Apple has finally unveiled the new 16-inch MacBook Pro. It has thinner bezels around the display, new
Design
In terms of design, both laptops are very similar to each other.friend. They are made of premium aluminum. They have glass-covered screens. There is a keyboard located in the center. The speakers are located at the edges and there is a Force Touch trackpad. Silver and color notebooks and gray space are available. ”
However, the new 16-inch MacBook Proslightly larger, thicker and heavier. However, this should not worry professional users for whom the main thing is technical specifications. Below you can clearly see the difference in weight and size of laptops.
Display
The display is the most attractive part of the newMacBook Pro It has a 16-inch display with a resolution of 3072 × 1920 and 226 pixels per inch. Last year's laptop has a 15.4-inch display with a resolution of 2880 × 1800 and 220 pixels per inch.
The new model has thinner frames around the display, making the laptop look better and more modern.
Both laptops support a wide range of colors,they have the same maximum brightness and have True Tone technology. The latter adjusts the colors on the display to the lighting so that they look more natural.
One significant change isthat the display of the new 16-inch MacBook Pro supports different screen refresh rates. You can use a refresh rate of 47.95 / 48/50 / 50.94 and 60 Hz throughout the system.
Nevertheless, the display improvements cannot be called a weighty reason to switch from a 15-inch MacBook Pro to a 16-inch one. On the other hand, if you are a designer, photographer or video editor, you will appreciate the difference.
Keyboard
The keyboard design of the 16-inch MacBook Pro wascompletely changed. For years, users have been complaining about problems with MacBook keyboards, and Apple finally decided to return a more convenient and reliable “scissors” mechanism.
Apple has named the new Magic Keyboard,because it looks like a wireless keyboard for iMac. It has a rubber coating, so typing on the keyboard will be more convenient. In addition, problems with sticky keys will disappear.
The Touch Bar with Touch ID remained, but the physical Esc key also appeared. In addition, now the arrow keys are located in the form of an inverted letter "T", which is also more convenient for many.
The 15-inch MacBook Pro has a butterfly keyboard and is having problems. Apple even changes faulty keyboards for new ones for free.
If you are tired of problems with the butterfly keyboard, then you will like the new model.
Performance
Productivity is the key toprofessional users. Both laptops are good at this. However, in some specifications, the 16-inch MacBook Pro still got better. Like the 15-inch model, the base version has a 6-core 9-generation Intel Core i7 processor with 2.6 GHz (and Turbo Boost up to 4.5 GHz).
Both models have 16 GB of DDR4 RAM, butthe speed of the new reaches 2666 MHz compared to 2400 MHz of the old. The SSD drive for the 15-inch model has only 256 GB of memory, and the 16-inch model has 512 GB. Last year's laptop has an AMD Radeon Pro 555X GPU with 4 GB GDDR5, while the 16-inch AMD Radeon Pro 5300M with 4 GB GDDR6.
The most noticeable difference is thatThe 16-inch MacBook Pro can be greatly improved. You can add up to 64 GB of RAM, up to 8 GB SSD, an octa-core 2.4 GHz Intel Core i9 processor (Turbo Boost up to 5 GHz) and an AMD Radeon Pro 5500M GPU with 8 GB GDDR6.
Apple no longer sells the 15-inch MacBook Pro,so its maximum performance is that of the most expensive model. Namely, the 9th generation 8-core Intel Core i9 processor with 2.3 GHz (Turbo Boost up to 4.8 GHz), Radeon Pro 560X GPU with 4 GB GDDR5, 16 GB of RAM and 512 GB SSD.
If you have a basic version of last year's model, then it makes no sense to buy a basic 16-inch MacBook Pro. If you improve its performance for an additional fee - that's another matter.
Connection
Nothing has changed in this regard. Both laptops have four Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) ports with speeds up to 40 GB / s and a headphone jack. Both models support 802.11ac Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5.0.
Other characteristics
The 16-inch MacBook Pro still has a cameraFaceTime HD 720p, but the sound system got better. These are 6 speakers with Dolby Atmos support. The battery is capable of working up to 11 hours on the Internet wirelessly, and a 15-inch laptop only up to 10 hours.
Conclusion
The new 16-inch MacBook Pro is pretty worth itlaptop for upgrade. A large display will appeal to professionals, as well as a comfortable keyboard. However, if you now have a 15-inch MacBook Pro, it’s too early to update.
Performance improvements may not be very noticeable if you buy the base model. If you're willing to pay for additional improvements, the 16-inch MacBook Pro is the best option.