The very even stroke does leave a positive impression though. Similar to the 12-inch MacBook, the shallow travel of the individual keys will be a shock when you use it for the first time.
There is unfortunately still no numeric keypad. The bottom panel is still secured by Pentalobe screws.īesides the two 13-inch versions, Apple also uses the same new keyboard with Butterfly switches for the MacBook Pro 15. The Apple logo on the lid is not illuminated anymore and is now glossy, similar to the MacBook 12. Once you open the lid, you will immediately notice the Touch Bar above the keyboard as well as the huge trackpad. However, Apple does not use a plastic cover for the hinge of the new model anymore, because it is now completely made of aluminum. Underneath the display is once again space for the "MacBook Pro" lettering, which was not the case for the previous Retina models. Besides the familiar version in "Silver", Apple also offers the system in the slightly darker "Space Gray". Opening the device is subjectively not different from the old model, even though the hinge is now much thinner. This is the case for the design, the tactile feel as well as the stability. You have to look at some details to find differences compared to the previous model. Not much changed in terms of quality, because the aluminum unibody chassis is still excellent. Smaller and lighter, but still clearly a MacBook: This is the first impression of the new case.
11/24 22:50 CET – GPU driver problems in Windows 10, more gaming benchmarks.11/24 16:30 CET – Gaming, PCMark and 3DMark benchmarks added, unboxing video added.11/24 09:20 CET – WiFi and video battery runtime added.11/23 21:30 CET – WiFi performance added, temperatures analyzed.11/22 18:00 CET – Basic display measurements, Cinebench, System Noise, Pink Noise, macOS SSD benchmarks.
We will publish our results in this article and update it regularly. Our test model is once again a product we ordered from Apple's online store (no press sample). Another question is whether the radical change of the port selection with only four Thunderbolt ports as well as the reduced battery capacity (100 Wh vs. It does not matter what you think about a touch display above the keyboard, the fact is that Apple made the MacBook Pro much thinner and lighter compared to the predecessor, and it is actually pretty close to the MacBook 13 from 2015 (1.6 kg, 18 millimeters). Contrary to the smaller 13-inch counterpart Apple MacBook Pro 13 Late 2016 (here in review), the 15-inch MacBook Pro is only available with the Touch Bar. The big highlight during the announcement of the new MacBook Pro models at the end of October ( we reported) was without a doubt the new Touch Bar, a touch-sensitive display strip above the keyboard, which replaces the function keys and also supports other functions that are dynamically controlled by corresponding software. 3D Printing, 5G, Accessory, AI, Alder Lake, AMD, Android, Apple, ARM, Audio, Benchmark, Biotech, Business, Camera, Cannon Lake, Cezanne (Zen 3), Charts, Chinese Tech, Chromebook, Coffee Lake, Comet Lake, Console, Convertible / 2-in-1, Cryptocurrency, Cyberlaw, Deal, Desktop, E-Mobility, Education, Exclusive, Fail, Foldable, Gadget, Galaxy Note, Galaxy S, Gamecheck, Gaming, Geforce, Google Pixel, GPU, How To, Ice Lake, Intel, Intel Evo, Internet of Things (IoT), iOS, iPad, iPad Pro, iPhone, Jasper Lake, Lakefield, Laptop, Launch, Leaks / Rumors, Linux / Unix, List, Lucienne (Zen 2), MacBook, Mini PC, Monitor, MSI, OnePlus, Opinion, Phablet, Radeon, Raptor Lake, Renoir, Review Snippet, Rocket Lake, Ryzen (Zen), Science, Security, Single-Board Computer (SBC), Smart Home, Smartphone, Smartwatch, Software, Storage, Tablet, ThinkPad, Thunderbolt, Tiger Lake, Touchscreen, Ultrabook, Virtual Reality (VR) / Augmented Reality (AR), Wearable, Wi-Fi 7, Windows, Workstation, XPS, Zen 3 (Vermeer), Zen 4įor the original German review, see here.