At the event it organized in Cupertino today, Apple presented the new MacBook pros. Η τελευταία έκδοση του φορητού υπολογιστή της εταιρείας, είναι το λεπτότερο και το ελαφρύτερο MacBook Pro που έχει κατασκευαστεί ποτέ. Θα είναι διαθέσιμο σε two 13- and 15-inch variants.
The 13 inch model is 14,9 mm thick and weighs 3 pounds, which means it is 17% thinner than its predecessor. The 15 inch model is 15,5 mm thick and has 20% less than volume from the latest MacBook Pro.
It has a multitouch-responsive OLED display that runs over and along the keyboard.
The new TouchBar has contextual buttons and controls to help you customize your settings and control the applications that are running.
For example, it offers word suggestions while typing, like your phone keypad, and recommends folders for sorting your emails at the touch of a button.
In addition, it has a second-generation Touch ID fingerprint sensor that, combined with an Apple T1 Chip, will allow you to unlock your Mac with better safety and yes usesτε το Apple Pay για online συναλλαγές στο διαδίκτυο. Για όσους από εσάς αναρωτιέστε που πήγαν τα πλήκτρα λειτουργίας, θα εμφανιστούν στο TouchBar όταν τα χρειάζεστε. Υποστήριξη για το TouchBar έχει προστεθεί στο Pages, στο Keynote even in Terminal.
The new MacBook Pro also has a dedicated key for using Siri. The keyboard has "butterfly" switches for better response when typing, while the trackpad (has Force Touch) is double the model of 15 inches.
Apple reports that the screen of the new MacBook Pro is 67 percent brighter, offering 67 percent more contrast and 25% more colors than the previous generation. The screen thickness remains the same as a MacBook 12-inch screen. The built-in speakers of the device offer twice the bandwidth of sound compared to the latest model.
The 15-inch model "wears" an i7 Intel Core processor clocked at 2133MHz. Combined with the GPU Polaris from AMD offers 4GB of VRAM and up to 2.3x faster graphics performance. It features a massive Superfast SSD with up to 2TB capacity that is 50% faster than the last generation with transfer speeds of 3,1GB/s.
Apple says the 15-inch MacBook Pro will deliver significantly faster performance than the latter: 60% for gaming, 130% for 3D graphics, and 50% for video editing.
The 13 inch model offers a choice of dual-core i5 and i7 processors, and an Intel Iris GPU that is two times faster than the latest model.
As for ports, both models έρχονται με τέσσερις Thunderbolt-powered USB-C ports, οι οποίες μπορούν να συνδεθούν με USB, VGA, DisplayPort και HDMI συσκευές, καθώς με πηγές ενέργειας για την charging device.
The company also says that both models will offer more than 10 hours of lifetime with a full battery charge.