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MACBOOK PRO A1286 TRACKPAD REPLACEMENT $ 90.00; MACBOOK PRO A1707 2016-2017 TRACKPAD REPLACEMENT $ 125.00 The Apple MacBook Pro 2017 models are nearly identical to their 2016 counterparts, except for the use of newer Intels Kaby Lake processors instead of Intel Skylake processors, faster memory and updated AMD Radeon GPUs in the 15-inch models. The checks if hardware works below were done with multiple Linux distributions. Refurbished Apple Macbook Pro 15.4-inch (Retina DG, Space Gray, Touch Bar) 2.9Ghz Quad Core i7 (Late 2016) MLH42LL/A-BTO discounted on sale cheap. Tested, Certified and 30 Day Money Back Guarantee. Year - (Late 2016) Screen - 15.4-inch LED-backlit Retina DG high-resolution display, 2880x1800 resolution; Processor - 2.9Ghz Intel Quad Core i7 . A Apple apresentou os novos modelos da linha MacBook Pro com tela de 13 e 15 polegadas, nesta quinta-feira 27. Uma das novidades está no recurso Touch Bar, que funciona como uma tela Retina sensível ao toque, com recursos exclusivos na parte superior do teclado. O modelo de preço mais baixo custa R$ ou R$ com a Touch Bar. Já o MacBook Pro 2016 15", o mais avançado, tem preço mais salgado, custando até R$ Além dos valores diferentes, o tipo de uso também muda em cada MacBook Pro. Há os aparelhos para o dia a dia e os mais avançados, para usuários exigentes ou profissionais. Quer conhecer um pouco mais sobre eles? Confira a ficha técnica dos novos notebooks dA Apple. Apple apresenta novos modelos do MacBook Pro com telas de 13 e 15 polegadas Foto Reprodução/Barbara Mannara — Foto TechTudo Aplicativo do TechTudo receba as melhores dicas e últimas notícias no seu celular Os notebooks já estão à venda nos Estados Unidos desde a data de apresentação, mas, no Brasil, o lançamento ainda não foi divulgado pela fabricante. A boa notícia é que no site oficial da Apple já tem os preços nacionais, com opções de cores em cinza espacial e prateado. Todos os notebooks têm garantia de um ano pela Apple com 90 dias de suporte por telefone gratuito. Vale lembrar que os modelos podem ser personalizados, com especificações mais potentes, por um preço extra na loja online da Apple. 1 MacBook Pro 2016 13" sem Touch Bar O modelo mais básico entre os lançamentos tem tela Retina de 13,3 polegadas e resolução de 2560 x 1600 pixels com 227 ppi pixels por polegada. Nas configurações nativas está um processador Intel Core i5 de 2,0 GHz e memória RAM de 8 GB. O usuário pode usar 256 GB no armazenamento de dados. Com esses recursos, o modelo deve atender sem problemas às necessidades do dia a dia, desde as básicas até as intermediárias, como acessar redes sociais, rodar vários programas ao mesmo tempo e até jogos básicos. A placa gráfica é uma Intel Iris Graphics e estão disponíveis duas portas Thunderbolt 3 USB-C e USB MacBook Pro tem tela de 13 polegadas e processador Core i5 Foto Divulgação/Apple — Foto TechTudo Ele é o único modelo que não vem com a Touch Bar, mas traz teclado retroiluminado com sensor de luz e Trackpad Force Touch, sensível ao toque e pressão. Sobre a bateria, o aparelho dura cerca de 10 horas e até 30 dias no modo de espera, segundo a fabricante. Está incluída uma câmera frontal com resolução HD, ideal para videochamadas, e o MacBook Pro oferece alto-falantes estéreo com dois microfones embutidos e conector de fone de ouvido P2-3,5mm. Há conexões Wi-Fi e Bluetooth, e o sistema operacional é o macOS Sierra. Quanto às medidas, o tamanho é de 304,1 x 212,4 x 14,9 mm, com peso de 1,37 Kg. O preço sai por R$ no Brasil. MacBook Pro da Apple é o mais básico dentre os lançamentos Foto Divulgação/Apple — Foto TechTudo 2 MacBook Pro 2016 13" com Touch Bar Para começar, esse MacBook Pro vem também com display Retina de 13,3 polegadas, mas o diferencial está na Touch Bar e no sensor Touch ID integrados. O processador é mais avançado, com um Intel Core i5 dual-core com 2,9 GHz acompanhado de memória RAM de 8 GB. O modelo conta com placa de vídeo Intel Iris Graphics 550, além de Wi-Fi e Bluetooth. Esse aparelho é indicado para quem está procurando um computador para o dia a dia, mas com suporte a funções pesadas, como rodar vários programas e editores. No total, há quatro portas Thunderbolt 3 USB-C e USB MacBook Pro vem com tela de 13 polegadas e Touch Bar Foto Divulgação/Apple — Foto TechTudo O teclado é retroiluminado com sensor de luz e Trackpad multi-touch, sensível ao toque e pressão. O usuário pode falar com os amigos por vídeo usando a câmera em HD 720p e o sistema de áudio traz alto-falantes estéreo, com três microfones e entrada de fone de ouvido. A bateria também tem duração média de 10 horas, para Wi-Fi com modo de espera em até 30 dias. O sistema operacional é o macOS Sierra, com direito à Siri. As medidas são de 304,1 x 212,4 x 14,9 mm com peso de 1,37 Kg. Há duas opções de armazenamento 256 GB, que tem preço de R$ e 512 GB, custando R$ no Brasil. MacBook