Display Malarie Gokey/Digital TrendsĪlthough the basic Retina Display remains unchanged between last year’s model and the 2018 update - both displays comes with a bright 500-nit panel with a 2,560 x 1,600-pixel resolution - Apple has added its True Tone technology to this year’s laptop. If you need even more powerful graphics capabilities, you’ll also have the option of connecting to an eGPU at your desk over the MacBook Pro’s Thunderbolt 3 port to bring desktop-class graphics performance. With the updated integrated GPU, you’ll also have twice the video memory - 128MB of embedded DRAM - for better performance. Instead of last year’s Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640 core, you’ll find Intel’s Iris Plus Graphics 655 this time around. Graphics performance is also upgraded on this year’s model, though you still won’t find a discrete graphics option on the 13-inch body. You also now have the option for up to 2TB of SSD storage. The 2018 MacBook Pro starts with a 2.3GHz Intel quad-core 8th-generation Core i5 processor, but it can be upgraded to a 2.7Ghz quad-core 8th-generation Core i7 processor at the top configuration. Whereas last year’s model tops out with a dual-core processor, Apple claims that this year’s quad-core processor can deliver up to twice the performance on some applications. The 2018 MacBook Pro with Touch Bar gets a powerful under-the-hood upgrade, thanks to Intel’s 8th-generation processor. Now, Siri can be summoned without any key presses. One of the biggest changes introduced with the T2 chipset is that you’ll be able to call up Siri with just your voice on the 2018 MacBook Pro. The T2 chip also brings on the fly encryption to your files as Apple is pushing for more privacy and security with its products. It includes its own secure enclave and combines many of the system management controllers into one chip design. New to the 2018 model is Apple’s T2 co-processor, which delivers added security. The best tablets in 2023: top 9 picks you should buyīoth generations of 13-inch MacBook Pro ships with a spacious Force Touch trackpad, and the higher-end configurations also come with a Touch Bar, which comes with Apple’s Touch ID fingerprint sensor.

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