15 INCH MACBOOK PRO 2018 PC
True Tone uses a sensor to evaluate the color temperature of the light around you to provide what Apple calls, cryptically, a "more natural viewing experience." In practice, I found the color temperature becomes noticeably warmer (that is, more red) in fluorescent-lit environments like PC Labs, while it's noticeably cooler (more blue) in my softly lit living room. It now features the True Tone automatic white-balance adjustment that debuted on the Apple iPad Pro. Truer Colorsīesides the Core i9 CPU offering, the updated Retina Display on the MacBook Pro is the only other significant new feature offering for 2018. And you can find several professional and prosumer external hard drives that connect via USB Type-C or Thunderbolt 3 and include built-in card readers.
15 INCH MACBOOK PRO 2018 BLUETOOTH
Apple iPads, computers, and iPhones can quickly transfer data among themselves wirelessly using AirDrop (a proprietary interface that uses the MacBook Pro's built-in 802.11ac Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5.0). More important, multimedia pros probably won't need any adapters if they've bought into the Apple ecosystem. Four Thunderbolt 3 ports is a rarity on any computer, let alone a laptop. For example, any of the four USB Type-C ports can accept the MacBook Pro's power adapter, and all of them support Thunderbolt 3.
There are a few silver linings to this port setup. For instance, the gargantuan Alienware 17 R5 gaming laptop measures 1.18 by 16.7 by 13.1 inches and weighs 9.77 pounds. Other laptops with Core i9 CPUs and similar price ranges are bulkier still. Even though it weighs about the same as the MacBook Pro (4.1 pounds), the ZenBook Pro's taller and wider stature makes it feel considerably heftier. Still, this is by far the sleekest Core i9-powered laptop, even though the chassis design has been around for a few years now.Ĭonsider that the only other Core i9 mainstream laptop we've tested is the Asus ZenBook Pro 15, which comes in at 0.75 by 14.37 by 9.88 inches. Of course, the mobile version of the Intel Core i9 consumes far less heat and requires far less power than the desktop versions. Our review unit is the very same size (0.61 by 13.75 by 9.48 inches, HWD) and weight (4.02 pounds) as last year's 15-inch MacBook Pro. The new MacBook Pro's crowning achievement is shoehorning a much-upgraded processor and a potent graphics chip into the same enclosure as last year's model without changing the physical design.