Today, Apple announced its new high-end 16-inch MacBook Pro computer, which serves as a replacement for the current 15-inch MacBook Pro. The larger MacBook Pro can be configured with up to an 8-core Intel i9 processor, maxes out at 64GB of RAM and can be ordered with up to 8TB of internal SSD storage.
In addition to the new 16-inch Retina display (with 500 nits of brightness), a six-speaker sound system, `Studio-quality´ microphones and a 100wH battery, Apple has brought back Apple´s scissor-switch Magic Keyboard (and a physical escape key) that uses a custom rubber dome that has 1mm of travel. This update (or reversion, more so) stands as Apple´s recent MacBook Pro units have been plagued with keyboard issues.
Pros - you asked for it. And it´s here. pic.twitter.com/e0rsV18AKH
- Tim Cook (@tim_cook) November 13, 2019
While the standard version of the new 16-inch MacBook Pro comes with a 2.6Ghz 6-core Intel i7 processor with Turbo Boost up to 4.5GHZ, you can max out the new MacBook Pros with a 2.4GHz 8-core Intel i9 processor with Turbo Boost up to 5.0GHz.
Apple says a new `advanced thermal architecture´ allows the computer to operate on less battery power while still offering more computing power. To achieve this, Apple has increased airflow by 18% and made the heat sink 35% larger compared to the previous-generation MacBook Pro. The extra efficiency combined with the 100Wh lithium-polymer battery offers up to 11 hours of battery life, according to Apple.
The standard model starts at $2,399 and comes with a 2.6GHz 6-core 9th-generation Intel Core i7 processor with Turbo Boost up to 4.5GHz, an AMD Radeon Pro 5300M GPU with 4GB of GDDR6 memory, 16GB 2666MHz DDR4 memory and a 512GB SSD. A maxed-out 16-inch MacBook Pro will cost over $6,000 and offers some unreal specs for a laptop.
The new 16-inch MacBook Pro is available starting today at Apple.com, in Apple Stores and through authorized Apple retailers. As ...
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