Meet the new MacBook Pro. Opinion: everything is fine with the new MacBook Pro

When there were only two models MacBook Air and Pro, life was simpler. Do you need a productive machine for complex tasks? You need to buy a firmware. Need a compact laptop for surfing the Internet and simple tasks like writing text? So you need to take Air. Now in model range a new MacBook was added and the task of choosing became more difficult.

MacBook Pro vs MacBook

It doesn't take long to choose between these two models. There's no way the new MacBook can compete with the Pro. The latter has a discrete video card and is an order of magnitude, or even several, more powerful than a new laptop.

However, if the new MacBooks are represented by only two models, differing only slightly in processor frequency and memory capacity, then with MacBook Pro everything is a little more complicated. For 99,990 rubles, which is exactly how much the new MacBooks cost, you can buy Pro with Intel processor Core i7 and integrated graphics, which will still be more powerful than those in the MacBook.

For discrete graphics you will have to shell out 189,990 rubles, which is almost equal to the cost of two MacBooks. But in this case, you will get a very powerful machine with less operating time, but with very high productivity.

Both laptops received Force Touch technology, migrated from the Apple Watch.

Conclusion: Choosing between MacBook Pro and MacBook is not difficult. If you need a powerful machine and don't care about compactness, choose the MacBook Pro. Considering the same price for both laptops in the minimum configuration, you only need to start from your needs.

MacBook Air vs MacBook

MacBook Air also received a small update. They now have Thunderbolt 2, an improved processor and Intel graphics HD Graphics 6000, instead of the previous 5000. It is much more difficult to choose between the Air and the new MacBook, since at first glance there are not many differences, but they still exist.

Most of all, users were unhappy with the number of ports in the new MacBook. There is only one and to simultaneously connect anything other than charging you will need to buy a special adapter. However new laptop fantastically thin and light.

Based on the advantages of each laptop, it turns out that the new MacBook is a very compact entertainment device. A reimagined netbook, so to speak. Its power is enough for working with text, and reviewers even said that it handles Photoshop quite well. But there are no advantages that can be useful when working in it compared to the MacBook Air. Except screen resolution.

Conclusion: Considering the price of the new MacBook, let us recall that it costs 99,990 and 122,990 rubles for the younger and older models, there is no particular point in buying it as a work device. The updated MacBook Air in the maximum configuration will cost 92,990 rubles and may be more than its beautiful, damn thin and slightly useless competitor.

While PC sales are falling, Apple reports a noticeable increase in public interest in the Mac. What's the catch here? On the one hand, PC sales, even taking into account the annual decline, are still higher than Mac sales. On the other hand, Apple still manages to sell more and more of its computers year after year, and this cannot be explained solely by the difference in product sales volumes. The company simply creates the most best computers on the market based on a combination of characteristics and constantly invents something new, or is the first to qualitatively implement what others have invented. The new MacBook (yes, just a MacBook, without the "Air", "Retina" or "Pro" prefixes) is great for that example.

New design

The first time we saw the new MacBook was not yesterday, but also. Mark Gurman from 9To5Mac managed to get a powerful information exclusive and surprised the public with bold renderings of the new product with a completely redesigned keyboard and one single port. All this turned out to be true, but there is much more innovation in the device than we expected. Apple knows how to surprise, which it proved back in the days of and. It seems that we all knew about the device, but there were a lot of interesting and surprising things at the presentation. Well, let's start the debriefing with the appearance of the new product.

This is the first all metal Apple laptop, and probably on the market too. All previous Mac models had one large and clearly visible plastic part - the display hinge. Now it is also metal, which the company was able to achieve by integrating the contour wireless antennas directly into the device body. Unfortunately, the apple no longer glows - it has a mirror polish and shines brightly in the sun.

But the increased amount of metal did not make the laptop heavier. A 12-inch laptop weighs only 920 g, and its maximum thickness is only 13.1 mm(minimum - 3.5 mm). For comparison, the 11.6-inch MacBook Air weighs 1.08 kg and is 17.1 mm thick. The length of the new product is 28.05 cm, width is 19.65 cm (30 cm and 19.2 cm for the 11.6-inch model, 32.5 cm and 22.7 cm for the 13-inch MacBook Air). One of the journalists, who tried the new product live at an Apple event, noted that when you take the new MacBook in your hands, you simply cannot believe your eyes, the device is so compact and light.

