Bar (and of course, Touch ID), 8th-gen Intel Core processors – with 6-core available on the 15-inch model and quad-core for the 13-inch model, along with support for up to 32 GB RAM, True Tone Retina display and a quieter third-generation keyboard.
Other highlights include support for Radeon Pro graphics, Apple T2 chip for enhanced security, up to 4 TB SSD, large Force Touch trackpad, dynamic stereo speakers, a whisper quiet cooling system, and Thunderbolt 3 for data transfer, charging and hooking up with up to two 5K displays, or four external GPUs. Here’s the summary of the notables for both the 15- and 13-inch MacBook Pro:
15-Inch MacBook Pro
• 6-core Intel Core i7 and Core i9 processors up to 2.9 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 4.8 GHz
• Up to 32GB of DDR4 memory
• Powerful Radeon Pro discrete graphics with 4GB of video memory in every configuration
• Up to 4TB of SSD storage2
• True Tone display technology
• Apple T2 Chip
• Touch Bar and Touch ID13-Inch MacBook Pro
• Quad-core Intel Core i5 and i7 processors up to 2.7 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 4.5 GHz and double the eDRAM
• Intel Iris Plus integrated graphics 655 with 128MB of eDRAM
• Up to 2TB of SSD storage2
• True Tone display technology
• Apple T2 Chip
• Touch Bar and Touch ID
The new mid 2018 Apple MacBook Pro is available as we speak and as for pricing, it starts at $1,799 and $2,399 for the 13-inch MacBook Pro and the 15-inch MacBook Pro models, respectively. If you buy now, you won’t be getting the new macOS Mojave yet though; but it can be updated this Fall when it becomes available.
Images courtesy of Apple Inc.
