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Apple Unveils Redesigned MacBook Pro With Notch, Added Ports, ProMotion Mini-LED Display, M1 Pro or M1 Max Chip, and More
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Agreed. I’m annoyed enough that my iPhone can’t have words removed from the swype dictionary for input, and that android devices have timed/delayed sending of text messages and iPhone/iPad don’t.
I thought that was one of the primary benefits of the M1-series CPUs (thermals were so much better no extensive cooling was required)?
The notch buying back only enough space, and only ever used for, menus (and awkwardly at that), while being empty/black in fullscreen usage makes it pretty annoying and pointless.
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I guess they wanted to make a call between having a fatter top bezel - which you see all the time - or an intrusion into the menu bar which would be a downside only when you use full screen apps.
I love reading the comment section after Apple presentations. Don't even need coffee.
on paper the performances are incredible.
Apple today announced its long-awaited major redesign for the MacBook Pro, featuring configurations with the M1 Pro and M1 Max chip, a mini-LED display with ProMotion, an HDMI port and SDXC card reader, charging with MagSafe 3, a notch housing a 1080p webcam, and more.
The MacBook Pro features a new design and is available with 14.2-inch and 16.2-inch display sizes. The 14.2-inch model is 15.5mm thick and weighs 3.5 pounds, while the 16.2-inch model is 16.8mm thick and weighs 4.7 pounds. The all-new aluminum enclosure also contains a completely new thermal design. It continues to be available in Silver and Space Gray.
There are now more ports available, with the right side of the machine offering an HDMI port, a Thunderbolt 4 port, and an SDXC card reader. The left side of the machine features a MagSafe 3 port, two Thunderbolt 4 ports, and a headphone jack. The keyboard now has a full-height function key row in place of the Touch Bar and the entire keyboard area is black.
The MacBook Pro features significantly reduced display borders that are 3.5mm thick, with a notch out of the top of the display for the webcam. The webcam now offers a 1080p resolution with a wider aperture, a larger image sensor, and benefits from an improved image signal processor.
The display itself is a mini-LED Liquid Retina XDR display, which also features ProMotion for refresh rates up to 120Hz. The Liquid Retina XDR display offers 1,000 nits of sustained brightness, 1,600 nits of peak brightness, and a million to one contrast ratio.
The new MacBook Pro also features improved studio-quality mics and speakers that support Spatial Audio, with the 16-inch model containing a six-speaker system.
The MacBook Pro now features magnetic charging with MagSafe 3, which gives the device fast charging for up to 50 percent charge in 30 minutes. It remains possible to charge using the Thunderbolt ports. When playing back video, the 14.2-inch model offers up to 17 hours of battery life, while the 16.2-inch model can deliver up to 21 hours of video playback.
The redesigned MacBook Pro features configurations with two new Apple silicon chips. Apple's The M1 Pro chip is a scaled-up, more powerful variant of the M1 chip. The M1 Pro chip features an 8-core or 10-core CPU, 16-core GPU, a more capable Media Engine, more Thunderbolt controllers, support for up to 32GB of unified memory, and more. The M1 Max chip features the same 10-core CPU as the M1 Pro, but includes a 24-core or 32-core GPU with support for up to 64GB of unified memory.
The new MacBook Pro is available to pre-order today, with the first orders arriving to customers next week.
Additional Coverage:
- Apple Announces M1 Pro and M1 Max Chips Designed for New MacBook Pro
- First Geekbench Score Surfaces for MacBook Pro M1 Max With 2x Faster Multi-Core Performance Compared to M1
- M1 Max Supports Up to Three Pro Display XDRs and a 4K TV All at the Same Time
- New MacBook Pro Finally Features a 1080p Webcam Within a Notch
- Maxed Out High-End 16-Inch MacBook Pro Costs $6,099
- New MacBook Pros Offer Up to 10 Hours Longer Battery Life Than Prior-Generation
- New MacBook Pro Features 120Hz ProMotion Display Similar to iPad Pro
- New MacBook Pro Models Include HDMI 2.0 Port Instead of HDMI 2.1
Article Link: Apple Unveils Redesigned MacBook Pro With Notch, Added Ports, ProMotion Mini-LED Display, M1 Pro or M1 Max Chip, and More
Design looks a bit odd, with a nice sharp edge (iMac and iPad Pro design language) and a rounded bottom edges... reminds me the Withings Scale
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I think it's mostly because the expectations from the leaks often don't match what you get from the real thing.
