

- MACBOOK PRO 2017 PRICE DROPS UPDATE
- MACBOOK PRO 2017 PRICE DROPS UPGRADE
- MACBOOK PRO 2017 PRICE DROPS PLUS
MACBOOK PRO 2017 PRICE DROPS UPGRADE
macOS High Sierra Update DetailsĪpple added a few cool features to their slight upgrade to macOS. This means it’s a little thinner than than the Pro.Īll of these new models went on sale today as soon as the online Apple Store came back online after the live WWDC 2017 announcement. It’s designed as an introductory computer for people who want mobility more than power. It comes with the same keyboard and pointing device, faster SSD but no Touch Bar. They also still offer the older 15-inch model for about $2000.Īpple also added the Kaby Lake processor to their 12-inch non-Pro MacBook. You still get the faster SSD and newer 7th gen processor. A 15-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar starts at $2,399. It comes with the new keyboard and larger glass trackpad Apple introduced last year. To get the Touch Bar buyers will need to spend $500 more for a 13-inch MacBook Pro for $1,799. The speed boost will get tested and we’ll see whether Apple’s claim end up proving accurate. Apple claims the SSD will perform 150% faster than the previous models from 2016. It looks more like the old design that’s a little thicker, however it does sport the faster, more efficient 7th generation Kaby Lake processor and faster SSDs. The new 2017 MacBook Pro that Apple announced today starts at $1,299 for a 13-inch MacBook Pro without the Touch Bar. These represent maximum speeds of the Kaby Lake processors and will depend on which speed processor the buyer chooses. The 15-inch MacBook Pro has 3.1GHz or 4.1GHz. The 13-inch MacBook Pro offers a 3.5GHz or 4GHz processor. Editors can also work with up to 3 streams of 4K video in a single project.įor those who care about the detailed specs, Apple says the new SSDs will get 3.2GB/s sequential reads and 2.2GB/s sequential write speeds on both the 13 and 15-inch systems. Video Editors will appreciate getting faster rendering while using their 15-inch 2017 MacBook Pro with Final Cut Pro X. What does this mean in usage? Faster performance in applications like Final Cut Pro X as well as better gaming and VR options. It comes with 4GB of graphics memory using GDDR5 chips. They’re not as powerful as the dedicated graphics processor that Apple puts in their high-end model but do come with 64MB of embedded DRAM to accelerate graphics for everyday applications.Īpple gave their 15-inch 2017 MacBook Pro a quad-core AMD Radeon Pro graphics card.
MACBOOK PRO 2017 PRICE DROPS PLUS
The integrated Iris Plus GPU probably does a great job since it’s similar to the earlier generation Intel Iris GPU available in older models. Gamers will want to jump to a higher-end system, as will serious graphics creatives or hardcore design pros. The base model 13-inch 2017 MacBook Pro laptops will come with integrated graphics chips. Also, the chip will give users better UHDTV or 4K video encoding. Intel’s new Kaby Lake chip has a 14nm manufacturing process, which means Intel can put more power in the same size chip. These new computers will give users a speed bump in the megahertz numbers as well. The battery will last up to 10 hours, according to Apple’s claims. The 7th generation processor and architecture from Intel gives the new 2017 MacBook Pro better performance and more efficient power usage. The 2017 MacBook Pro gets Kaby Lake for the first time, replacing the 6th generation Skylake architecture.

MACBOOK PRO 2017 PRICE DROPS UPDATE
The omission disappointed a lot of Apple’s fans, but their hopes were finally realized with this update available now from Apple.

Last year Apple updated the MacBook Pro with Touch Bar and made other changes, like a larger glass trackpad and a better keyboard, it left out upgrading to the 7th generation Intel Kaby Lake processor. The Kaby Lake chipset fixes the biggest complaint people had about last year’s MacBook Pro update. Users will get faster SSD storage as well. The entry point price also drops to $1,299 for their lowest price 13-inch MacBook Pro model. At WWDC 2017 Apple announced an update to the 2017 MacBook Pro lineup, putting the faster and more efficient Kaby Lake processor in the laptop.
