AMD just announced a new Navi 5500M mobile GPU today, expected to begin appearing in OEM systems "this month." I bet it will be included in the 16" MBP at least as a CTO option, and I'm eagerly awaiting reviews to determine how much faster it will be than the existing CTO Vega 20.
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16-Inch MacBook Pro May Ship With 96W USB-C Power Adapter
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I'd be curious as to how much power the TB ports on laptops can actually supply. In theory they could supply 100 W even with a laptop power supply providing less than that by dipping into the laptop's battery temporarily.
I don't think Microsoft set out to 'solve the problem' of Surface repairability, or they'd have released a modular laptop but as we see from others, that loses the refinement and sleekness of Apple which they are basing their own line from. It's more so they can repair them with less waste than that nice alcantara which had to basically be destroyed. That's my theory, anyway.
It doesn't work like that outside of the US. My 11 Pro with Apple Care for example was nearly 2000 of your dollars. Granted, it wasn't a model with baseline storage, but those prices are steep.
And to separate the power and touchID buttons.
Have I ever actually put my MBP to sleep or turned it off while TouchID'ing? No. But it still irrationally concerns me.
Curious are there any other chips available to use other than the core i9 that is used in the latest 15" MBP? Or would the new 16" really be just as powerful as the 15" but with a larger display and better keyboard.
Always a chance for a surprise but AFAIK there are no leaks predicting availability of faster Intel CPUs this year. I think the 16" will sell based on the new design, display, keyboard, faster GPU (AMD's newest 7nm Navi GPU becomes available this month) and a few ancillary features (personally, I'm hoping for a much improved webcam.)
It will then get refreshed with faster Intel CPUs in Q2 of next year, at the same time as Apple refreshes more of its laptop line to include the new keyboard. (Assuming Intel has the CPUs ready on-time).