![]() ![]() Overall verdict for the is about satisfactory since this is only a refresh and not an upgrade. However, during gaming with its GPU, the battery life will take an extremely disappointing nosedive at only 1 hour 27 minutes. The Macbook last 10 hours and 44 minutes while Wi-Fi surfing. Naturally as this is a MacBook, users should expect good runtimes. ![]() In the audio department, the MacBook sports 2 convincing stereo speakers which might be a result of driver improvements considering the 2016 model suffered with its highs being weak. Keeping that in mind while Apple does charge hefty premium to upgrade it would be recommended to at least choose the 512GB model since it would help in future proofing your device. While storage isn’t usually mentioned about with regards to Apple products the MacBook unfortunately offers 256 GB as default which could be a little bit difficult to swallow considering the prices of 512GB variants dropping in price as of late. Along with brightness sRGB ratings are in the 99% range which is good considering that most users buying the Pro variant are most likely media creators or artists which require color accuracy although an even higher score would be appreciated. Moving along to the display the 2017 model still carries the same panel as its predecessor which for a reminder sake is a 2880 x 1800 pixel IPS panel and does manage a high luminance rating at 523 nits. Although the issue should have been rectified by now. In terms of user inputs, the MacBook Pro 15 uses Apple’s second-generation Butterfly keys which is similar to its 13-inch brethren, while the keyboard remains comfortable to type on there seems to be a minor keystroke problem whereby the “S” key would not register the stroke or either register it twice. As this is a refresh there are certain aspects that are similar to its predecessor which will be omitted. Beginning with its main refresh highlights the new MacBook Pro 15 default spec sports an Intel Core i7-7700HQ, 16 GB of RAM, a 256 GB SSD and AMD’s Radeon Pro 555. However, with Apple’s competitor quick on the trigger they have announced another refresh with the new Intel Kaby Lake architecture and even a slightly more powerful GPU as the default spec. Apple MacBook (2.8 GHz, 555)It is a little unusual for Apple to refresh the MacBook Pro 15 inch in less than a year. ![]()
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