The price did not change and still starts at 1,999 Euros for the entry-level spec with a Core i5-8259U including Iris Plus 655 GPU, 8 GB LPDDR3-2133 RAM & 256 GB SSD storage. We are not fans of this development, because our reviews of the 2017 models showed the more expensive Touch Bar model was not the best choice for every user. Apple might be repeating the story of the MacBook Air, which did not get any updates for quite a while and became less expensive over the years.
The less expensive MBP 13 with function keys on the other hand is still sold with 2017 specs. Our review today is about the smaller 13-inch model, but only the more expensive Touch Bar version received the updates. Except for that, the displays now also support the True Tone technology, which is already familiar from the mobile devices iPhone or iPad, respectively. processors with four cores (Coffee Lake-U). The exterior did not change, but the manufacturer from Cupertino finally uses Intel's 8th Gen. 3D Printing, 5G, Accessory, AI, Alder Lake, AMD, Android, Apple, ARM, Audio, Benchmark, Biotech, Business, Camera, Cannon Lake, Cezanne (Zen 3), Charts, Chinese Tech, Chromebook, Coffee Lake, Comet Lake, Console, Convertible / 2-in-1, Cryptocurrency, Cyberlaw, Deal, Desktop, E-Mobility, Education, Exclusive, Fail, Foldable, Gadget, Galaxy Note, Galaxy S, Gamecheck, Gaming, Geforce, Google Pixel, GPU, How To, Ice Lake, Intel, Intel Evo, Internet of Things (IoT), iOS, iPad, iPad Pro, iPhone, Jasper Lake, Lakefield, Laptop, Launch, Leaks / Rumors, Linux / Unix, List, Lucienne (Zen 2), MacBook, Mini PC, Monitor, MSI, OnePlus, Opinion, Phablet, Radeon, Raptor Lake, Renoir, Review Snippet, Rocket Lake, Ryzen (Zen), Science, Security, Single-Board Computer (SBC), Smart Home, Smartphone, Smartwatch, Software, Storage, Tablet, ThinkPad, Thunderbolt, Tiger Lake, Touchscreen, Ultrabook, Virtual Reality (VR) / Augmented Reality (AR), Wearable, Wi-Fi 7, Windows, Workstation, XPS, Zen 3 (Vermeer), Zen 4Īpple quietly updated its MacBook Pro series.