As you can see in the photo above, the new MacBook has a new color scheme. In addition to the classic silver, there is now a choice of “Space Gray” and gold.

Display panel The laptop is very similar to that of the Retina MacBook Pro, that is, it is all covered with glass and at the same time has even thinner frames around the 12-inch matrix. By the way, this is a Retina display based on an IPS matrix with a resolution 2304x1440 pixels and density 226 ppi(aspect ratio - 16:10, viewing angles - 178°). By according to Apple is the thinnest laptop display it has ever created. The screen has no air gap between the glass and the matrix, and the pixel mechanism is redesigned in such a way that they transmit more light. Thanks to this, the company reduced screen power consumption by 30% while maintaining the same brightness high level, like its other Retina displays.

Also noticeable are the redesigned keyboard and trackpad, but each of these components deserves a separate discussion.

Brand new keyboard

Apple has achieved a significant reduction in the thickness of the laptop not only through the display, but also through the keys. In fact, the company has created completely new type laptop keyboard. Please note that it occupies almost the entire panel of the laptop from the left edge to the right:

The new MacBook is smaller in length than the 11.6-inch MacBook Air, but its keys are 17% larger, while the keyboard module itself 40% thinner. How is this possible? Has Apple squeezed in? touch keyboard? Don't worry, the company hasn't encroached on anything sacred. I just invented new mechanism keys Previously, the so-called “scissor mechanism” was used, and now the “butterfly” mechanism is used. Below is a diagram of the keys that clearly demonstrates the differences:

Left - scissor, right - butterfly

As you can see, the new mechanism looks more monolithic and works more efficiently. It is made of a single steel plate, which makes the mechanism simpler and at the same time more reliable. In addition, even if you press the edge of the key, the feeling will be the same as if you pressed the center - the button will work clearly, without a slight tilt to the side.

Sure, new keyboard it will be more convenient for printing, although journalists note that it will obviously take some getting used to. In terms of tactile sensations, it is no worse than the scissor one in previous MacBook models, just different.

Reinvented trackpad

Apple has always been an innovator in the field of laptop trackpads, and other manufacturers have not yet caught up with the quality of this component. But after the release of the new MacBook, in principle, they will not face any competition. The fact is that the Cupertino company has once again reinvented the trackpad.

He lost physical button, although the clicking sensation remained. This is achieved through a built-in vibration motor and tactile feedback technology. Of course, we have long been accustomed to the vibration response in modern smartphones. On the other hand, it's nice that it appeared on the trackpad, but it's far from the biggest innovation.

Much more interesting technology Force Touch. « Push a little deeper and do more" - this is how Apple describes this feature. The trackpad learned to detect pressure, which was used in the OS X interface.

For example, you can press and hold your finger on the trackpad to find out the translation of the highlighted word or to activate quick view file in Finder. Press the trackpad a little harder than usual, hovering the cursor over the rewind button in the player, and you will speed up playback five times at once, but with a light touch - only two times. Naturally, the new chip can be used while drawing, or when betting electronic signature(the harder the pressure, the thicker the line).

Microelectronics

The new MacBook has a 2-core processor Intel Core M fifth generation, built on the architecture Broadwell. It is produced using a 14-nanometer process technology and is currently the most energy-efficient and yet powerful chip on the market in terms of power consumption to performance ratio. He consumes everything 5 Watt energy and is able to work without active cooling. This made it possible to significantly simplify the design of the motherboard and reduce its dimensions, which are 2/3 smaller than a similar component in the MacBook Air 11.6".

Motherboard with all the electronics on top. A similar component from a MacBook Air 11.6" would take up three times the space more space

Chip frequency - from 1.1 to 1.3 GHz, and in turbo mode it accelerates from 2.4 to 2.9 GHz. The volume of the built-in third-level cache is 4 MB.

Regarding RAM then her in standard 8 GB(1600 MHz LPDDR3). You cannot install more yourself, or order a configuration with 16 GB.

The capacity of the built-in SSD storage (high-performance PCIe solution) is 256 GB in the younger model and 512 GB- in the eldest.

