Retail prices for Apple's MacBook Pro 15-inch (2019) start at $2,399 USD (retail), although coupon savings are available on many models exclusively for AppleInsider readers.
The laptop comes in Silver or Space Gray, bundled with an 87-watt USB-C power adapter and a 6.5-foot USB-C cable. The MacBook Pro 'Core i9' 2.3 16-Inch (2019, Scissor Keyboard) is powered by a 14 nm, 9th Generation 'Coffee Lake' 2.3 GHz Intel 'Core i9' processor (I9-9880H), with eight independent processor 'cores' on a single.
Significantly Apple has introduced a new butterfly keyboard, intended to cope with complaints about double-typing or outright unresponsive keys.Īpple promises up to 10 hours of Web browsing or video playback, and 30 days of standby time. Battery: 100-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery Dimensions: 0.64 x 14.09 x 9.68 in, Weight 4.3 lbs Overview.
Further tech specs include a 720p FaceTime HD camera, 802.11ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, stereo speakers, and three microphones. Ports include a 3.5-millimeter headphone jack and four Thunderbolt 3/USB-C connections, two on either side. The display is a 220ppi, 2,880-by-1,800 panel with support for the P3 color gamut and Apple's True Tone technology, which adjusts color temperature to ambient lighting. So, if the MacBook required 61W and you had a 90W charger it would only draw 61W from the 90W adapter. The way it works is that the load (MacBook) draws power from the adapter - the adapter doesn't 'push' current into the device. You may want a Vega GPU if you're hoping to do serious gaming or rendering without an external GPU. You couldn't use a charger with a lower wattage than what was required but you could use a higher wattage charger. Similar customization is there for the entry-level model, but you absolutely have to buy the top-tier one if you want Vega graphics.
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A fully maxed-out system costs $6,549 (retail) - and that's before any software or peripherals.
Those wanting the most powerful MacBook Pro can upgrade to a 2.4GHz Core i9, 32GB of RAM, a Radeon Pro Vega 16 or 20, and/or as much as 4TB of SSD space (smaller storage options are available). If money is no object, the next step up incorporates an eight-core, 2.3GHz Core i9 processor, a 512GB SSD, and a Radeon Pro 560X graphics card. Other defaults include 16GB of 2.4GHz DDR4 RAM, a 256GB SSD, and AMD's Radeon Pro 555X for graphics. Apple has switched to eighth- and ninth-generation Intel processors for the 2019 model year, which in the case of the 15-inch MacBook Pro means a six-core, 2.6GHz Core i7 chip in the entry-level machine. The laptop comes in silver or space gray, bundled with a 61-watt USB-C power adapter and a 6.5-foot USB-C cable.The 2019 15-inch MacBook Pro is the creme-de-la-creme of Apple laptops. Significantly Apple has introduced a new butterfly keyboard, intended to cope with complaints about double-typing or outright unresponsive keys.Īpple also quotes up to 10 hours of Web browsing or video playback, and 30 days of standby time. Other tech specs include a 720p FaceTime HD camera, 802.11ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, stereo speakers, and three microphones. Ports include a 3.5-millimeter headphone jack and either two or four Thunderbolt 3/USB-C connections, depending on the configuration. All configurations rely on Intel's integrated Iris Plus 645 or 655 graphics, so you'll want an external GPU if you're planning on serious gaming or rendering.
The display is a 227ppi, 2,560-by-1,600 Retina panel supporting the P3 color gamut and Apple's True Tone technology, which adjusts color temperature to ambient lighting. Some build-to-order upgrades include a 2.8GHz Core i7, 16GB of RAM, and up to 2TB of SSD storage - though it's probably cheaper to buy an external Thunderbolt 3/USB-C drive at that point. The entry system also ships with 8GB of 2,133-megahertz LPDDR3 RAM and a 128GB SSD. Apple has switched to eighth- and ninth-generation Intel processors, which in the case of the 2019 13-inch MacBook Pro means a quad-core, 1.4GHz Core i5 chip in the entry-level configuration, with boost speeds up to 4.1 gigahertz. There isn't anything radically different in Apple's Mid 2019 MacBook Pro 13-inch, but it's certainly the year to go for if you can at all afford a new model.