Apple Macbook Pro 15inch & 13inch (2016) Specifications And Price
Take a closer look though and you'll see that nearly everything has changed. The 13-inch and 15-inch versions of the new MacBook Pro are 17% and 14% thinner than their predecessors, respectively – to the tune of a 14.9mm-thin 13-incher and a 15.5mm-thin 15-incher.
Naturally, with a thinner chassis comes lighter weight. The 13-inch version weighs just three pounds (1.37kg), nearly half a pound lighter than the previous version, while the 15-inch model hits the scale at four pounds (1.83kg), also shaving off nearly half a pound).
The Force Touch trackpad has also been hugely improved. For one, the thing is damn enormous – twice as spacious as that on the previous model. This is the kind of trackpad we've wanted for a long time on MacBooks, and we finally have it. Plus, activating Force Touch functions, like word lookups, requires much less, well, force than before.
Apple announced a long awaited update to its MacBook Pro laptops at an event in San Francisco on 27 October. The laptops, both 13in and 15in, feature USB-C ports and a Retina display, multi-touch 'Touch Bar', a versatile strip display that replaces the escape, function keys and power keys of a regular QWERTY keyboard.
The addition of the metal Apple logo on the casing means the iconic light-up Apple logo is no longer included on the MacBook Pro range. The 13in MacBook Air is now the last MacBook to have a light-up logo, along with the still-available 2015 MacBook Pro.
The Touch Bar, and how it works
Now, talking about how the new MacBook Pro feels to use brings us to the tiny elephant in the room: the Touch Bar with Touch ID. It's a Retina (read: OLED) touch display underneath a matte surface, and that's key: it means way less smudging on a screen you're supposed to be touching all the time.
And if you're wondering how this little screen performs under direct light, the answer is – like any matte screen – not very well. But it's not as if the screen's content is indiscernible under such conditions – there's just a blatant difference between its look under direct and indirect light.
As you'd expect from Apple, the way the Touch Bar works is stupid simple. For one, in general use, the Touch Bar just replicates the media-first functions you're used to from previous MacBooks.
But, when you enter an app supported by the Touch Bar directly – like most Apple-made apps and some third parties, like Adobe Photoshop – you're presented with an app-specific icon toward the left of the Touch Bar. Pressing this summons a series of app-specific functions.
For instance, when using Messages, this icon renders as a smiley face, offering you the breadth of emojis you're familiar with on your iPhone. It even remembers your most-used emojis if you're using Messages on connected iOS devices via the same Apple ID.
Now, talking about how the new MacBook Pro feels to use brings us to the tiny elephant in the room: the Touch Bar with Touch ID. It's a Retina (read: OLED) touch display underneath a matte surface, and that's key: it means way less smudging on a screen you're supposed to be touching all the time.
And if you're wondering how this little screen performs under direct light, the answer is – like any matte screen – not very well. But it's not as if the screen's content is indiscernible under such conditions – there's just a blatant difference between its look under direct and indirect light.
As you'd expect from Apple, the way the Touch Bar works is stupid simple. For one, in general use, the Touch Bar just replicates the media-first functions you're used to from previous MacBooks.
But, when you enter an app supported by the Touch Bar directly – like most Apple-made apps and some third parties, like Adobe Photoshop – you're presented with an app-specific icon toward the left of the Touch Bar. Pressing this summons a series of app-specific functions.
For instance, when using Messages, this icon renders as a smiley face, offering you the breadth of emojis you're familiar with on your iPhone. It even remembers your most-used emojis if you're using Messages on connected iOS devices via the same Apple ID.
APPLE MACBOOK PRO 15-INCH (2016) SPECIFICATIONS
OS: macOS Sierra
Processor: 6th Generation Intel Core i7 quad-core Processor
GPU: AMD Radeon Pro 450 or AMD Radeon Pro 455 (with 2GB GDDR memory)
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Colours: Silver or Space Gray
Dimension: 34.93 x 24.07 x 1.55 cm
Weight: 1.83 kg
STORAGE
Built-in Storage: 256GB or 512 PCIe SSD Storage, (Optional 1TB or 2TB Storage)
Optical Storage: No
Bundled Cloud Storage: Yes, iCloud
DISPLAY & KEYBOARD
Display: 15.4-inch LED-backlit Display, 2880 x 1800 pixels (Retina Display), up to 500 nits
Keyboard: Full Size Backlit Keyboard with Touch Bar
Pointing Device: Force Touch TrackPad
PORTS & CONNECTIVITY
HDMI: No, However a Thunderbolt 3 to HDMI adapter is sold separately
DisplayPort: No, Supports DisplayPort via Thunderbolt 3 ports
VGA: No, However a Thunderbolt 3 to VGA adapter is sold separately
Ethernet (RJ-45): No, However a Thunderbolt 3 to Ethernet adapter is sold separately
BATTERY
Battery: 76 Wh Li-Po Battery
Use Time: up to 10 hours Wireless Web
Standby Time: up to 30 days
Built-in Storage: 256GB or 512 PCIe SSD Storage, (Optional 1TB or 2TB Storage)
Optical Storage: No
Bundled Cloud Storage: Yes, iCloud
DISPLAY & KEYBOARD
Display: 15.4-inch LED-backlit Display, 2880 x 1800 pixels (Retina Display), up to 500 nits
Keyboard: Full Size Backlit Keyboard with Touch Bar
Pointing Device: Force Touch TrackPad
PORTS & CONNECTIVITY
HDMI: No, However a Thunderbolt 3 to HDMI adapter is sold separately
DisplayPort: No, Supports DisplayPort via Thunderbolt 3 ports
VGA: No, However a Thunderbolt 3 to VGA adapter is sold separately
Ethernet (RJ-45): No, However a Thunderbolt 3 to Ethernet adapter is sold separately
Webcam: 720p HD FaceTime Camera
USB 3.0: No, Supports USB 3.1 via Thunderbolt 3 ports
Thunderbolt: Yes, Thunderbolt 3 (USB-Type C), up to 4 ports (you will need an adapter for Thunderbolt 2)
SD Slot: No
Mic/Headphone: Yes (3 microphones with 3.5mm Audio Jack)
WLAN: Yes, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth: Yes Bluetooth 4.2
NFC: No
Mobile Broadband: No
Touch ID (Fingerprint Sensor)
Stereo Speakers
87W USB-C Power Adapter
USB 3.0: No, Supports USB 3.1 via Thunderbolt 3 ports
Thunderbolt: Yes, Thunderbolt 3 (USB-Type C), up to 4 ports (you will need an adapter for Thunderbolt 2)
SD Slot: No
Mic/Headphone: Yes (3 microphones with 3.5mm Audio Jack)
WLAN: Yes, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth: Yes Bluetooth 4.2
NFC: No
Mobile Broadband: No
Touch ID (Fingerprint Sensor)
Stereo Speakers
87W USB-C Power Adapter
BATTERY
Battery: 76 Wh Li-Po Battery
Use Time: up to 10 hours Wireless Web
Standby Time: up to 30 days
MACBOOK PRO 15 PRICING
The 2016 Apple MacBook Pro 15 inch is available in the United States starting at $2399. The 2016 editions of the Macbook Pro 15 are not yet available in Nigeria, Kenya, or Ghana.