Integrated graphics chip Intel HD Graphics 5300 does not impress with its performance and is only slightly superior in this regard to the previous models - HD 4000 or HD 4200. But it consumes a minimum of energy. In general, it can easily run Dota 2 or Sims 4 at minimum graphics quality settings, but you shouldn’t count on miracles - this is far from a gaming solution. But there is hardware support for OpenCL 2.0 and DirectX 11.2, DisplayPort 1.2/eDP 1.3 standards (maximum resolution 3840 x 2160 @ 60 Hz) and HDMI 1.4a (3840 x 2160 @ 24 Hz).

With the battery, Apple has tried very hard to squeeze the maximum amount of energy into a minimum volume ( 39.7 watt-hour). For this she created new method packaging of batteries and made the most efficient use of the internal volume of the case, filling it to capacity with lithium-polymer plates. In fact, the case is machined specifically to fit the shape of the new batteries:

Thus, by making the laptop much lighter, more compact and more powerful than the 11.6-inch model, Apple achieved approximately similar battery life indicators - up to 9 hours of web surfing and up to 10 hours of iTunes video playback.

From wireless modules Wi-Fi 802.11ac and Bluetooth 4.0 are present. The webcam is a standard FaceTime 480p camera. There are a pair of microphones and two speakers.

Two holes instead of six

Now we have reached the most sensitive topic - the new port USB Type-C . They say Apple, but at the moment it’s somehow hard to imagine life with just one USB port, which replaces the MagSafe power connector, regular USB and any video outputs, be it VGA, HDMI or DisplayPort.

In addition to this hole, the new MacBook has another one (on the other side) - a 3.5 mm audio jack, to which you can connect headphones or output sound via a digital optical channel.

It turns out that the new MacBook has only two large holes - USB port and audio output. For comparison, the 11.6-inch MacBook Air has six, and the Retina MacBook Pro has eight.

But let's get back to the new USB port. You already clearly know its advantages:

• small thickness - 8.3 mm versus 14 mm for regular USB;
• high data transfer speed (in theory - up to 10 Gbit/s, but in MacBook it is limited to 5 Gbit/s);
• a compact connector that can be connected like Lightning - on either side;
• the ability to output 20 volts versus 5 volts for a regular USB (Type-A)
• The port can not only give out energy, but also take it to power the MacBook.

The new laptop is equipped with a 29-watt power supply, so it will clearly be more compact than the 40-watt one from the MacBook Air.

There are also many supposed disadvantages of this solution, starting with the lack of MagSafe (that is, you can accidentally pull the power cord and simply knock the laptop onto the floor), continuing with the inability to simultaneously charge the device and connect it to it external drives, display the image on external display etc., ending with the need to have an adapter even to connect a regular flash drive or iPhone. The problem of adapters will be partially solved when USB Type-C is used everywhere, but this is a matter of the next few years.

Nevertheless, the laptop with a minimum number of extra holes still looks gorgeous.

Selfish question

The new MacBook will go on sale April 10. So far its price in the USA is known, where for the junior model (1.1 GHz processor, 256 GB SSD) the company will ask $1299 (excluding taxes), and for the older one (1.2 GHz processor, 512 GB SSD) - $1599 . The only option offered is the ability to install a 1.3 GHz processor, but how much this will cost is still unknown.

Apple reinvents the laptop

The company has truly reinvented the laptop because its competitors don't have anything like it. Here you have minimal dimensions, a weight of 920 g, a chic Retina display with an IPS matrix, a fairly powerful hardware that can work without recharging for 9–10 hours, a keyboard with a new key mechanism and backlight system, and a trackpad with tactile recoil and determination of pressing force.

Fair, not overpriced and not underestimated. There should be prices on the Service website. Necessarily! without asterisks, clear and detailed, where technically possible - as accurate and concise as possible.

If spare parts are available, up to 85% of complex repairs can be completed in 1-2 days. Modular repairs require much less time. The website shows the approximate duration of any repair.

Warranty and responsibility

A guarantee must be given for any repairs. Everything is described on the website and in the documents. The guarantee is self-confidence and respect for you. A 3-6 month warranty is good and sufficient. It is needed to check quality and hidden defects that cannot be detected immediately. You see honest and realistic terms (not 3 years), you can be sure that they will help you.