That would be a rumour then. A leak is the passing on of actual information to the outside world hence would set expectations straight.
That is not the point. People's argument is you look "extremely unprofessional" or "feel extremely embarrassed" when you need to use a dongle. But as a true professional, you need to be prepared for any scenario. And the work places I visited two years ago, VGA was quite common at several companies. Also, some companies do not have wireless and I needed to use ethernet. But I am prepared for any of these.
This is like a computer repair shop not having the right screws or screwdrivers. You need to be prepared.
I'd almost agree, but look at the "leaks" of the Apple Watch 7--the final design was nowhere near what was expected by the leaks.
I don't find it either but of course our mileage varies. You may have to get used to it for a while because I only see the notch area expanding in functionality, like getting FaceID, and it will be there until Apple can figure out way to keep a small bezel and camera(s) together. I fear the thickness of the components doesn't play well with the thinness of the screen housing so they had to go vertical in this instance. But what's done is done.
So this is basically a high end CPU with a 2070 Super level GPU - Ray Tracing.
This is cool and all, but for the money, is it really better than an OLED based PC running a 3080?
I was going to look at upgrading my 13” M1, but trade in value stinks and I’m not sure this is worth the $1400 price difference to get near the top end.
This is cool and all, but for the money, is it really better than an OLED based PC running a 3080?
I was going to look at upgrading my 13” M1, but trade in value stinks and I’m not sure this is worth the $1400 price difference to get near the top end.
ARM Windows runs just fine under Parallels. You can argue that Microsoft might break it in the future (but that's dangerously close to FUD), but saying that it doesn't work is incorrect.
The entire point of having the RAM be part of the SOC is the increase in performance and unification of the memory that you get from the architecture. This necessitates the RAM being part of the package, which means it's not going to be user replaceable.
You want socketed RAM? You lose a huge chunk of the performance benefit. I'm certainly willing to make that tradeoff.
If it’s not the final product it’s something else or a fake, in my opinion. A leak is disclosing of what’s about to come out.
Anyway, expectations should always be kept on the ground on a rumour site.
Sorry. I meant "thick and heavy" in the appearance/design of the base of the laptop. I do lift, FWIW
But I spoke too soon, people have been commenting on how chunky it looks since I made that comment. Dont get me wrong. Im a big fan of this new macbook, only a minor quibble over how "thick" it looks. The notch seems negligible to me.
Overall, I love the MacBook Pro.
The design reminds me a lot of the titanium PowerBook, it has many details that remind me of it, like the straight shape, but curving at the bottom, or the layout of the keyboard, speakers and trackpad.
The reduction of bezels is not dramatic (I expected something more in that sense, having notch), but considerable, and well, the notch is not something that matters much to me, as I do not care about the iPhone.
The M1 Pro and Max, they seem to be a beast. With the M1 Pro, for me it would be more than enough for everything I would do with a Mac, the Max already seems crazy to me.
The price, at least in Europe, has not been as dramatic as I thought, I was expecting even higher prices. The 13" 2020 Intel High-end version costs 120€ less than the new 14" M1 Pro. But in the 16" the difference between the Intel 2019 and the new 16" M1 Pro is only 50€. Taking into account the mini-LED screen, 120hz, the new design and all the new technical features, it does not seem to me that the prices have risen too much.
Now, the unified memory, memory and processor expansions seem excessive to me. 500€ to go from 16 to 32 gigs of unified memory seems to me an outrage.
And for me, the death of the TouchBar is sad, because I liked it a lot, and I gave it some use, especially in video. And for me the new Apple shortcuts on the function keys, such as voice dictation, night mode, etc. do not add anything, because I prefer to have control of the keyboard light, for example, and with the TouchBar I could have it configured as I wanted it.
