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Likely False 13-Inch Skylake MacBook Pro Showing Up in Benchmarks

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A pair of benchmark results uploaded to Geekbench 3 on January 14 purportedly belong to a next-generation Skylake-based 13" Retina MacBook Pro, but they more likely represent a Hackintosh.

The benchmarks report the machine as running an announced but unreleased 3.3GHz Intel Core i7-6567U processor, which would be appropriate for the high-end 13-inch model, and includes integrated Intel Iris Graphics 550 graphics. As a result, the results have generated some excitement among those eagerly awaiting Skylake notebooks from Apple.

Nevertheless, there are some unusual aspects of the benchmarks that suggest the results could belong to a Hackintosh instead.

First, the 15W4314 build number of OS X 10.11.3 shown in the results is an anomaly. Unreleased machines typically have unique build numbers due to customizations needed to support the new machines, but the "15W" prefix on the build number doesn't fit Apple's naming pattern even for custom builds. The build number for any machine running OS X 10.11.3 should begin with "15D", following Apple's naming pattern of "15A" for OS X 10.11.0, "15B" for OS X 10.11.1, "15C" for OS X 10.11.2 and "15D" for OS X 10.11.3.

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The model identifier SKLCRB1,1 also does not line up with any of Apple's other pre-release identifiers. The reported 6GB of 1600 MHz DDR3 RAM is also suspect in both the amount and speed of the memory.

Moreover, the single-score and multi-score scores of around 2,500 and 4,500 respectively are lower than the current high-end 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro, which has a Broadwell Core i7-5557U chip. The Early 2015 model has single-core and multi-core scores of around 3,099 and 6,477 respectively.

Another sign that may point towards a Hackintosh is a motherboard ID of 50619A408DB004DA, which matches several benchmarks that have MacBookPro8,1 model identifiers but use desktop-class processors. That corresponds to a 13-inch MacBook Pro released in 2011.

Intel has slowly released Skylake processors since late 2015, and Apple will likely update at least part of its Mac notebook lineup with the new chips in the first half of 2016.

Article Link: Likely False 13-Inch Skylake MacBook Pro Showing Up in Benchmarks
 
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Too little RAM and a duplicate identifier to an older 2011 MacBook (which is extremely common in the hackintosh world)... This is a hackintosh .. I bet they found Skylake kexts (drivers) in the new beta and somebody is messing around with a Skylake laptop to see if it boots.

edit: Skylake drivers are in El Capitan as newer iMacs have Skylake chips .. My bad!
 
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13" rMBP will definitely be my next Mac. Running a 15" 2013 rMBP and it's just too heavy. Hoping for a redesigned, lighter form factor for the MacBook Pro's in 2016.
 
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Kahio said:
New design? I just want to know if they'll come with new design...
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It will .. Because Thunderbolt 3 is delivered over a USB-C port and Apple will redesign to support the new port. Thunderbolt 2 will be adapted with adapters over Thunderbolt 3. Classic Apple. Just leave the 2 USB ports alone. The pros needs at least that.
 
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I hope this new MacBook Pro turns out to be true, but the evidence MacRumors gives against it being so is compelling, when taken as a whole.

However: the main reason I hope this is true, is that it would mean in its wake – a new Mac mini is almost certainly coming™… :D
 
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StellarSoul said:
13" rMBP will definitely be my next Mac. Running a 15" 2013 rMBP and it's just too heavy. Hoping for a redesigned case, lighter case.
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I am also gearing towards 13" MBP but would still purchase the 15" depending on the size and weight of the 2016 model.

It can only get so much smaller with a 15" screen, but I'm hoping that it will be a hybrid between the current MBP and 12-inch MacBook designs.
 
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arggg14 said:
Not confident if we didn't see leaked parts by now.
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How far in advance do we normally see leaks for MacBook Pros?

How long until we expect to see the new MacBook Pro? It seems to me it could happen as early as the start of February, or as late as WWDC.
 
