#THE 2017 MAC PRO PRO#

There are three notable things about the MacBook Pro models that Apple introduced at WWDC in June 2017: This is one way in which the MacBook Pro beats the MacBook, the smaller model has only one USB 3.1 port which is used for charging and everything else. You’ll charge your laptop via this port and you’ll need an adaptor to plug in a second display or any other peripherals you might like to use that aren’t USB Type-C or Thunderbolt 3. Now you will find four USB 3/Thunderbolt 3 ports (the same port serves both standards).

#THE 2017 MAC PRO UPGRADE#

Prior to 2016’s upgrade you’d have found a Magsafe port for plugging into the mains, two Thunderbolt 2 ports, two USB 3 ports, and an SDXC port. In order to be this thin the MacBook Pro does sacrifice some ports compared to older models. In comparison, the MacBook is 1.31cm when closed, although that model gives the appearance of being even thinner because it tapers towards the edges to 0.35cm. It measures 30.41cm by 21.24cm and is just 1.49cm when closed. While it’s not as thin as the MacBook, the MacBook Pro certainly isn’t chubby. We’ll discuss the Touch Bar in more detail below. Don’t expect to be waving your laptop at a payment terminal in stores, this is for shopping online only. If you get a MacBook Pro with a Touch Bar you will also get a Touch ID fingerprint reader, which means you can unlock your laptop with your fingerprint, rather than a password, and also use your fingerprint to pay for things using Apple Pay. Read about what you can do with the Touch Bar here. The design hasn’t changed since the previous generation, which introduced the Touch Bar strip that you will find along the top of the keyboard on two of the 13-inch models and all of the 15-inch models. Our one criticism would be that we find that we catch the touch bar with our palms when typing, which sometimes causes the cursor to move to a different position.

#THE 2017 MAC PRO FULL#

The trackpad is large and full of functionality, offering various gestures that you might be familiar with if you use an iPhone, such as pinch to zoom. The keyboard is full-sized and typing on it is pleasant, although it felt a little spongy compared to the Apple keyboard we were used to using, and we felt we had to press harder than we were used to in order for the keys to register. The eye-catching Retina display – which is standard across all Apple laptops, bar the MacBook Air – is stunning. It comes in a darker, iPhone-inspired Space Grey, or a classic silver finish. That might sound like a big leap, but when you consider that you get a bigger screen as well as the quad-core processor and discrete graphics then it makes the 15-inch look a bargain in comparison (and perhaps that is the point of that 13-inch model).Īs you’d expect from an Apple laptop, the 13-inch MacBook Pro has a premium design. However those extra features come at a price: the entry-level 2.8GHz 15-inch Kaby Lake MacBook Pro costs £2,349, which is another £400 on top of the price of the top-of-the-range 13-inch model.

Considering that the MacBook has a comparable price for a lower-spaced machine, the 13-inch MacBook Pro looks like a good deal.Īs for the top of the range 13-inch model, we think that at £1,949 this might be a bit overpriced given the fact that it’s not got discrete graphics or a quad-core processor like it’s larger siblings. In terms of the 13-inch model, the new entry-level price drop is refreshing (or rather, the removal of the older 2015 model and the introduction of the new 2017 model at the same price).

3.5GHz Kaby Lake i7 dual-core processor + £270/$300.

3.3GHz Kaby Lake i5 dual-core processor + £90/$100.

But if you are a creative pro looking for a powerful machine to match your graphics needs you aren’t going to find what you want in the 13-inch MacBook Pro.īest Prices Today: Apple 13in MacBook Pro (2017) If you are a user who needs a decent amount of power but you are baulking at the price of the 15-inch MacBook Pro the 13-inch model may well suffice, and if you need a bigger screen you can just plug it into a separate display. The MacBook is also the lighter laptop, if it’s portability you are after – although it has to be said, the Pro is a lot lighter than it was back in 2015.Īnd you do get a lot more in terms of specs from the 13-inch MacBook Pro and we think that makes the machine better value for money than the MacBook. And the same goes for Apple’s consumer-oriented creative apps. That said, in terms of your standard Office apps, such as Apple’s Pages, Numbers and Keynote, but also the Microsoft Office software, we don’t think anyone would be better off with a MacBook Pro than a MacBook.

#THE 2017 MAC PRO PROFESSIONAL#

If you are looking for a professional Mac laptop, one you could use in the office or when working at home, then this is more than suitable.

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