And this configuration is, I feel, better suited than the base model for today's computing needs. With 16GB of system memory and 1TB of flash storage, this review unit costs $3,079 - rather pricey compared to its Windows counterparts. While prices start at $1,899, it gets quite expensive once you bump up specifications like system memory and flash storage space.

Perhaps the biggest downer is its pricing. The laptop lasted 7hr 24 minutes in our video loopback test, compared with 6hr 8 minutes with the 2016 version - the last 13-inch MacBook Pro we reviewed. All the apps I used felt responsive and there were no major delays when using resource-intensive apps like the Final Cut Pro video editing software.īattery life has improved greatly.

It performed admirably in tasks like photo editing - it is able to convert 200 RAW images in around six seconds, comparable to the 2018 15-inch MacBook Pro with discrete GPU. In the GeekBench 4 benchmark test, it scored 4,607 (single-core) and 16,654 (multi-core), compared to the 2016's version of 3,877 (single-core) and 7,549 (multi-core). Performance wise, this entry-level 13-inch MacBook Pro is surprisingly no slouch. I still prefer the clicky feel of my seven-year-old MacBook Air's keyboard. The 13-inch MacBook Pro's new keyboard feels softer than previous versions. That's an hour improvement over the previous. If your 2016 or 2017 MacBook Pro wont charge past 1, contact Apple for a new battery. For the 2016 MacBook Pro, Apple was able to reach 'all-day battery life,' which equates to 10 hours of wireless web use or iTunes movie playback. I have not experienced any such issues with my three-year-old MacBook Pro though. Apple Offers Free Battery Replacement for 2016-17 MacBook Pros. The keyboard uses an updated version of the 'butterfly' mechanism found in the keyboards of previous MacBook Pros (since 2015) that has garnered much attention due to issues like letters repeating or not appearing and unresponsive keys.

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