15 biggest news of the new 16 inch MacBook Pro
After many rumors about the new 16-inch MacBook Pro, Apple has finally unveiled it recently. Although it is still too early to say, it seems that the company really outperformed the delivery of its new notebook. All the news and improvements seem to justify the upgrade for those who already had a much older model or the purchase for those looking for a new PC for some time.
If you're curious and want to know if the new 16-inch Macbook is worth it, just check out its top news. We list them below, so just see everything in detail below!
1. Design
For starters, of course it's worth talking about the design of the new MacBook Pro. It's very similar to previous models of Apple's notebook line, especially compared to the 15-inch model, also released this year.
The biggest difference is that your screen is slightly larger, as is the height, thickness, width and weight. To the naked eye, none of this is very noticeable, which is great for those who like the design used by the company.
2. Screen
Since we mentioned the screen above, there's also no reason to stop giving more details about it. As we well know, it has no less than 16 inches, which is an option for those who wanted a larger display on the Apple notebook.
Other than that, it's good to mention that its resolution is 3,072 x 1,920 pixels. This is very impressive and great for those who work with video or photo editing. A great improvement compared to the 2,880 x 1,800 pixel resolution of the 15 inch model.
3. New keyboard
For some time now, Apple has been using its well-known keyboard design called "Butterfly" on MacBooks instead of something more conventional. Despite being a very comfortable keyboard and good typing, it also facilitates the entry of dirt between the key and its mechanism.
This basically makes the keyboard useless and it stops working properly. Of course, this has been angering Apple users for a long time, something the company has finally taken into consideration in the new MacBook Pro.
The company has completely changed its keyboard model and now uses a mechanism very similar to that of the iMac Pro. There is now no reason to leave your MacBook at home with the keyboard covered all the time.
4. Touch ID
Considering the amount of information you can have on your MacBook, it is important to have some security measures. The good news is that, once again, Touch ID is integrated with the new MacBook Pro.
In this case, it is best to have a specific button for Touch ID only. It works like a fingerprint reader, so you can unlock your computer just this way instead of using passwords, for example.
5. Entries
Unfortunately, the new MacBook Pro is not the most versatile in terms of inputs for different devices. There are four Thunderbolt 3 inputs and a headphone jack, but nothing more.
This turns out to be pretty bad for those who need an SD card, USB or HDMI slot. Considering that many people use Apple computers to create and edit content, it turns out to be even worse.
Of course you can use adapters for all of the above and more. Still, it would be great to have the most traditional entries right on the computer.
6. Performance
MacBook is known to perform well even on heavier editing software. Fortunately, the new 16-inch MacBook Pro leaves nothing to be desired in this regard.
It has a 6-core Intel i7 processor and no less than 16 GB of RAM. Basically, something far above what we usually see in notebooks, although not as powerful as a desktop.
It's worth mentioning that this is just the default setting for MacBook as you can do certain upgrades. The RAM, for example, can be up to 64 GB, and the processor being an Intel 8-core i9.
7. Storage
Storage space is another very important factor in a computer, especially a notebook. After all, it's pretty inconvenient to have a laptop and have to carry external SD cards or hard drives everywhere.
Fortunately, the 16-inch MacBook Pro has good internal storage options. You can choose from 512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB or 8 TB of available space. Not bad for a notebook, isn't it ?!
8. Specifications
In general specifications, it is not much different from other MacBook Pro models. Just a little bigger, but not so noticeable at first glance.
It is 35.79 cm wide, 24.59 cm deep, 1.62 cm thick and weighs about 2 kg.
9. Battery
For some reason, Apple never likes to reveal the battery capacity of its devices. This is true for smartphones, tablets and even notebooks, including the 16-inch MacBook Pro.
All the company has revealed is that the computer can handle up to 11 hours of wireless network browsing, up to 11 hours of video playback on the Apple TV app, and up to 30 days in standby mode.
Overall, it looks like good battery performance, but as with every good notebook, of course it's always nice to have your charger around.
10. Colors
Unlike some other MacBook models, the new 16-inch Pro is only available in two colors. You can buy it in silver or space gray, the best for those who like discreet notebooks.
Of course there are many skins and covers that you can use to customize your MacBro Pro, so that's not a big deal.
11. Camera
Of course, you can't expect much from a webcam built into a notebook, but until the camera of the new MacBook Pro doesn't go bad. It is a 720p HD camera that can be used for photos and videos.
Of course, the main function turns out to be using apps like Facetime, but you can use it to record your face if you need to.
12. Audio
Apple has also made a point of fussing over the audio of the new MacBook Pro. The computer has an audio system with six hi-fi speakers and power-canceling woofers.
Other than that, it still has a set of three studio-quality microphones, high signal-to-noise ratio and directional spatial filtering. Great for those who don't want to have to wear the headset all the time.
13. Operating System
Not surprisingly, the 16-inch MacBook Pro comes with the latest version of macOS, Catalina. Of course, the computer will continue to receive new updates and operating system versions for many years, as is customary with Apple devices.
14. Price
As with virtually any modern device, the price of the new MacBook Pro depends directly on some of its components. In general, this is more dependent on internal storage, the chosen processor and the amount of RAM.
There are two default options on the Brazilian Apple website. The model with 512 GB of storage, 16 GB of RAM and 6-core Intel i7 processor can be purchased for $ 21,299.
The 1 TB storage model, 16 GB of RAM and 8-core Intel i9 processor can be purchased for $ 24,599 at the online store.
Other configurations need to be ordered at the Apple store in a special way and therefore will be much more expensive than these values. If you don't want to deal with these outrageous prices, you can also check out the US version.
In the US, models can be purchased for $ 2,399 and $ 2,799, respectively. They are still expensive notebooks, but much better in these values if you can import the model you prefer.
15. Availability
Following its announcement on November 13, 2019, the new MacBook Pro was already available to anyone who pre-ordered it. Just as its official release came just two days later, it didn't last that long.
It can be purchased in most countries today, which includes Brazil. Still, there are reports of a lack of stock in certain locations, which may hinder your purchase even in our country.
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