Apple Launches 2018 MacBook Pros: 8th Gen Core, Up to 32GB of RAM, Third-Gen Keyboard, Quad-Core on 13-Inch and More

[avkills]

Your eGPU is still being throttled by 20% with thunderbolt 3. Yes, your $1200 enclosure+decent GPU slapped to the $3000 brick still have the graphic performance of GTX 1080TI*80%= $640.

I am not impressed that the BlackMagic eGPU option is locked to AMD GPUs. Very weak, but then again Apple isn't supporting nVidia heavy iron. But the BM box isn't priced all that bad.

And yes from my perspective as well, TB3 is not fast enough to get true workstation class graphics.

 

[napabar]

Price is still way too high for the specs.

$1,800 base price for a laptop with an i5 and integrated graphics is just ridiculous.

Oh, you must be new here. Yeah....Apple costs more than Dell, buddy. You'll get used to it.

 

[citysnaps]

No, I don't buy my laptops. I use what's provided and only keep my iPad at home.

Seeing you are in San Francisco you aren't fortunately exposed to the Great Apple European Rip-off. Regular laptops are a bit more expensive (not much). Apple's on the other hand... Despite that we still have a nice bridge in common.

I do know that taxes are much higher in Europe (and built into the listed price), accounting for a lot of the cost difference.

BTW... One of my best friends and his wife who have lived in San Francisco for many years, recently moved to Lisbon. And and are very much enjoying the change and culture. I hope to visit someday; maybe while attempting the Camino de Santiago.

 

[napabar]

Too little too late

Too late for what? Are you implying Apple is DOOOOOOMED?

Get over yourself.

 

[Geordiekeith]

I dont think 2017 MBP users need to upgrade, maybe 2016?

This 2015 MBP user does not want to downgrade...

 

[dhazeghi]

I find it really hard to believe that at $1800 for the base model, they don't make the base RAM config 16GB. Like seriously?

In 2013, $1800 got you a 13" rMBP with 512GB storage and 8GB memory. Amazing how component costs have dropped so much since then yet Apple has neither decreases prices, nor increased specs.

 

[TomOSeven]

So the entry model now has the same CPU as my Thinkpad T480s.

Except the Thinkpad has twice the RAM, twice the storage, better ports, a much better keyboard, a dedicated GPU, a matte screen (though "only" 1440p), a SIM module, a sturdier build, three years warranty instead of one, and costs 200 less.

The Mac has better speakers and trackpad.

Close race!

 

[ipponrg]

TouchBar: upon reconsidering, seems to be becoming useful - curious to try it, AutoCAD & Pixelmator specifically

If you're meticulous, you're probably not going to use it much for that. I tried using it for Final Cut Pro, and I still went back to hotkeys.

 

[redheeler]

The 15” is still 2800x1800. There are apps that let you select this resolution if you want it.

I don't mean 2880x1800 non-Retina as that would make things unusably small. Rather, the native HiDPI resolution (1440x2 x 900x2) which I've been using on my 2012 for years. It basically provides the same amount of screen space as a 15" MacBook Pro from ten(!) years ago but much more crisp thanks to the extra pixels.

 

[OreoCookie123]

What if you bought a 2017 just over 2 weeks ago... Didn’t Apple allow you to change them before? If it was within a certain time period

 

[EdT]

Apple: 32 GB. There. Have it. Ya'll happy now?

This was the first post, but by the time I read the article the replies are already up to 14 pages. I’m going to guess that when I look at the rest of the replies that the answer to your question is “No”.

 

[ricardoPT]

Too little too late

I wouldn't say it better!

 

[mattcube64]

Do we have any details on the 560x? I imagine it'll be a marginal increase over the 560 at best... but I'd love to be surprised and see a ~15% bump or so. No, it's not 1070 levels by any means, but that would get it trading punches with the 1050Ti which is fine for 1080p gaming.

 

[Cloudkicker]

I wonder what you would’ve said in the pre-HDTV era. People spent decades with the same resolution! The current resolution is sufficient for 13 and 15 inch screens.

Hmm. You'd be the same type of placid person who'd enjoy a LCD display in your 2020 iPad Pro when Samsung has OLED since, like 2012. lol But, hey... if you're cool w/ it, have at it. Skimpy specs at premium prices just makes Apple richer. Not even the stockholders. The top execs who receive yearly bonuses.

 

[scoobs69]

Well that just came out of nowhere. Updated on a Thursday? What is the world coming to?

Hex-core CPUs? YAY!

Radeon Pro 560X? Booo!

OH! But you can upgrade to an external GPU 8GB Radeon RX 580 for an additional $700.

 

[too many Macs]

According to John Gruber the issue with the keyboards had to do with supplier sourcing of a specific metal part that wasn’t up to standard. Supposedly that has been fixed. He didn’t get this first hand so he said take with a grain of salt of course.

A grain of salt will kill the keyboard.

 

[cinq2]

Almost forgot about the tax rebate as well. Take your passport to the Apple store and they take the tax off the total.

That's only for base models. Not working for confugured (& more interesting) ones purchased via Apple.com

 

[TomOSeven]

but that would get it trading punches with the 1050Ti

Yeah, that's what I want in a 2500 USD device:
A GPU that 'trades punches' with a mid-range laptop GPU that was introduced in 2016.

 

[Delgibbons]

I'm a little surprised they didn't change the much maligned keyboard mechanism.. .

 

[bauediemauer]

No, I don't buy my laptops. I use what's provided and only keep my iPad at home.

Seeing you are in San Francisco you aren't fortunately exposed to the Great Apple European Rip-off. Regular laptops are a bit more expensive (not much). Apple's on the other hand... Despite that we still have a nice bridge in common.

How much more expensive are Apple products in Europe?

 

[Delgibbons]

How much more expensive are Apple products in Europe?

Dollars tend to translate directly to pounds in the UK. Insane.

 

[617660]

No FaceID....

 

[BigMcGuire]

https://www.theverge.com/2018/7/12/...-touchbar-2018-intel-processor-siri-true-tone

See attachment for Verge Quote (last sentence).

70% processor increase for 15' and 2x processor speed increase for the 13'.


Trying to figure this out. My 2017 MBP TB 13' has the i5 3.3Ghz 2 cores.

Is the 2.3Ghz Quad Core 8th gen i5 really 2x faster?


I guess the article can be true depending on how you match up the CPUs (nTB i5 vs new 8th gen i7) ?

 

[northernmunky]

How much more expensive are Apple products in Europe?

I have words to describe how much more expensive things are in Europe but if I used them I'd get banned from Macrumours.

 

[lec0rsaire]

Those who are buying 13” models: the 2 CPUs Apple chose are the 2.3 quad i5 8259U w/6MB L3 and the 2.7 quad i7 8559U w/8MB L3. Both are a significant upgrade. Whether the extra 400 MHz base/700 turbo and extra 2MB cache is up to you.