We already know this procedure from many other manufacturers in the mobile segment, but there are often important differences between the panels. It is obviously once again a 15.4-inch IPS display with a resolution of 2880x1800 pixels, but Apple seems to use multiple suppliers. The display is actually a surprise, because contrary to the entry-level model and the high-end spec, which were equipped with the APPA030 panel, this test model uses the APPA031 screen. Contrary to Apple, however, Dell uses the latest Kaby Lake processors and Pascal GPUs from Nvidia. We also just reviewed the new 2017 model of the Dell XPS 15, which is one of the biggest competitors for the MacBook Pro. Apple MacBook Pro 13 Late 2016 review (2.9 GHz).Apple MacBook Pro 15 Late 2016 review (2.9 GHz, Radeon Pro 460).Apple MacBook Pro 15 Late 2016 review (2.6 GHz, Radeon Pro 450).

All the information about the other areas of the Apple MacBook Pro 15 is available in our in-depth review of the entry-level model. The display is also a small surprise, but more on that below. We will once again focus on the performance and the emissions in this review update. We already covered the important new features of the current MacBook Pro generation, which include the slimmer chassis, the reworked keyboard and obviously the Touch Bar above the keyboard, which replaces the function keys. The additional $400 compared to the entry-level spec includes a slightly faster processor ( Core i7-6820HQ), twice the amount of SSD capacity (512 GB) as well as a faster graphics card AMD Radeon Pro 455. For the original German review, see here.Īfter we have already tested the entry-level model as well as the high-end spec of the current MacBook Pro 15 from Apple, we also check the performance of the mainstream configuration for $2799.

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