The much-awaited Apple event in New York is over and done with and the anticipated devices were unveiled as most had speculated. The iPad Pro 2018 was introduced but so was the MacBook Pro 15, a long overdue refresh on Apple’s line of notebooks.
The MacBook Pro 15 comes fully packed, powered by Intel’s latest 8th Generation Core i7 series 6-core processors. While most may be pondering on the firepower that the MacBook Pro 15 will have to offer, it only becomes better with the AMD Radeon Mobile graphics chips that will surely capture the attention of gamers and folks into graphics or maybe even video editing, Digital Trends said.
By next month, folks contemplating on getting the MacBook Pro 15 can choose between an AMD Radeon Vega Pro 16 GPU or a Radeon Vega Pro 20 with 4 GB of HMB2 on board. This means that the new Apple notebook will have doubled the memory bandwidth of the previous gen Macbooks’ Radeon Pro 560X GPU, pushing the latest laptop’s performance near the line of the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 TI, Forbes said.
The thought alone opens up plenty of possibilities. Gamers can finally enjoy smoother playing with the bumped up GPU with the new chips likely capable of AAA gaming at 1080p. This also bodes well for folks who love to watch HD movies better and flawlessly.
The MacBook Pro 15 will also be something to consider for the professionals. With the high specs, folks are given a mobile solution that could be more than enough to aid them when it comes to video editing, 3D rendering, and graphics/photo editing.
Aside from the MacBook Pro and the iPad Pro, another device that got a big refresh is the MacBook Air. Now boasting of a Retina display and a TouchID sensor, the long overdue update for the device which most looked up to as a cost-efficient replacement is very promising.
There are of course differences with this MacBook Air. It is priced at $1,199, $200 more compared to the previous model which was offered at $999. Regardless, Apple says that this is the cheapest Retina Display-enabled Mac in its lineup and that it will serve as the gateway to Apple’s other Mac products, CNet said.
Finally, there is also the Mac Mini that was introduced. Shown off in space gray finish, this new Mini can reportedly go up to six cores for five times the performance of the Mac Mini. Folks will be given the option for 64 GB of memory and up to 2 TB of storage. Prices for the Mac Mini starts at $799, a $300 jump from the original $499.