Half the battle is Apple repair- this is the quality and reliability of spare parts, so a good service works with suppliers directly, there are always several reliable channels and your own warehouse with proven spare parts for current models, so that you do not have to waste extra time.

Free diagnostics

This is very important and has already become a rule of good manners for service center. Diagnostics is the most difficult and important part of the repair, but you don't have to pay a penny for it, even if you don't repair the device based on its results.

Service repairs and delivery

Good service values ​​your time, so he offers free shipping. And for the same reason, repairs are carried out only in the workshop of a service center: correctly and according to technology can only be done in a prepared place.

Convenient schedule

If the Service works for you, and not for itself, then it is always open! absolutely. The schedule should be convenient to fit in before and after work. Good service works on weekends and holidays. We are waiting for you and working on your devices every day: 9:00 - 21:00

The reputation of professionals consists of several points

Company age and experience

Reliable and experienced service has been known for a long time.
If a company has been on the market for many years and has managed to establish itself as an expert, people turn to it, write about it, and recommend it. We know what we are talking about, since 98% of incoming devices in the service center are restored.
They trust us and convey complex cases other service centers.

How many masters in areas

If there are always several engineers waiting for you for each type of equipment, you can be sure:
1. there will be no queue (or it will be minimal) - your device will be taken care of right away.
2. you give to Macbook repair an expert in the field of Mac repairs. He knows all the secrets of these devices

Technical literacy

If you ask a question, a specialist should answer it as accurately as possible.
So that you can imagine what exactly you need.
They will try to solve the problem. In most cases, from the description you can understand what happened and how to fix the problem.

Specifications

8.5

Price

7.1

Design

6.2

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8.9

Pros

• More or less acceptable price for the premium segment
• Specifications
• Build quality
• 4k display
• Touchscreen

Cons

• Design compared to competitors
• Lack of required USB ports

The last time an update to the MacBook Pro line was announced was at WWDC on May 7, 2017. As a result of this update, Apple laptops have processors based on the architecture Kaby Lake– just 8 months after the release of the Touch Bar MacBook Pro in October 2016.

In November 2017, Apple's design director Jonathan Ive said that he was aware of widespread disappointment and criticism towards latest models MacBook. At the Future of Design conference held by Smithsonian Magazine in December last year, Ive said:

“Naturally, we listen to the feedback and opinions of users of our products. As carefully as possible."

Obviously, this statement will set the vector for the development of the MacBook Pro line in 2018. The Company will do its best to take into account and correct past mistakes. So, what will the new MacBook Pro surprise us with in 2018? When will it come out and how much will it cost? After all, one of the possible innovations may be the use of 6-core processors in models with a 15-inch screen diagonal .

Most likely, Apple will share the release date of the new MacBook Pro in June 2018, at the same exhibition. Perhaps, as part of the report, the new laptop itself will be presented to the audience.

However, despite the company's awareness of the dubiousness of its latest decisions, this alone does not guarantee the appearance of a new MacBook Pro in 2018.

Possible proof of this could be recent information that Apple plans to almost completely transfer the task of manufacturing its products to the Taiwanese company Foxconn. It is logical to assume that for now Apple is focused on increasing production volumes of existing models.

“Since Apple has not made significant changes to the MacBook since the release of the new MacBook Pro in late 2016 and does not plan any innovations in 2018, the US company will order large volumes of products from its manufacturing partner Foxconn to further reduce costs and risks,” directly the report says.

Price of a new laptop from Apple in Russia and the world

It is impossible to say with certainty what the price of the new MacBook will be. However, we can say with confidence that the price tag will not be lower, but most likely higher than $3,000 (today’s price latest version 15 inch laptop Apple). Is it expensive? Of course, but more on that a little later.

MacBook Pro 2018 design update

Regarding appearance future MacBook, it is extremely unlikely that Apple will deviate even one step from the 2016 design. However, now the trend is taken by frameless laptops. It is quite possible that we will see a significant reduction in the screen bezels, however, we can only guess and wait for WWDC 2018.

One of the frameless versions of the laptop that exists today is the Dell Precision M5520

This is far from the most important parameter, however, the new 2018 MacBook Pro may arrive with an additional color palette. For now, the product is available in classic silver and gray options, while regular version The MacBook can also be purchased in gold and rose-gold colors. Is it possible that the next incarnation of the MacBook Pro will have a touch of gold?