Pro oferece design fino e leve Foto Divulgação/Apple — Foto TechTudo 3 MacBook Pro 15" com Touch Bar Por fim, o modelo com tela Retina de 15,4 polegadas LED tem resolução de 2880 x 1800 pixels com 220 ppi pixels por polegada. Ele vem com a Touch Bar embutida e sensor Touch ID. Nas configurações, o MacBook Pro pode vir em duas opções a primeira oferece um processador Intel Core i7 quad-core, de 2,6 GHz, e armazenamento interno de 256 GB. O chip gráfico é o Radeon Pro 450 com 2 GB de memória e uma Intel HD Graphics 530. Já o segundo é ainda mais avançado, com processador Intel Core i7 de 2,7 Ghz, quad-core, com mais espaço para arquivos, com 512 GB. A placa é uma Radeon Pro 455 com 2 GB de memória e uma Intel HD Graphics 530. MacBook Pro com tela de 15 polegadas tem duas versões avançadas Foto Divulgação/Apple — Foto TechTudo Os dois modelos conta com memória RAM de 16 GB, conexão Wi-Fi e Bluetooth. Esse tipo de notebook é indicado para usuários mais exigentes, principalmente para quem precisa de potência para usar editores de vídeo e áudio, além de outros programas pesados. O computador também deve apresentar melhor desempenho para rodar jogos, por causa do chip gráfico com memória dedicada. Os MacBooks Pro trazem quatro portas Thunderbolt 2 USB-C e USB O teclado é retroiluminado, com sensor de luz ambiente, Trackpad com sensor de pressão e multi-toque. MacBook Pro tem processador Core i7 e 16 GB de memória RAM Foto Divulgação/Apple — Foto TechTudo O MacBook Pro 15" traz ainda câmera HD, alto-falantes estéreo com três microfones e plugue para fone de ouvido 3,5 mm. O sistema operacional é o macOS Sierra e a bateria tem duração de até 10 horas de uso até 30 dias no modo de espera. Com corpo maior, o tamanho é de 349,3 x 240,7 x 15,5 mm e peso de 1,83 Kg. As versões do MacBook Pro de 15″ são as mais caros e têm preço a partir de R$ para o modelo mais "simples", e de R$ para o mais avançado. The latest 13-inch Apple MacBook Pro $1,499 is the least expensive model in Apple's high-end laptop line. The redesigned ultraportable resembles the 12-inch MacBook at AmazonOpens in a new window, and features a 6th Generation Intel Core i5 processor with Intel Iris graphics and a Retina display with more lifelike colors. But what's really notable is the new chassis with a wider trackpad, two USB-C/Thunderbolt 3 ports, and a keyboard with butterfly switches similar to the MacBook's. The $1,799 version of the 13-inch MacBook Pro and the 15-inch model come with the line's most innovative feature, an auxiliary touch screen called the Touch Bar, but this entry-level model has traditional function keys. In any case, the base model is a worthy replacement for a five-year-old MacBook Pro or Air, but be prepared to buy a docking station or dongles to connect your peripherals. This is the way professional-class MacBooks will look and feel for the next few years, and longtime Mac users will have to adapt, like it or not. Design and Features The new MacBook Pro$ at AmazonOpens in a new window line is available in two finishes traditional matte silver and Space Gray like our review unit. The all-aluminum body feels sturdy, as if carved out of a single block of metal. The Apple logo on the top lid is now opaque and reflective silver, as it is on the MacBook. No longer will keynote speakers and professors have to stare into a sea of glowing Apple logos. The 13-incher measures by by inches HWD, and weighs pounds. If you have a laptop bag or a sleeve that fits the 13-inch MacBook Air$ at AmazonOpens in a new window, this one will fit inside too, as it's even thinner. If you dig on Apple's site previous iterations of the thicker Apple MacBook Pro$ at eBayOpens in a new window along with the MacBook Air continue on in their less-expensive, 2015-refreshed configurations for the time being, but if you want the new improved screen and faster processors, you'll need to embrace the new chassis design. This MacBook Pro, as with the previous model, has a 2,560-by-1,600-resolution Retina display. There is no matte screen option, to quell reflections in bright rooms. The display is rated at 500 nits, which is brighter than the 250- to 350-nit displays on competing laptops for example, the HP Spectre 13$1, at AmazonOpens in a new window is rated at 300 nits, but the top dog Dell XPS 13 Touch$1, at DellOpens in a new window is rated at 400 nits, so it could theoretically overpower those reflections with internal light. The MacBook Pro does look brighter than rivals, especially when the screen backlighting is cranked all the way up. Similar Products The screen has a DCI-P3 color gamut, which displays truer-to-life colors than the last MacBook Pro's display, which is closer to the sRGB color space. What this means is that you'll be able to see more colors on the screen, which is of course important to animators, illustrators, photographers, and videographers. For example, reds and greens look brighter and