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djbuddha said:
It will .. Because Thunderbolt 3 is delivered over a USB-C port and Apple will redesign to support the new port. Thunderbolt 2 will be adapted with adapters over Thunderbolt 3. Classic Apple. Just leave the 2 USB ports alone. The pros needs at least that.
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I wouldn't consider just updating to Thunderbolt 3 being a redesign. That's more of an update, really. Now if they switched to an Air design with USB Type-A ports to the back and Thunderbolt 3 ports closer up front, that would be a redesign.

I'm confident in saying I'm one of the few, if not the only person, that wants Apple to go thinner with just Thunderbolt 3 ports (in addition to a headphone jack and maybe an SDXC card slot given the small profile) and rely on the USB-C backwards compatibility. That would help push the USB market more towards USB-C and help invigorate the Thunderbolt 3 market. Then again, I'm not a professional, but even then, a lot of people who aren't professionals still pick up the MacBook Pro. My MacBook Pro (with SuperDrive) is due for an update, I'd like to stick with a MacBook Pro, and would really appreciate even less weight.
 
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I wouldn't consider just updating to Thunderbolt 3 being a redesign. That's more of an update, really. Now if they switched to an Air design with USB Type-A ports to the back and Thunderbolt 3 ports closer up front, that would be a redesign.

I'm confident in saying I'm one of the few, if not the only person, that wants Apple to go thinner with just Thunderbolt 3 ports (in addition to a headphone jack and maybe an SDXC card slot given the small profile) and rely on the USB-C backwards compatibility. That would help push the USB market more towards USB-C and help invigorate the Thunderbolt 3 market. Then again, I'm not a professional, but even then, a lot of people who aren't professionals still pick up the MacBook Pro. My MacBook Pro (with SuperDrive) is due for an update, I'd like to stick with a MacBook Pro, and would really appreciate even less weight.
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The other reason (which I completely forgot above) is that they've been experimenting with the keyboard. The new retina MacBook has the butterfly switches vs the old scissor switch and the new Bluetooth keyboard has a modified version of the old scissor style. It's almost like they are testing what they will roll out in the new MacBook Pro line. We might both get our wishes lol. (Thinner with Thunderbolt 3). They have all the ways to make it possible now, while still adhering to what customers/pros want. (Mind you, that HDMI port may very well disappear completely, they'll justify a Thunderbolt 3 adapter)
 
I have to correct myself from my earlier post .. Skylake was introduced with some of the newer iMacs, so the driver support is baked into El Capitan for those chips. It would be interesting to know how many Thunderbolt ports are on this "new MacBook" on geekbench lol. (And if Thunderbolt 3 support is already in El Capitan which I imagine it may be)
 
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The other reason (which I completely forgot above) is that they've been experimenting with the keyboard. The new retina MacBook has the butterfly switches vs the old scissor switch and the new Bluetooth keyboard has a modified version of the old scissor style. It's almost like they are testing what they will roll out in the new MacBook Pro line. We might both get our wishes lol. (Thinner with Thunderbolt 3). They have all the ways to make it possible now, while still adhering to what customers/pros want. (Mind you, that HDMI port may very well disappear completely, they'll justify a Thunderbolt 3 adapter)
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The whole keyboard thing bothers me! I mean, I don't hate the butterfly mech. keyboard, that's just something I'll have to get used to like I did when transitioning from Mom and Dad's included PC desktop keyboard to the MacBook Pro, but the fact that there are now three different keyboard types!? What are you doing over there Apple, have you been sniffing paint again!? I mean, honestly, I would've preferred a wireless keyboard with butterfly mech. instead of introducing yet another type of switch if they just kept it in-house and made it better possibly for the new MacBook Pro.

I just want it MacBook-thin sans the taper like the current MacBook Pro/MacBook Air relationship with Thunderbolt 3 (and the other aforementioned ports).

HDMI, that's the only thing I'd have to give a second thought only because I know other people may use it frequently. But at this point, if the MacBook Pro has Thunderbolt 3, I'd much rather plug into a USB-C or Thunderbolt 3 display that can also charge. The only time I find myself using an adapter (because I still use a MacBook Pro with SuperDrive) is to connect to my dinosaur TV in my dorm room as a second display. At home, I use AirPlay, and my classes, when I have to present something, is still on VGA which would require an adapter anyway. So I'm in favor of just all Thunderbolt 3.
 
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