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1. APPLE NEW MACBOOK PRO 2016 COMPARISON 2015 UPGRADE
2. APPLE NEW MACBOOK PRO 2016 COMPARISON 2015 SOFTWARE

The processor performance is not reduced on battery power. However, the Kaby Lake chips will most probably not be available until the refresh next autumn. A comparable Core i7-7920HQ should be another 10% faster. The Core i7-6920HQ is certainly a powerful processor, but only slightly faster compared to the new Kaby Lake Core i7-7700HQ. Power users that require every bit of performance have another problem right now. At least, normal users will not notice a difference in practice. It is questionable whether this justifies an additional charge of $300. Even the extremely demanding tool Prime95 is executed with a steady clock of 3.3 GHz – a very good result.īut how does the more expensive MacBook Pro perform within our comparison group? The advantage over the base processor Core i7-6700HQ is 10 to 15% and only 5 to 8% over the i7-6820HQ. We can see a processor temperature of up to 97 ☌ (~207 ☏) in the benchmarks, but the maximum clock of 3.4 GHz can be maintained. Instead, we focus on the (additional) performance of the components and the effects on the emissions as well as the battery runtimes. All this information is available in our in-depth review of the entry-level model with the Core i7-6700HQ and the Radeon Pro 450. The two models of the current MacBook Pro 15 obviously use the same chassis constructions, so we will not cover sections such as the Case, Connectivity, Input Devices, or Speakers in this article. While the entry-level model is available for $2399, Apple charges $3499 for the test model.

APPLE NEW MACBOOK PRO 2016 COMPARISON 2015 UPGRADE

Our test sample today is the high-end model, where we checked (almost) all upgrade boxes in Apple's online store: Core i7-6920HQ (Skylake), 16 GB LPDDR3 RAM, 1 TB PCIe-SSD, and AMD Radeon Pro 460. This includes the great case, the excellent display, and the low emissions. Despite some problems, however, the current MacBook Pro is still a good product in many respects. Although 4x Thunderbolt 3 (USB Type-C) make the device quite future-proof, you will need adapters in the foreseeable future. One of the biggest issues is probably the radical change of the port situation.

APPLE NEW MACBOOK PRO 2016 COMPARISON 2015 SOFTWARE

Our review showed that the functionality mainly depends on the software support, but it can actually make the handling rather more complicated in practice. It is a small display above the keyboard and replaces the function keys. As well as a slimmer and lighter chassis, the big highlight is obviously the Touch Bar. The current MacBook Pro 15 is the first major redesign in the last few years. For the original German review, see here.