When available, we expect the The Macbook Pro 15 price in Nigeria to start at 540,000 Naira, depending on your location
When available, we expect the The Macbook Pro 15 price in Nigeria to start at 540,000 Naira, depending on your location
APPLE MACBOOK PRO 13-INCH (2016) SPECFICATIONS
OS: macOS Sierra
Processor: 6th Generation Intel Core i5 Processor (Optional Intel Core i7)
GPU: Intel Iris Graphics 540 (Non-Touch Bar) or Intel Iris Graphics 550
Memory: 8 GB RAM, upto 16 GB
Colours: Silver or Space Gray
Dimension: 30.41 x 21.24 x 1.49 cm
Weight: 1.37 kg
STORAGE
Built-in Storage: 256GB or 512 PCIe SSD Storage, (Optional 1TB Storage)
Optical Storage: No
Bundled Cloud Storage: Yes, iCloud
Built-in Storage: 256GB or 512 PCIe SSD Storage, (Optional 1TB Storage)
Optical Storage: No
Bundled Cloud Storage: Yes, iCloud
DISPLAY & KEYBOARD
Display: 13.3-inch LED-backlit Display, 2560 x 1600 pixels (Retina Display), up to 500 nits
Keyboard: Full Size Backlit Keyboard with or without Touch Bar
Pointing Device: Force Touch TrackPad
PORT & CONNECTIVITY
Webcam: 720p HD FaceTime Camera
USB 3.0: No, Supports USB 3.1 via Thunderbolt 3 ports
Thunderbolt: Yes, Thunderbolt 3 (USB-Type C), up to 2 ports (without Touch Bar) or up to 4 ports (with Touch Bar), you will need an adapter for Thunderbolt 2
HDMI: No, However a Thunderbolt 3 to HDMI adapter is sold separately
DisplayPort: No, Supports DisplayPort via Thunderbolt 3 ports
VGA: No, However a Thunderbolt 3 to VGA adapter is sold separately
Ethernet (RJ-45): No, However a Thunderbolt 3 to Ethernet adapter is sold separately
SD Slot: No
Mic/Headphone: Yes (2 or 3 microphones with 3.5mm Audio Jack)
WLAN: Yes, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth: Yes Bluetooth 4.2
NFC: No
Mobile Broadband: No
MagSafe 2 Power Adapter
Stereo Speakers
61W USB-C Power Adapter
Webcam: 720p HD FaceTime Camera
USB 3.0: No, Supports USB 3.1 via Thunderbolt 3 ports
Thunderbolt: Yes, Thunderbolt 3 (USB-Type C), up to 2 ports (without Touch Bar) or up to 4 ports (with Touch Bar), you will need an adapter for Thunderbolt 2
HDMI: No, However a Thunderbolt 3 to HDMI adapter is sold separately
DisplayPort: No, Supports DisplayPort via Thunderbolt 3 ports
VGA: No, However a Thunderbolt 3 to VGA adapter is sold separately
Ethernet (RJ-45): No, However a Thunderbolt 3 to Ethernet adapter is sold separately
SD Slot: No
Mic/Headphone: Yes (2 or 3 microphones with 3.5mm Audio Jack)
WLAN: Yes, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth: Yes Bluetooth 4.2
NFC: No
Mobile Broadband: No
MagSafe 2 Power Adapter
Stereo Speakers
61W USB-C Power Adapter
BATTERY
Battery: 54.5 Wh Li-Po Battery or 49.2 Wh Li-Po Battery
Use Time: up to 10 hours Wireless Web
Standby Time: up to 30 days
MACBOOK PRO 13 PRICING
The 2016 Apple MacBook Pro 13-inch is avaiable in the United States starting at $1499 for the Non-Touch Bar models and $1799 for models with the Touch Bar. The 2016 editions of the Macbook Pro 13 are not available in Nigeria, Kenya, or Ghana.
When available, we expect the The Macbook Pro 13 price in Nigeria to start at 525,000 Naira, depending on your location.
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posted by kjnb @ November 03, 2016
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