MacBook Pro Features & Specs: New Laptops Feature New Faster Processors, Graphics and Solid State Drives
Apple has introduced innovative technologies at its WWDC event this week. One of the major introductions was the refreshed MacBook Pro. The new laptops have the same design as the previous design, but they feature new processors that should provide a speedy experience.
The new MacBook Pro range is going to feature new processor for enhanced speed, graphic cards as well as solid state drive. The highlight of the show is that Apple is now using Intel's Kaby Lake processors. Kaby Lake is Intel's 7th generation processor which replaced the Skylake processors that were in the previous MacBook Pro.
Along with upgrading the processors, Apple has also upgraded the MacBook Pro's graphic hardware. The Intel's Iris Plus Graphics 540 and 550 have been replaced with the Intel's Iris Plus Graphic 640 and 650. The 13-inch MacBook Pro models have only an integrated graphics processor that uses the latest graphic technology.
The 15-inch MacBook Pro model also has upgraded graphics from an Intel HD graphics 530 to an Intel HD Graphics 630. Besides, Apple has even embedded the solid state drive in the new MacBook Pro models for providing faster approach. With the new SSD integration, the new models will be 50% faster than the previous models.
In the recent press release, Apple has disclosed MacBook Pro variants. The company is offering four standard configuration of the 13-inch MacBook Pro and two variants of the 15-inch model. All the models will be available in Space Gray or Silver colors and the models will be customized at an additional cost.
The 13-inch MacBook Pro will be starting at $1,299 with 2.3GHz dual-core Core i5 processor, 8GB of memory and 128GB of SSD. The model even embedded with Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640, two Thunderbolt and no touch bar.
The 15-inch MacBook Pro will be available at $2,399 with 2.8GHz quad-core Core i7 processor, 16GB of memory and 256GB of SSD. Besides, the model is also integrated with Intel HD Graphics 630, 2GB Radeon Pro 555 and four Thunderbolts 3 with touch bar.
