- #MACBOOK PRO 2018 13 INCH REVIEW UPDATE#
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Image: AppleĪpple has modified the keyboard, claiming that it's now quieter - and, hopefully, less prone to the problems that have affected the 'butterfly' mechanism used in the MacBook keyboards in the last couple of years. This year's MacBook Pro has "an improved third-generation keyboard for quieter typing", according to Apple.
When it comes to upgrades and expansion, Apple places all its bets on the MacBook Pro's four Thunderbolt 3 ports, along with its recent embrace of external GPU upgrades, such as the Blackmagic eGPU that's currently being promoted on the Apple Store. VAT, or $400) - as the MacBook Pro still doesn't provide any scope for user-upgrades or repairs at all. Unfortunately, this is only available as a build-to-order option at the time of purchase - and for a hefty £300 (ex.
#MACBOOK PRO 2018 13 INCH REVIEW PROFESSIONAL#
That clearly didn't impress professional users of apps such as Photoshop and Apple's own Final Cut Pro, so the memory of the 15-inch model can now be upgraded to 32GB. That's impressive for a 15-inch laptop, especially when compared to rival high-end laptops such as HP's ZBook x2 G4, which weighs in at close to 2.2kg with a smaller 14-inch display.īut Apple's lightweight design comes at a cost, as the 2016 revamp that introduced the new slimline design - along with the context-sensitive Touch Bar - also limited this 'pro' laptop to a maximum of 16GB of RAM.
#MACBOOK PRO 2018 13 INCH REVIEW PORTABLE#
Like its 13-inch counterpart, the 15-inch MacBook Pro looks largely unchanged on the outside, with an admirably sleek, portable design that measures just 15.5mm thick and weighs 1.83kg. The basic design of the 2018 15-inch MacBook Pro remains the same: it measures 15.5mm thick and weighs 1.83kg. Professional users who need high-end graphics performance from their laptop should therefore consider the new 15-inch version of the MacBook Pro, which is now available. But, despite its high price, the 13-inch MacBook Pro still lacks a discrete GPU, relying instead on the more modest integrated graphics of the Intel processor. The first model to ship was the 13-inch version of the MacBook Pro, which stepped up from a quad-core to a six-core processor that doubled the laptop's raw processor performance.
#MACBOOK PRO 2018 13 INCH REVIEW UPDATE#
Those concerns were no doubt exacerbated when its most recent financial results revealed a significant fall in Mac sales.Īs a result, this year's update to the MacBook Pro range has delivered more than the straightforward speed-bump that was expected following the introduction of Intel's Coffee Lake processors. After years spent focusing all its efforts on the all-conquering iPhone, Apple has begun to realise that the Mac risks losing out on important new technologies such as VR and AR.
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