more vibrant on the updated Retina display. You'll have to jump up to pricier laptops like the Dell XPS 15 Touch$2, at DellOpens in a new window if you want DCI-P3 color fidelity in a Windows-based competitor. The display scales the user interface and icons to 1,440-by-900 resolution, and uses the extra pixels to smooth text so letters and numbers look sharp. Competitors have higher-resolution screens; the Dell XPS 13 Touch's, for example, is 3,200 by 1,800, and the display on the New Razer Blade Stealth$ at RazerOpens in a new window is 3,840 by 2,160 4K. In any case, the MacBook Pro is ready to display and edit scaled 4K video captured with the Apple iPhone 7$ at VisibleOpens in a new window or D-SLRs compatible with the DCI-P3 color gamut. If you need to edit 4K video in native resolution, the MacBook Pro will drive one 5K monitor or two 4K displays simultaneously. Unfortunately, you can't use the 27-inch iMac at AmazonOpens in a new window as an external 5K display, because the iMac doesn't support Target Display mode the way non-Retina-display iMacs do. Perforated speaker grilles flank the keyboard. Last year's MacBook Pro hid the speakers in the side cooling vents. There is excellent audio separation, with the left and right channels projecting distinct sound that make the stereo speakers seem like they are a few feet apart. There isn't a whole lot of bass, but there is some low end, and the speakers can fill a medium-size room with distortion-free music or movie sound. The previous model was no slouch, but the directional speakers work better in environments where you don't have a flat surface to bounce the sound back to your ears such as when using the MacBook Pro on your lap. As mentioned above, more expensive MacBook Pro models starting at $1,799 come with Apple's new Touch Bar, which replaces the function keys with a wide touch screen with an integrated Touch ID sensor. The Touch Bar adapts to different functions in each app you use, but on this lower-priced model you get a regular version of the keyboard with traditional function keys. We'll test the Touch Bar feature extensively when we review the 15-inch MacBook Pro in the coming weeks. Speaking of the keyboard, it uses second-generation butterfly switches. They are similar to those on the 12-inch MacBook, but they feel as if they have a little more travel. It's still a very shallow keystroke compared with that of most laptops' keyboards, so if you're a heavy typist, you'll want to give it a test drive before committing, if you can. The keys are admittedly better at detecting off-center key presses than those on a traditional keyboard. You can definitely feel the difference, but I got used to it fairly quickly. When I switched back to a five-year-old MacBook Pro after typing this review on the new laptop, the older keyboard felt like its keystrokes were too long. Backlighting helps you find your way around the keyboard in a darkened room, and an ambient light sensor adjusts the brightness to match the environment. The trackpad is 46 percent larger than the previous model's. It's almost large enough to be a drawing surface, but unfortunately it's not designed to be used with the Apple Pencil$ at AmazonOpens in a new window for the iPad Pro at AmazonOpens in a new window. Like the MacBook and the previous generation MacBook Pro, this system uses Force Touch technology for haptic feedback so it feels like you're clicking physical mouse keys under the trackpad. It responds quickly to multitouch gestures, and you can also add a little more pressure to your finger presses to Force click for additional contextual functions in many apps. In Google Chrome, for example, a Force click brings up standard dictionary and Wikipedia lookup, but the same gesture doesn't do anything in, say, Microsoft Word$ at AmazonOpens in a new window. If you opt to use an external wired keyboard or mouse, you may need to consider a docking solution, as the MacBook Pro now uses USB-C/Thunderbolt 3 ports exclusively. There are two USB-C/Thunderbolt 3 ports on the left side of the laptop, and there's a headset jack on the right side as well. That level of connectivity is similar to what you'll find on the HP Spectre 13, which has two USB-C/Thunderbolt 3 ports and one USB-C–only port. Both USB-C/Thunderbolt 3 ports work with the included AC adapter to charge the laptop. It's not as klutz-friendly as the older MagSafe charging port, but it is an industry standard that's being adopted by PC makers like Acer and HP. Apple says that the USB-C/Thunderbolt 3 ports can pass signals though adapters to DisplayPort, Gigabit Ethernet, HDMI, Thunderbolt 1 or 2, PCIe, USB, and VGA, but that would mean a lot of dongles or a fat travel dock if you regularly connect to a lot of different peripherals. On the plus side, if you have a third-party USB-C/Thunderbolt 3 monitor or desktop dock, you can just use one cord to connect to the rest of your