MacBook Pro
Apple updated its MacBook Pro range in July 2019, replacing the entry-level 13in non-Touch Bar model, with a Touch Barequipped replacement, while also slashing £150 off the asking price. Other changes to the entry-level 13in include the addition of a quad-core, eighth-generation Intel Core i5 processor, making the new MacBook Pro twice as powerful as the model it replaces. The new 13in also benefits from Touch ID, a True Tone display and Apple’s T2 security chip. However, Apple has halved the amount of SSD storage from 256GB to 128GB, which feels like a retrograde step.
The rest of the MacBook Pro line-up remains unchanged from last year. Midrange and high-end 13in models come with quad-core, eighth-gen Intel Core i5 processors, with quad-core, eighth-gen Core i7s available as build-to-order options. Both 15in MacBook Pros up the ante with ninthgen Intel Core i7s, although the top-end model benefits from an eight-core CPU.
The top 15in model can also be kitted out with an AMD Radeon Pro Vega graphics chip, adding serious graphical power.
As well as Bluetooth 5.0 and 802.11ac Wi-Fi, all MacBook Pro models come with
Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) for connectivity – 13in MacBook Pros get two ports – both of which are on the left-hand side of the device; 15in Pros get four Thunderbolt 3 ports for even more flexbility.
Apple offers an extensive list of buildto-order options for the Mac Pro beyond processor and GPU upgrades. You can add up to 32GB of RAM and up to 4TB of SSD storage – although the options aren’t cheap.