MACBOOK PRO 13 2016 REVIEW 2017 PC

Really expensive, even in the context of past MacBook Pros. 867Mbps 802.11ac Wi-Fi is a downgrade from last yearвЂ™s 1.3Gbps. Missing just enough features to be frustrating, most noticeably the Touch Bar, Touch ID, and the extra pair of Thunderbolt 3 ports. Occasional problems with palm rejection in the new, larger trackpad. IntelвЂ™s CPU speed increases in the last few years have been discouraging. Extremely limited repairability and upgradeability. Limited number of ports, limited port selection, and need for dongles will be inconvenient, especially at first. Impressive speakers for a 13-inch laptop. Stellar battery life under light-to-medium use, battery life comparable to the 2015 MBPs under heavy use.

Much-improved integrated GPU performance, which will help if youвЂ™re trying to drive a 4K or 5K display. Low-travel keyboard still isnвЂ™t for everyone, but itвЂ™s a marked improvement over the first-generation version in the MacBook.

MACBOOK PRO 13 2016 REVIEW 2017 PC

Thunderbolt 3 is a tremendously versatile port, and Apple will benefit from increased adoption in the wider PC industry. Rock-solid design that looks and feels great. At its current price, the $1,499 Pro feels like a laptop with a new design that just happens to be missing a bunch of the features that make the new design worthwhile. This would be a great laptop if it was positioned at the $1,300 starting price of the old MacBook Pros, though the 12-inch MacBook might need to move downmarket a bit to make room for it. Those two extra ports and the extra speed bump will go a long way, and both the Touch Bar and Touch ID have a lot of potential (they should also only improve over the course of the three-to-five years that youвЂ™ll be using the laptop). TheyвЂ™ve never been particularly вЂњpro.вЂќД®ven so, the $1,499 version of the laptop isnвЂ™t the one IвЂ™d recommend first, not unless the presence of a physical function row is make-or-break and you value it over the other stuff thatвЂ™s missing. Some pros will claim that it isnвЂ™t вЂњproвЂќ enough, but the 13-inch models have always served as more of a bridge between the consumer MacBooks and MacBook Airs on the low end and the 15-inch Pros and the desktop lineup on the high end. вЂ¦the new MacBook Pro is a very solid design that should serve Apple well over the next few years.

Macbook pro 13 2016 review 2017