After all this, there is only one thing left for me to know: when will the 32" iMac with M1 Pro be available? 🤗
The design reminds me a lot of the titanium PowerBook, it has many details that remind me of it, like the straight shape, but curving at the bottom, or the layout of the keyboard, speakers and trackpad.
The reduction of bezels is not dramatic (I expected something more in that sense, having notch), but considerable, and well, the notch is not something that matters much to me, as I do not care about the iPhone.
The M1 Pro and Max, they seem to be a beast. With the M1 Pro, for me it would be more than enough for everything I would do with a Mac, the Max already seems crazy to me.
The price, at least in Europe, has not been as dramatic as I thought, I was expecting even higher prices. The 13" 2020 Intel High-end version costs 120€ less than the new 14" M1 Pro. But in the 16" the difference between the Intel 2019 and the new 16" M1 Pro is only 50€. Taking into account the mini-LED screen, 120hz, the new design and all the new technical features, it does not seem to me that the prices have risen too much.
Now, the unified memory, memory and processor expansions seem excessive to me. 500€ to go from 16 to 32 gigs of unified memory seems to me an outrage.
And for me, the death of the TouchBar is sad, because I liked it a lot, and I gave it some use, especially in video. And for me the new Apple shortcuts on the function keys, such as voice dictation, night mode, etc. do not add anything, because I prefer to have control of the keyboard light, for example, and with the TouchBar I could have it configured as I wanted it.
After all this, there is only one thing left for me to know: when will the 32" iMac with M1 Pro be available? 🤗
I agree, the pricing is very strange. I wonder if the pricing reflects the difficulty in producing the silicon itself. What makes the 16GB to 32GB memory upgrade a poor choice is this:
On the 14" MBP, you can upgrade to the M1 Max (24-core GPU) for USD500 and that takes you to 32 GB automatically. I would rather spend the extra USD100 to get the improved performance and extra memory together.
On the 16" MBP, it's worse. If you opt for the base M1 Pro, the 16GB to 32GB upgrade is also USD400. However, upgrading the M1 Pro to M1 Max (24-core GPU) is only USD200 and that includes a memory bump to 32GB. So why would I actually want to pay USD200 more for a slower processor to get 32GB?
Seems to me the M1 Pro with 32 GB is just not a good value whatsoever any way you look at it.
EDIT: I f'd that up. If you select the 24-core GPU with the 16" model, the upgrade price is actually $600 as it includes $400 for the memory bump from 16GB to 32GB. Ugh. At any rate, that memory upgrade is not priced well.
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what pro is using fullscreen mode for all their apps? an insane amount of window switching for my workflow
I’m not talking about what how the pros use their laptop. I’m talking about how Apple compensates the notch on the new MacBook Pro. Look! the active area hasn’t been obscured by the notch at all. You even get the same 16:10 active area all time. Isn’t that great?
i wasn’t joking one bit. I honestly feel people are weak and lazy af; especially complaining about 1-4lbs for a laptop that doesn’t overheat or gives increíble performance above the competition and this gives BOTH!
sorry I’m nearly 50 I don’t look it genetically but I was always a runt skinny and small but I NEVER complaint about a school bag being heavy or a laptop since early 90’s when they were closer to 6lbs+ on average!
ppl should t be expecting a notebook to be light like an iPad and get even 1/4 this performance with full versatility. Sure upgradeble components is gone allowing for better performance and lightness or a more rigid product.
don’t confuse weight with lack of performance and heat in the last 7yrs they’ve been less synonymous in notebooks more and more every year.
going to school walking or public transit I complaint about the serious -20C cold with 40-50kmh winds. (Yeah sounds like ol timers story but I was a chocolate popsicle coming home from a 12km walk. That heavy bag kept me warm.
The design does look thick and a throwback indeed. I like ‘em thick lol 😂Sorry. I meant "thick and heavy" in the appearance/design of the base of the laptop. I do lift, FWIW
joking aside I think in the hands this will surprise a few ppl still. Try to ignore the raised feet that give that extra thick appearance it’s meant for space cooling.