Why not. But, most likely, Apple will still leave the gold color as a privilege for models aimed at the general consumer. The MacBook Pro still belongs to business-class laptops, and therefore will retain a more formal appearance.

I would like to separately note that a couple of years ago MauBook had no competitors in terms of design, but now the situation has changed. The weight of the current (and possibly future) MacBook Pro is 1.83 kg, which is 900 grams more than the LG Gram and HP EliteBook, and the device itself cannot be called compact.

IN Apple's future will be able to reduce the size of the boards to free up more space for additional connectors. More efficient and multi-tasking boards will mean that the MacBook Pro may have room for USB 3.2 and other I/O ports.

Conclusion

Many people are wondering, is it worth buying a new MacBook Pro? Today it is impossible to give a definite answer. The industry is developing incredibly quickly, and the release of the Apple laptop will not be until the summer of 2018. A lot can change in these few months and perhaps a competitor will emerge that will outperform the MacBook 2018 in all respects.

MacBook Pro sets a whole new standard for power and portability
laptops. Processors high performance, larger memory capacity,
advanced graphics, ultra-fast storage and other impressive
MacBook Pro's capabilities help you bring your creativity to life.
projects - even faster than before.

With 8th Gen Intel Core processors MacBook Pro
reaches record heights computing power.
The 15-inch MacBook Pro now features a 6-core processor
Intel Core i9 processor that runs up to 70%
faster than processors previous generation
and provides acceleration Turbo Boost up to 4.8 GHz.
And the performance of a 4-core processor
on a 13-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar
up to two times higher than the previous generation model.
Now you can easily cope with the most resource-intensive
tasks such as code compilation, rendering
3D models, special effects, mixing tracks
or video encoding. And spend it
it takes much less time.

If you are working with several
professional applications on virtual
machines or process large files, select
15-inch MacBook Pro model with faster
DDR4 2400 MHz memory with a capacity of up to 32 GB -
you will immediately feel the difference in speed.

MacBook Pro 15 inches is equipped discrete video card Radeon Pro, which combines impressive
productivity and energy efficiency. On all models in a standard configuration with discrete
The processor has 4 GB of GDDR5 memory. This ensures smooth operation in real time
time even when performing complex tasks such as rendering 3D titles in Final Cut Pro X.
In addition, to speed up graphics processing on all 13-inch MacBook Pro models with Touch Bar
powerful built in GPU with integrated 128 MB DRAM memory -
this is twice as much as the previous generation models. Which means you will have
even more time to create and implement.

Introducing Apple T2, the second-generation chip for the Mac.
created for more reliable protection information on your
MacBook Pro. It is installed on 13 and 15 inch models
with Touch Bar panel and equipped with a Secure Enclave coprocessor,
which makes the function work secure boot
and is responsible for storing encrypted data. In Apple T2
many discrete controllers are integrated, including
including system management controller, audio controller
and an SSD controller. In addition, the chip supports the function
"Hey Siri" on MacBook Pro is yours voice assistant
always ready to open the application, find a document, turn on
music or answer a question.

MacBook Pro is equipped with high-speed SSD storage
sequential read speed up to 3.2 GB/s.
15" model available with SSD storage
capacity up to 4 TB, and the 13-inch MacBook Pro
with Touch Bar - with SSD storage capacity up to 2 TB.
This volume is enough to take even the most
large files - for example, photo libraries
or video projects. 2 You can instantly download
MacBook Pro, open many applications
and import large files. And the Apple T2 chip
will provide automatic encryption of all
data in real time.

Thunderbolt 3 combines the highest throughput
ability with standard functionality
USB-C interface. The result was a high-speed
And universal port. It allows you to transfer data
charge devices and output video to additional
monitors through the same connector. At the same time
its speed is twice as fast as Thunderbolt 2 -
up to 40 Gbit/s. MacBook Pro 13 and 15 inches have
up to four such ports so that you can connect
on both sides. And you can connect your devices
with just one cable or a cable with an adapter. Because
Thunderbolt 3 port is symmetrical, then when connected
you don’t need to think where it is up and where it is down.