peripherals. Speaking of Thunderbolt, you can purchase a Thunderbolt 2–to–Thunderbolt 3 adapter from Apple for $49 if you have older peripherals like the Apple Thunderbolt Display or hard drives. I'd rather have at least one USB Type-A port. The New Razer Blade Stealth, which is thinner than the MacBook Pro inch, includes one, as well as an HDMI port; and the Dell XPS 13 Touch is only barely thicker inch, but has one USB-C/Thunderbolt 3 port and two USB ports. Be ready to buy plenty of new adapters if you have a lot of legacy peripherals like drawing tablets, wired printers, displays, other input devices, and external storage. The MacBook Pro comes with 8GB of RAM and a 256GB solid-state drive SSD, though you can opt for up to 16GB of RAM and up to 1TB of SSD space at purchase. RAM can't be upgraded in the future, so choose wisely. As on all Macs, several apps come preinstalled, including iTunes, iBooks, Keynote, Numbers, Pages, and Photos. The system comes with a one-year warranty with 90 days of phone technical support, though you can purchase AppleCare+ $249 for three years of extended warranty coverage. You can also receive Genius Bar support at an Apple Store for free after the warranty ends, but you will likely have to pay for repairs. Performance Because of its Intel Core i5-6360U processor with integrated Intel Iris 540 graphics, the MacBook Pro showed strong performance on our multimedia tests like HandBrake 2 minutes, 10 seconds, Photoshop 423, and CineBench 306 points. It placed a close second to the New Razer Blade Stealth on the Handbrake test 203, and was in competitive company on CineBench and Photoshop. See How We Test Laptops Its Iris graphics helped the MacBook Pro achieve top frame rates on our gaming tests, both on Heaven 33 frames per second, or fps, at 1,366 by 768 with the graphics quality set to Medium, and 14fps on Ultra at native resolution and Valley 35fps on Medium, 14fps on Ultra. Those translate into playable frame rates at the lower resolution, and at least 10fps faster than any other competitor on all four 3D tests. What this means is that the MacBook Pro has the power to play 3D games at moderate quality settings after you've spent all day working. The MacBook Pro easily beat Apple's claims of 10 hours of battery life, lasting almost 12 hours on our rundown test 1153. That's longer than the MacBook 1137 or the 2015 version of the MacBook Pro 1110, but the all-time leader is still the MacBook Air 1736. Some Windows laptops are longer lasting, too, like the Asus ZenBook 3$ at AmazonOpens in a new window 1207 and the Microsoft Surface Book 1541, but most have less stamina, like the the Dell XPS 13 Touch 707, the HP Spectre 13 836, and the New Razer Blade Stealth 920. Conclusion Overall, the MacBook Pro is impressive, with improved screen quality and battery life over the previous model, and its use of 6th Generation Intel processors helps boost performance as well. Troubling though, is the move to USB-C/Thunderbolt 3 and the removal of on-board ports for Thunderbolt 2 and USB Type-A devices. On the bright side, other PC makers are adopting USB-C and Thunderbolt 3, so many more compatible peripherals will be available soon. But should you buy one? If you're looking for a new laptop for multimedia work, it should be on your short list, yes. But if you have a lot of legacy peripherals, we can't help but think that you're probably better off with a system with more versatile connectivity, like the Dell XPS 13 Touch, our Editors' Choice for high-end ultraportable laptops. If you don't want to make the move to Windows, however, last year's 13-inch MacBook Air and MacBook Pro are still available at their 2015 prices; you'll just have to scroll a little further down on Apple's website to find them. The 12-inch MacBook will continue to be updated, and will eventually become the base Apple ultraportable, though at $1,299 it qualifies as a high-end ultraportable in our eyes. If you need a larger screen with discrete graphics and a faster processor, stay tuned for our review of the 15-inch MacBook Pro with the new Touch Bar in the coming weeks, once it's available for sale. Apple MacBook Pro 13-Inch 2016 Pros Almost 12 hours of battery life. Compact and sturdy chassis. Two USB-C/Thunderbolt 3 ports. Display supports DCI-P3 color spectrum. View More Cons Shallow key travel. No USB Type-A ports. Requires adapters for legacy peripherals. The Bottom Line The redesigned Apple MacBook Pro laptop is undeniably slim and sleek, with a better screen and improved performance over its predecessor. But because of its sole reliance on USB-C/Thunderbolt 3 ports, you'll have to either update all of your old peripherals or carry a handful of adapters with you. Like What You're Reading? Sign up for Lab Report to get the latest reviews and top product advice delivered right to your inbox. This newsletter may contain advertising, deals, or affiliate