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

[poorcody]

Nuts:

16->32 GB RAM Upgrade: +$400

1TB SSD Upgrade: +$400
2TB SSD Upgrade: +$1200
4TB SSD Upgrade: +$3200

 

[robbietop]

Anyone know where we can get those desktop wallpapers that look like oil on water?
I am aching to put that on my 2016 MBP

 

[Woutje]

And they increased the price by another 100 EUR for me... I love Apple products, but with already ridiculous prices getting even higher, they're absolutely killing my favor.

 

[geromi912]

If you think specs are the sole reason people buy Macs then you're lost.

Such a shame the worth of OSX's premium has been diminishing in recent years.

 

[jeremiah256]

Finally 32GBs. Thank Jobs. Can’t wait to see the keyboard and battery reviews. If all goes well, this’ll be the last traditional laptop I buy.

 

[intelligence]

Thanks for dropping the ball yet again Apple. Not updating the nTB with quad core means you won't get my money.

 

[67952]

I'll wait until they add Face ID. Should be in either 2019 or 2020.

 

[647156]

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

Hehe, even the Mac Pro (1,1) from 2006 can have up to 32 GB in it!

 

[oldmacs]

Good that the 13 inch has finally gone quad core. Shame there is no dedicated graphics option.

Shame they've stuck with that stupid keyboard.

Also a shame you can't buy the thing without the Touch Bar, and MagSafe continues to be absent.

 

[manu chao]

That might be for the 2017 models, but given that this was just announced we have no idea if the 2018 model will be covered. There's also the fact that if it does fail, I'll lose time due to repair turn around. So while it may not cost my any money, I'll be without a laptop for at least a week. That's not something I want to consider when I'm spending almost 3k for a premium computer.

I was joking. By pointing out the absurdity of releasing a new model that would need to come with a waiver that the keyboard might break, I wanted to underline that Apple must have improved things (or at least that they applied changes that they think will improve reliability, whether it will actually be more reliable is another questions).

 

[maflynn]

Thanks for dropping the ball yet again Apple. Not updating the nTB with quad core means you won't get my money.

Not for nothing, but apple creates its lineup to meet the majority of consumers, they can't please everyone. I wouldn't qualify that as dropping the ball. They want to promote the TB and so offering a nTB with the same power goes against their business plan

 

[Elijen]

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

Omg no 64GB version? Apple is doooooomed!

 

[maflynn]

I was joking. By pointing out the absurdity of releasing a new model that would need to come with a waiver that the keyboard might break, I wanted to underline that Apple must have improved things (or at least that they applied changes that they think will improve reliability, whether it will actually be more reliable is another questions).

Oh, I really thought they were doing that

 

[BvizioN]

Starting at just $1799, lol

Fixed that for you.

 

[Dydegu]

Time to change your avatar too

Haha, never! That's from before the 2016 refresh. Forever triggered.

 

[Elijen]

Well the same design (same keyboard?). I'm disappointed.

It's not like they can fit in the 2016 MBP keyboards ...

 

[flexiboy1912]

£6,209.00 for the maxed out 15' are they serious! Pure greed and have lost faith in Apple just a rip off company now.

Price of a car for a laptop totally crazy!

Apple today announced the release of 2018 MacBook Pro with Touch Bar models with a wide range of new features, including up to six-core eighth-generation Intel Core processors, up to 32GB of DDR4 RAM, up to 4TB of SSD storage, True Tone displays, Apple T2 chips, quieter third-generation keyboards, and more.

The refresh includes a long-awaited quad-core 13-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar. Apple has not refreshed its 13-inch MacBook Pro models with standard function keys, which remain dual-core configurations.

15-Inch MacBook Pro Highlights
6-core Intel Core i7 and Core i9 processors up to 2.9 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 4.8 GHz
Up to 32GB of DDR4 memory
Powerful Radeon Pro discrete graphics with 4GB of video memory in every configuration
Up to 4TB of SSD storage
True Tone display technology
Apple T2 Chip
Touch Bar and Touch ID
13-Inch MacBook Pro Highlights
Quad-core Intel Core i5 and i7 processors up to 2.7 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 4.5 GHz and double the eDRAM
Intel Iris Plus integrated graphics 655 with 128MB of eDRAM
Up to 2TB of SSD storage
True Tone display technology
Apple T2 Chip
Touch Bar and Touch IDStarting at $1,799 and $2,399 respectively in the United States, Apple says the updated 13-inch MacBook Pro models with Touch Bar and 15-inch MacBook Pro models with Touch Bar are available today through Apple.com and in select Apple retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers later this week.

More details to follow...

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

 

[lec0rsaire]

That's the reason why you would buy a MacBook or MacBook Air instead.
Older MacBook Pro's had both an Integrated and "Pro"GPUs that could be used depending on the needs. It was supposed to be a "Revolutionary Feature". What happened to that?

This was back when integrated graphics were good only for basic 2D. That just isn’t the case today. Iris is good enough for 13” machine. Those who want performance wouldn’t look at anything but the 15”.

 

[Rogifan]

Maybe, but right now apple is fighting a negative perception and without a major change that's an uphill battle.

How would we know what the major change was without Apple specifically saying? Some are just assuming the issue was the butterfly design itself when we have no evidence to support it. Also it seems some want to use this specific issue to complain about a design they never liked in the first place.

 

[Appleaker]

Yeah, they did say its quieter but does that mean the mechanisms were changed to be more resilient to debris?

Well it wasn't changed for resilience since they started this last year before there were major complaints about durability.

 

[lec0rsaire]

£6,209.00 for the maxed out 15' are they serious! Pure greed and have lost faith in Apple just a rip off company now.

Price of a car for a laptop totally crazy!

Yeah 4TB NVMe. That’s why. Only real professionals need it. It would be nice to have but that’s a hell of a lot more than laptops ever had with mechanical drives.

 

[geromi912]

What if I'm a PROfessional author using it to write my next best selling novel, or a PROfessional Project Manager handling a multi-million dollar development effort?

I think it's probably more accurate to consider price vs. graphic subsystem, but not usage

Why don't you use a $150 chromebook? It does absolutely all the "professional" task you need and screen is as rubbish as macbook air.

 

[moz5835]

Yay. Something something faster horses.
Unhappy that the 2015 MBP is no longer for sale. That was the fastest horse.

 

[dan9700]

graphics are not Improved the x means nothing just wish it had better GPU

 

[Aldebaran101]

Apple has out-priced me with their 2016 to present prices with the MacBook Pros. **** you, Apple.