The display, although the same in resolution, now is brighter, has better contrast and supports a broader range of colours than before, bringing it on par with the iPad Pro and the iPhone 7. Apple claims the speakers are louder and richer than before, which is going to be music to the ears, because the prior generation was already pretty loud.
The speaker grilles next to the keyboard are new some of the older models didn’t have grilles as the sound emanated from underneath the keyboard.
#2014 MACBOOK PRO SPECS MAC#
The keyboard might be a big shift for people used to typing on typical Mac keyboards but it appears that the new keyboard design is here to stay. The keyboard borrows from the MacBook 12-inch model, which means the height of the keys is lower than previous models, and they also sport a 2nd gen butterfly mechanism which Apple claims has been refined for better click feedback. The trackpads are Force Touch enabled, meaning just like before, the surface doesn’t physically click but you’ll get a simulation of a click thanks to the vibrating Taptic Engine underneath. This is to enable easier multi-touch gestures that are an essential part of the macOS operating system. Next, the trackpad on the MacBook Pro 2016 is visibly larger than previous generations (which by themselves had fairly large trackpads if you compare them to other laptops in general). Finally, right next to the Touch Bar is the ‘Touch ID’ fingerprint scanner, which makes it easy to unlock the Mac or even apps that could have protected content (like the Notes app), and make payments where Apple Pay is supported. In a messaging app it will show emojis that you can append to the conversation without having to go into the menus on screen. Same goes for video editors, audio manipulation tools, office suites, and so on.Įven in traditional applications like a note-taking app, the Touch Bar on the MacBook Pro 2016 will show auto-correct suggestions and the ability to manipulate text on screen. For example, opening an image editor will bring up image-editing shortcuts, that you otherwise would’ve had click on the screen with the mouse. The ‘Touch Bar’, as it is called, aims to show contextual controls for the app that’s in the foreground. There’s also an entry-level SKU that has typical function keys, along with some difference in specs, which we’ll get to in a bit. For starters, the high-end SKUs of the 2016 MacBook Pro 13-inch and 15-inch models have a multi-touch display in place of the function keys. Width-wise, they’re more or less the same.īut open them up and the changes are more visible. If you compare other dimensions, the newer models also have a smaller footprint than the generation prior, due to a decrease in the height. The 15-inch version is also thin at 15.5mm, and weighs 1.83kg.įrom a design standpoint, the 2016 MacBook Pro models may not appear very different from the outside, with the exception of the new ‘Space Grey’ finish along with the typical Silver colour we’re used to seeing on the various MacBook variants. It also weighs the same as the Air, at 1.37kg. The new MacBook Pro 13-inch model is 14.9mm thick, making it a little thinner than the current MacBook Air, the ultraportable in Apple’s lineup, which measures 17mm at its thickest point. The MacBook Pro 2016 is, as is the tradition with Apple products, thinner and lighter than its predecessor. These computers launched in 2012 were thinner and lighter than the original aluminium unibody MacBook Pros from 2008. To jog your memory, the last major exterior change the MacBook Pro received was during June 2012, with the introduction of the 15-inch version Retina-display (a smaller 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro was released later that year). After taking a look at some of the popular models throughout the years, the event focused on the new, redesigned MacBook Pro.
#2014 MACBOOK PRO SPECS PORTABLE#
Apple’s ‘Hello Again’ event was a trip down memory lane for the company’s portable Mac computers, as the category completed 25 years of existence this October.
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