links. Subscribing to a newsletter indicates your consent to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. You may unsubscribe from the newsletters at any time. The 15-inch MacBook Pro starts at $2,399; $2,799 as tested is the closest you can get to toting the power of an Apple desktop like the iMac at AmazonOpens in a new window around the office or in your carry-on luggage. The 2016 redesign is slimmer and lighter, with the formidable computing power, superb build quality, and long battery life that you expect from the MacBook Pro. It's also equipped with Apple's new Touch Bar with Touch ID, which gives you adaptable function keys that help you more easily interact with apps. You will have to get used to a shallower keyboard, a lack of USB ports, which will most likely require dongles, and the MacBook Pro at AmazonOpens in a new window isn't cheap though most high-end machines of this caliber have similar price tags. But overall, this is the high-end desktop-replacement laptop we'd recommend for power users in the graphic arts or anyone who wants the ultimate in a fast and future-minded large-screen laptop. Design and Features Like the 13-inch version with the Touch Bar, the 15-inch MacBook Pro comes with an aluminum body clad in Space Gray like our review unit or Silver. Measuring by by inches HWD and weighing pounds, it's smaller all the way around and lighter by half a pound than the 2015 model. When I placed it into a backpack made for 15-inch laptops, the eBags Professional Slim Laptop Backpack$ at AmazonOpens in a new window, there was enough room in the main compartment for a Microsoft Surface Pro 4$ at AmazonOpens in a new window or an Apple iPad Pro$ at Best BuyOpens in a new window. It's certainly smaller and lighter than competitors like the Asus ZenBook Pro UX501VW-DS71T, the HP Spectre x360 15t 15-ap012dx, and the Dell XPS 15 Touch 9550. The redesigned keyboard features keys with very shallow travel, but they feel better than those on the Apple MacBook at AmazonOpens in a new window. The trackpad, on the other hand, is wonderful. It's about twice the size of the one on the previous 15-inch Apple MacBook Pro with Retina Display$ at AmazonOpens in a new window, so you can swipe all five fingers on one hand for multitouch gestures. The speakers are on either side of the keyboard, and are loud and strong enough to fill a room. The 2,880-by-1,800 IPS Retina display remains largely unchanged from last year, but there are a couple of improvements. The new panel has a 500-nit brightness rating, so you'll be able to view the screen in a sunlit room. It also supports the improved DCI-P3 color gamut used on the iPhone 7$ at VisibleOpens in a new window and the iPad Pro, displaying more shades of red, orange, and green than older screens. You can tell the difference between, say, the orange of a basketball and the orange of a pumpkin. Similar Products The Dell XPS 15 Touch$2, at DellOpens in a new window increases that range to 100 percent Adobe RGB which includes DCI-P3 as a setting, but we have no doubt that photographers and videographers will appreciate the brightness and accuracy of the MacBook Pro screen. It is a bit glossy, however. Before 2015, MacBook Pros had a matte-finish option, but it's no longer available. Thankfully, the increased screen brightness is able to overpower most reflections, but you still may notice some while viewing particularly dark images. Competitors like the Asus ZenBook Pro$1, at AmazonOpens in a new window and the Dell XPS 15 have 4K-resolution 3,840-by-2,160 displays and more desktop screen space, but downscaled 4K video still looks excellent on the MacBook Pro, especially when you turn up the brightness all the way. The MacBook Pro is equipped with four USB-C/Thunderbolt 3 ports. There are two on each side and you can charge the laptop from any of them, along with the standard headphone jack on the right. Using smaller ports helped Apple shrink the laptop, but we'd prefer at least one USB Type-A port for older accessories. You'll need a $9 USB-C–to–USB adapter if you want to connect a USB hard drive, a $19 USB-C–to–Lightning cable for your iPhone, and a $29 Thunderbolt 3–to–Thunderbolt 2 adapter to connect a Thunderbolt display. Other 15-inch laptops, like the Samsung Ativ Book 9 Pro and the Dell XPS 15 Touch, have room for full-size HDMI ports and USB ports. In any case, USB-C/Thunderbolt 3 is clearly the future of physical connectors on PCs, and switching over completely will help you get ahead of the curve. Another innovative feature is the Touch Bar with Touch ID, which replaces the physical function keys with a touch screen. For example, instead of having to remember that the F7 key brings up the Layers panel in Adobe Photoshop, a button marked Layers appears on the Touch Bar while you're manipulating a masked image. It's constantly reacting to what you do, as well, so hitting Command+S in most programs will