Now Featuring Up to 6-Core Processors and 32GB of Memory,
True Tone Display and the Apple T2 Chip
Apple® today updated MacBook Pro® with faster performance and
new pro features, making it the most advanced Mac® notebook ever.
The new MacBook Pro models with Touch Bar™ feature 8th-generation
Intel Core processors, with 6-core on the 15-inch model for up to
70 percent faster performance and quad-core on the 13-inch model
for up to two times faster performance — ideal for manipulating
large data sets, performing complex simulations, creating
multi-track audio projects or doing advanced image processing or
film editing.
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The new 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Pro
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Already the most popular notebook for developers around the
world, the new MacBook Pro can compile code faster and run multiple
virtual machines and test environments easier than before.
Additional updates include support for up to 32GB of memory, a True
Tone® display and an improved third-generation keyboard for quieter
typing. And with its powerful Radeon Pro graphics, large Force
Touch trackpad, revolutionary Touch Bar and Touch ID®, dynamic
stereo speakers, quiet Apple-designed cooling system and
Thunderbolt 3 for data transfer, charging and connecting up to two
5K displays or four external GPUs, it’s the ultimate pro
notebook.
“The latest generation MacBook Pro is the fastest and most
powerful notebook we’ve ever made,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s
senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. “Now with
8th-generation 6-core processors, up to 32GB of system memory, up
to 4TB of super fast SSD storage, new True Tone technology in its
Retina display and Touch Bar, the Apple T2 chip for enhanced
security and a third-generation quieter keyboard packed into its
thin and light aluminum design with all-day battery life, it’s the
best notebook for pro users.”
Faster, More Powerful Pro Notebook Computing
The new MacBook Pro is now faster and more powerful, with
8th-generation 6-core Intel Core processors on the 15-inch MacBook
Pro for up to 70 percent faster performance and 8th-generation
quad-core Intel Core processors on the 13-inch model for
performance that’s up to twice as fast.1 With the option to add up
to 32GB of memory on the 15-inch MacBook Pro, users can run more
apps simultaneously or load larger files into memory. And with up
to a 2TB SSD on the 13-inch model and up to a 4TB SSD on the
15-inch, MacBook Pro gives customers the flexibility to work with
large asset libraries and projects wherever they go.
Retina Display with True Tone Delivers Ultimate Viewing
Experience
With 500 nits of brightness and support for the P3 wide color
gamut, the Retina® display on MacBook Pro is the best Mac notebook
display ever. Now with True Tone technology, the display and Touch
Bar deliver a more natural viewing experience for design and
editing workflows, as well as everyday tasks like browsing the web
and writing email.
Apple T2 Chip Delivers Enhanced Security and “Hey Siri” on
Mac
Also new to MacBook Pro is the Apple T2 chip, first introduced
in iMac Pro®. With the Apple T2 chip, MacBook Pro now delivers
enhanced system security with support for secure boot and
on-the-fly encrypted storage, and also brings “Hey Siri” to the Mac
for the first time.
15-Inch MacBook Pro Highlights:
- 6-core Intel Core i7 and Core i9 processors up to 2.9 GHz with
Turbo Boost up to 4.8 GHz
- Up to 32GB of DDR4 memory
- Powerful Radeon Pro discrete graphics with 4GB of video memory
in every configuration
- Up to 4TB of SSD storage2
- True Tone display technology
- Apple T2 chip
- Touch Bar and Touch ID
13-Inch MacBook Pro Highlights:
- Quad-core Intel Core i5 and i7 processors up to 2.7 GHz with
Turbo Boost up to 4.5 GHz and double the eDRAM
- Intel Iris Plus integrated graphics 655 with 128MB of
eDRAM
- Up to 2TB of SSD storage2
- True Tone display technology
- Apple T2 chip
- Touch Bar and Touch ID
Back to School with MacBook Pro
The new MacBook Pro is also part of Apple’s Back to School
promotion starting today and available to college students, their
parents, faculty and staff through the Apple Education Store. The
promotion includes a pair of qualifying Beats® headphones with the
purchase of any eligible Mac or iPad Pro® for college, as well as
education pricing on Mac, iPad Pro, AppleCare®, select accessories
and more.
New Leather Sleeves for MacBook Pro
First introduced with MacBook®, Apple leather sleeves are now
available for the 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Pro in Saddle Brown,
Midnight Blue and, for the first time, Black. Designed with
high-quality leather and a soft microfiber lining for extra
protection, the sleeves are a perfect complement to MacBook Pro for
users on the go.
macOS Mojave Coming this Fall
This fall, MacBook Pro can be updated with macOS® Mojave, the
latest version of the world’s most advanced desktop operating
system, with new features inspired by pros but designed for
everyone. In macOS Mojave, a new Dark Mode transforms the desktop
with a dramatic new look that puts the focus on user content. The
new Stacks feature organizes messy desktops by automatically
stacking files into neat groups. Familiar iOS apps, including News,
Stocks, Voice Memos and Home, are now available on the Mac for the
first time. FaceTime® now adds support for group calling, and the
Mac App Store® gets a full redesign featuring rich editorial
content and the addition of apps from top developers, including
Microsoft and Adobe.
Pricing & Availability
Starting at $1,799 and $2,399 respectively, the updated 13-inch
MacBook Pro models with Touch Bar and 15-inch MacBook Pro models
with Touch Bar are available today through Apple.com and in select
Apple retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers later this week.
Additional technical specifications, configure-to-order options and
accessories are available online at www.apple.com/mac.
1Comparison made with previous generation MacBook Pro with Touch
Bar.
21TB = 1 trillion bytes; actual formatted capacity less.
Apple revolutionized personal technology with the introduction
of the Macintosh in 1984. Today, Apple leads the world in
innovation with iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and Apple TV.
Apple’s four software platforms — iOS, macOS, watchOS and tvOS —
provide seamless experiences across all Apple devices and empower
people with breakthrough services including the App Store, Apple
Music, Apple Pay and iCloud. Apple’s more than 100,000 employees
are dedicated to making the best products on earth, and to leaving
the world better than we found it.
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