
One display with 5120-by-2880 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors. Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and: Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure-sensing capabilities enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure-sensitive drawing, and Multi-Touch gesturesĨ02.11ac Wi-Fi wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible. 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 function keys and 4 arrow keys.
Two Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) ports with support for:
2.3GHz dual-core Intel Core i5, Turbo Boost up to 3.6GHz, with 64MB of eDRAMĬonfigurable to 2.5GHz dual-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 4.0GHz, with 64MB of eDRAM. 13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology 2560-by-1600 native resolution at 227 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors. As our own polls have shown, users are hesitant to upgrade for a handful of different reasons, though the biggest reason behind the decision of most readers seems to relate to the price. If, however, Intel is late in launching Cannonlake CPUs, Kuo predicts that Apple will adopt Coffee Lake processors, which use LPDDR 3 RAM, maxing out at 16GB because of power consumption.Īpple executive Phil Schiller explained last week that the primary reason behind Apple’s decision to forgo offering a 32GB RAM option with the new MacBook Pros is because of power consumption.Īpple’s new MacBook Pro lineup has been met with mixed reactions thus far. Kuo explains that the Canonlake CPU with LPDDR 4 RAM consumes 15 percent to 25 percent less power than existing CPUs, thus allowing that power saving to be allotted to additional RAM. He notes that this is dependent upon whether or not Intel releases its Canonlake processors in time, though. In terms of specs, however, Kuo anticipates that Apple will launch refreshed MacBook Pros in the second half of 2017 that offer support for 32GB of RAM. Because of this, Kuo anticipates that Apple will announce price drops for its MacBook lineup during the second half of next year.Īdditionally, Kuo predicts that as the USB-C market matures and the Touch Bar matures, customers will become more enticed to upgrade.
The report is overall optimistic about the 2017 MacBook lineup, noting that Apple tends to overprice at the start of a new MacBook generation before gradually lowering the price in the following year. According to the note, Apple is planning both a price cut as well as an internal hardware refresh for its MacBook Pro lineup. Apple may have just announced its latest MacBook Pro refresh, but a new note from reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities is already offering a look at what Apple has in store for next year’s models.