cause it to display the familiar Save, Don't Save, and Cancel buttons. If you want the regular function keys, just hold down the Fn key at the bottom of the keyboard to make them appear. The Touch Bar is cool, and while there aren't a lot of programs that use it yet, you may get to the point that you won't have to consult the manual for the more seldom-used commands in any programs optimized for the Touch Bar. A physical Power button to the right of the Touch Bar integrates a Touch ID sensor. As on the current iPhones, Touch ID can be used to unlock the laptop from Sleep mode after entering the password the first time you power up, or as a security safeguard when buying items online. For more about the Touch Bar and Touch ID, check out our review of the new 13-inch Apple MacBook Pro at AmazonOpens in a new window, as its Touch Bar has the same physical characteristics and functionality. The 15-inch MacBook Pro starts at $2,399, but the second-level $2,799 configuration comes set up for power users, with the same 16GB of RAM, a faster processor, a faster graphics chip, and twice the amount of storage 512GB on the solid-state drive SSD. You can upgrade the SSD at time of purchase up to 2TB, which will increase the final price by an eye-watering $1,200. Unfortunately, the RAM isn't upgradable as it is on the Dell XPS 15 Touch, which can hold up to 32GB. Like all Macs, this MacBook Pro comes with several apps that connect with the Apple TV$ at AmazonOpens in a new window, the Apple Watch$ at AmazonOpens in a new window, the iPhone 7, and the iPad. It's worth noting that macOS Sierra supports Boot Camp, so you can easily load and run your own copy of Windows 10$ at Microsoft StoreOpens in a new window. The one-year warranty includes 90 days of technical support by phone, though you can purchase AppleCare+ $249 for three years of extended coverage. You can also receive free Genius Bar support at an Apple Store after the warranty ends, but you will likely have to pay for repairs. Performance Thanks to its Intel Core i7-6820HQ CPU, 2GB AMD Radeon Pro 455 discrete graphics processor, and the PCIe-based SSD, the MacBook Pro was the fastest non-gaming laptop we've seen on the HandBrake test, with a time of 1 minute, 1 second. The 2015 Apple MacBook Pro, the Dell XPS 15 Touch, and the Samsung Ativ Book 9 Pro were within 10 seconds behind our test unit on the HandBrake test. Other competitors like the HP Spectre x360 15t and the Lenovo ThinkPad P40 Yoga at AmazonOpens in a new window were much slower, taking longer than 2 minutes on the same test. Likewise, the MacBook Pro topped the category on the CineBench test 698 points, and it was only 4 seconds behind the Dell XPS 15 Touch on our Adobe Photoshop test 324. The MacBook Pro is ready to take on any graphics project you throw at it. See How We Test Laptops Gaming and 3D scores were good, though the MacBook Pro was not as speedy as the Dell XPS 15 Touch in these areas. The MacBook Pro returned playable scores at 1,366-by-768 resolution and Medium graphics quality settings on the Heaven 43 frames per second, or fps and Valley 57fps tests. The XPS 15 Touch was smoother, and more than 20fps faster on both tests at the same settings. Both computers produced stuttering results on both tests at native resolution on the Ultra quality preset, with the Dell particularly struggling because it had to work harder to drive its 4K screen. These systems aren't suitable for hard-core gaming, but will let you decompress after a long workday. The Apple MacBook Pro is definitely a good choice if you need to stay productive on battery power lasting 11 hours, 19 minutes, on our rundown test. That's 12 minutes less than last year's MacBook Pro, and 34 minutes less than the Asus ZenBook Pro. But it's almost double the battery life of the Dell XPS 15 Touch 556, which is hindered by its higher-resolution screen. With the Dell, you'll probably have to tote the AC adapter, but you can confidently leave the charger in your office all day with the MacBook Pro. Conclusion It feels like we've been waiting a long time for Apple to update its high-end laptop line, and the company breaks new ground with this 15-inch MacBook Pro. It has many of the features that power users want and need, like a powerful Core i7 processor, a fast SSD, and a brilliant Retina display. If you have a 2015 MacBook Pro, you can probably hold off on upgrading for a couple of years, in order to wait for the accessory market to mature, but USB-C/Thunderbolt 3 is the future of physical connectors. If you're still using a MacBook Pro from 2013 or earlier, you should seriously consider the new model, especially if you can add a docking station to your purchase. And of course, if you're upgrading from a 12-inch MacBook or any of the MacBook Air line, you'll welcome the added power and the brighter screen. If you want the same functionality mainly the Touch Bar and DCI-P3-rated display