On paper, all these 7th generation processors offer higher boost clocks that should translate into better performance. Now we come to the biggest change within the MacBook Pro 2017 model, the addition of the latest Intel Kaby Lake processors.

A revolutionary new way to use your Mac.Meanwhile, the 15-inch version is a small notch down in sharpness at 220ppi, due to its 2,880 x 1,800 pixels being spread across a larger screen. Internally, it has a more advanced processor and architecture, as well as a more advanced graphics processor and better speakers, but reduced battery life. This notebook is offered in either silver colored aluminum or a darker 'Space Gray' colored aluminum housing (but not other colors) and weighs just a bit more than 4 pounds (1.83 kg).Ĭonnectivity includes 802.11ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2, four 'Thunderbolt 3' ports (USB-C connector), and a 3.5 mm headphone jack.Ĭompared to its predecessor, this model has a completely different external housing that is thinner, is available in another color option, and has the aforementioned 'Touch Bar' in addition to a larger trackpad, but swaps a variety of ports for just four Thunderbolt 3 ports and a 3.5 mm headphone jack. This notebook also has an integrated 720p FaceTime HD webcam, a thin, backlit 'second generation' butterfly mechanism keyboard with an integrated new 'Touch Bar' that replaces the traditional function keys with a touch-sensitive control that adapts for different applications and provides Touch ID login support, and a gigantic 'Force Touch' trackpad.Īdditionally, it has a high-resolution LED-backlit 15.4' widescreen 2880x1800 (220 ppi, 500 nits) 'Retina' display, and a integrated battery that provides an Apple estimated 10 hours of runtime. The MacBook Pro 'Core i7' 2.9 15-Inch (Late 2016 Retina Display, Touch Bar, Four Thunderbolt 3 Ports) features a 14 nm, 6th Generation 'Skylake' 2.9 GHz Intel 'Core i7' processor (6920HQ), with four independent processor 'cores' on a single silicon chip, an 8 MB shared level 3 cache.

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