For professionals, though, it's what's on the inside that will matter most.
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The $1,799 starting price remains unchanged and you now get Intel's newest eighth-gen quad-core CPU, a bigger SSD and twice as much RAM.Ģ.9GHz 6-core Intel i9, Radeon Pro 560X (4GB)Ĥx USB-C (Thunderbolt 3), any can charge 1x 3.5mm headset The first take originally published July 12 follows.Īpple delivers a bit more for your money with this year's version of the 13-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar.
#APPLE MACBOOK PRO 2018 KEYBOARD REVIEW UPDATE#
The company says the issue was due to a previously undiscovered software problem, and that it has issued a patch in the form of the MacOS High Sierra 10.13.6 Supplemental Update ( download here) that should address it.Ĭheck out our forthcoming review to see test results before and after the patch is applied. If you already own a MacBook Pro from 2016 or 2017, you might think that the third-generation butterfly keyboard you get with the 2018 model makes an upgrade worthwhile. It is quite a bit less clicky than the 2017 version which will be a relief for. CPU clock speeds were slowed down as internal temperature spiked during high-load computing sessions. The trackpad in the 2018 MacBook Pro is the familiar Force Touch unit, while as we mentioned the keyboard is new. Update, July 24: Apple has confirmed the widespread reports of throttled CPU performance on its 2018 MacBook Pro models, which have emerged since the laptops were released earlier this month. Inside, there are some small tweaks - but on the surface, the 2018 MacBook Pro looks exactly like the 2017 version.