in a smaller, less expensive package, the 13-inch version of the MacBook Pro is a possible substitute. But you'll have to give up any option for discrete 3D graphics, and endure a commensurate drop in overall performance. While the $2,130 Dell XPS 15 Touch has better legacy connectivity with USB and HDMI, and a higher-resolution 4K screen with a slightly wider color gamut, that won't do you any good when you run out of juice 5 hours earlier in a long workday. The fact that you have to buy new adapters for external displays or drives may give you pause, but the industry is catching up, and finally, Thunderbolt no longer means "Mac-only." You'll be ahead of the game with the 15-inch MacBook Pro, which replaces the Dell XPS 15 Touch as our latest Editors' Choice for high-end desktop-replacement laptops. Apple MacBook Pro 15-Inch 2016 Pros Innovative Touch Bar. Slim and sturdy chassis. Four USB-C/Thunderbolt 3 ports. Bright display with wide DCI-P3 color gamut. Long battery life. Touch ID security. View More Cons Pricey. No USB ports. Requires adapters for legacy peripherals. Shallow key travel. Competitors have 4K screens. Glossy display. Not upgradable. View More The Bottom Line The top-of-the-line 15-inch MacBook Pro is now slimmer and more capable, and comes equipped with Apple's new Touch Bar. It's a laptop with the speed, storage, and size that traveling power users crave. Just get ready to buy some dongles. Like What You're Reading? Sign up for Lab Report to get the latest reviews and top product advice delivered right to your inbox. This newsletter may contain advertising, deals, or affiliate links. Subscribing to a newsletter indicates your consent to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. You may unsubscribe from the newsletters at any time. TechRadar Verdict While Apple's brighter and bolder 15-inch MacBook brings immediate benefits the second you turn it on, it has its quirks and feels like a laptop that will become much more useful down the line. Pros +Luminous display+Innovative Touch Bar+Four USB-C ports+Loud and clear speakers Cons -Touch Bar not fully-realized-Trackpad feels too big Why you can trust TechRadar We spend hours testing every product or service we review, so you can be sure you’re buying the best. Find out more about how we test. The 15-inch MacBook Pro has always been the go-to computer for creatives and media enthusiasts. Need quad-core processors, dedicated graphics and a big old screen that's only slightly smaller than your monitor? If so, Apple’s 13-inch laptops probably haven’t cut the proverbial mustard for you in the the new 13-inch MacBook Pro, Apple has given its larger model a complete redesign. Not only has the company shaved thickness from the last-generation Pro’s sizable chassis, this new model also gets a fancy tactile Touch Bar strip in place of the function key also benefits from an upgrade to Intel’s sixth-generation Skylake processors, versatile USB-C ports with speedy transfer rates, a brighter and more color saturated display, faster graphics and booming as Apple aficionados are used to by now and not just in the computing space either, when the Cupertino company giveth, it usually taketh something away. Traditional USB ports? A built-in SD card reader? A glowing logo on your lid? That startup chime that wakes everybody around you when you thought you'd muted your Mac? For better or worse, they're all SheetCPU quad-core Intel Core i7 up to Radeon Pro 455RAM 16GB LPDDR3 2,133MHzScreen Retina 2,880 x 1,800 LED-backlit IPSStorage 512GB PCIe SSDPorts Four Thunderbolt USB-C ports with support for charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt up to 40Gbps, USB Gen 2 up to 10GbpsConnectivity Wi-Fi; Bluetooth 720p Facetime HD webcamWeight poundsSize x x x x inches; W x D x HSo, who might want to buy this new 15-inch MacBook Pro? Anybody considering an upgrade from a MacBook Air, or the older 13-inch MacBook Pro to the equivalent model, perhaps has an easier decision to make than more cautious last-generation 15-inch MacBook Pro owners looking to make the addition to the disruption posed by a move to USB-C, the 15-inch MacBook Pro remains the most expensive laptop in Apple’s line-up. It now starts at £2,349 $2,249 or AUS$3,140, rising to £2,699 $2,599 or AUS$3,481 for the high-end version. Both models can be further configured with faster processors, additional memory and beefier graphics cards for extra displayOne of the brightest points about the new MacBook Pro quite literally is its new Retina display. Rated at 500 nits brightness, it’s one of the most luminous and color-saturated displays we’ve seen on a laptop, and the best we’ve seen since first laying eyes on the Dell XPS a pixel-resolution of 2,880 x 1,800, it's not the most pixel-packed display out there. In fact, the resolution is the same as the previous 15-inch MacBook Pro. However, like Apple's Retina 5K iMac, it has received