2018 MBP - still not 4k?

[Kulfon]

surprised there is no 4K. For me it is not good enough without 4K. I have mid 2015 MBP. New screen is the same as in 2015. No point to upgrade

 

[mikethebigo]

The resolution probably won't increase again until they can hit 3x PPI. I wouldn't hold my breath.

 

[Nozuka]

likely with the next redesign and a bigger graphic power increase.

 

[Sterkenburg]

The "screen is the same as in 2015" part isn't true. The resolution is, but the gamut, color accuracy and brightness have all been improved. TrueTone was also added in the 2018 revision (although one might not care much for that).

4K would be nice and might come in the next redesign, but there are other parameters to look for in a screen aside from resolution. Display quality is not only a matter of bigger numbers.

 

[jeremiah256]

surprised there is no 4K. For me it is not good enough without 4K. I have mid 2015 MBP. New screen is the same as in 2015. No point to upgrade

Honest question: what is the use-case of having a 4K, 15" screen on a laptop?

 

[Peter K.]

Honest question: what is the use-case of having a 4K, 15" screen on a laptop?

You anti-high PPI’ers are in the Mac forums, too?

(Sort of joking)

 

[gadgetfreaky]

Is this essentially a GPU / performance issue that prevents apple from going to 4k?

 

[jeremiah256]

You anti-high PPI’ers are in the Mac forums, too?

(Sort of joking)

No, I actually want to know. Is it just because 4K exist or is there actually an advantage (however niche) to having it in a 15” screen? No judgement, I really don’t understand.