a vibrancy boost and now supports the P3 color space. That's a boon for photographers who shoot in RAW format and need to view files shot in the widest possible color gamut one sense, that means that unless you're a pro who shoots on the regular, you don't need the new display in your life. But, even so, there is a tangible difference between the screen quality on this year's 15-inch MacBook and the last-gen model. It's simply brighter, more color saturated and pleasing to the eyes. Even wallpapers take on a new vibrancy, and once you've clasped eyes on it, it's hard to go back. Magic touchFrom Retina displays to Force Touch trackpads, new features provide talking points for successive generations of MacBooks. This time around, it’s the Touch Bar – an OLED strip located above the keyboard, which provides a long, thin touchscreen used for tactile input. Handily, you can log into the MacBook using TouchID and your fingerprint much like on an iPhone. It can also be used to pay for goods and services on Apple Pay-enabled for a strip of glass, rather than a full touchscreen, is a move that makes sense for several reasons. While laptop displays used as touchscreens can prove practical on machines running Windows 10, which has been sculpted into a touch-friendly operating system since Windows 8, macOS is far from optimized for touch pawing at the screen leaves fingerprints, and doing so for long periods of time makes your arm ache. Interacting with the Touch Bar, on the other hand, can be done while your hands are closer to their natural resting position on the obvious limitation here is that, while sufficiently long enough to cram in various icons and buttons, which change depending on the app that’s open on the screen, the Touch Bar lacks vertical space. As a result, even with the ability to interact with all 10 fingers, interaction is limited to tapping and dragging in the space the size of a tape is, at least, a good level of customization when it comes to which icons are displayed on the Touch Bar. By delving into System Preferences, you can drag and drop system functions onto the bar in any order required for fast usefulness is going to be entirely dependent on the creativity of developers who can maximize the use of space. After turning the MacBook on, the Touch Bar displays system icons such as brightness, volume and an escape up an app shifts those icons to the right-hand side of the Touch Bar, making room for contextual commands specific to the app you’re currently Safari, for example, a row of bookmark icons appears, allowing you to load various websites with a tap. Tapping an arrow on the right-hand side brings the system icons back. Touch Bar support is mainly limited to Apple’s own, rather than third-party Apple's library, apps that currently support the Touch Bar include djay Pro, Pixelmator, 1Password and OmniGraffle. Those with support in the works include Photoshop by the end of the year, Microsoft Office/Outlook/Skype, Affinity Designer, Day One, Coda and and trackpadBoth the new 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Pro models use Apple's second-generation Butterfly key switches. Apple claims that it's four times more stable than traditional scissor mechanisms, and prolonged typing sessions certainly prove that to be new keys have a larger surface area than those on the previous generation MacBook Pro and Air models, and at key travel, are much reduced in comparison. The new Butterfly switch makes for a curiously satisfying typing experience, with each key eliciting a sharp "snap" under the do not, however, aid typing speed. We found ourselves typing slower overall on the new keyboard than the one on Apple's 13-inch MacBook Air, which remains the gold standard for typing, thanks to its deeper travel 15-inch MacBook's keyboard is superior to the one found on the 12-inch MacBook, which possesses first-generation Butterfly keys and lacks the satisfying snappiness of the larger biggest problem the 15-inch model faces, which was curiously absent on the 13-inch model, is that its massive trackpad causes the cursor to glide across the screen when you're typing more often than we would like. On the 13-inch MacBook, palm rejection kicks in effectively, but the sheer size of the trackpad on its larger cousin means that we often found ourselves having to manually position the cursor back into the sentence we were the plus side, the trackpad's roomy surface area makes it perfect for executing swipes and gestures to navigate around macOS. Current page Introduction, design and Touch Bar Next Page Specifications, performance and verdict Kane has been fascinated by the endless possibilities of computers since first getting his hands on an Amiga 500+ back in 1991. These days he mostly lives in realm of VR, where he's working his way into the world Paddleball rankings in Rec Room. Most Popular

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