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Maxed Out 15-Inch MacBook Pro Priced at $6,699 for 2.9GHz Chip, 32GB RAM and 4TB SSD
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Perhaps you do not understand the concept here, this is not a computer for surfing the Net and playing Candy Crush, it is a machine for PROFESSIONAL production, music and video editing, effects rendering, program compiling, scientific processing and other high end PROFESSIONAL uses.
In these PROFESSIONAL uses, speed and power are paramount and those components are specialized and expensive and this price point is in line for equivalent hardware from other manufacturers.
For PROFESSIONALS who need PROFESSIONAL machines the Mac Book PRO is essential.
If you want to post on Instagram and Facebook get a MacBook or an iPad, if you an editor, programmer or otherwise need a powerful and fast computer, get a PROFESSONAL MacBook PRO!
No, they would not. And when I have that kind of bank account again, I still would not buy one.
The Apple website says the SSD has read speeds up to 3.2GB/sec, not Gigabit, Gigabyte. Typo on Apple site or the truth.
EDIT * Looks right. High end consumer ones rated at 3200MB/sec...so yup sounds about right on the Apple site.
EDIT * Looks right. High end consumer ones rated at 3200MB/sec...so yup sounds about right on the Apple site.
If this was really an issue (and not a component that was replaced), then Apple would have done a redesign for this one. I'm not scared to buy these machines now that I hear they did some tweaks on the keyboard. The issue is real but still somewhat overblown. And Apple has probably addressed it. Not to mention there seems to be some special 4 year keyboard warranty.
The price isn’t necessarily crazy by itself, it’s when you look at the idiotic markups on components like RAM and SSDs that should be a fraction of the price.
If I specced out a 7k$ computer it better be a lot better than this.
If I specced out a 7k$ computer it better be a lot better than this.
We are 1000% committed to the Mac. Too bad we no longer offer a model you can afford to buy. Now if you will excuse us, Mr. Cook and the executive team have some stock options issues to discuss.
That's pretty sad. Last gen, everybody writes headlines saying "Apple forsakes Pros because its POS laptop maxes out at 16GB" and now... "OMG Look how expensive Apple's laptop is now."
My maxed out Vintage MBPR has i7 2 less cores same 2.6 GHZ, 16GB RAM 1 less DDR, and /4 GB NVIDIA. 2 USB 3, SD card slot, HDMI slot, 2 useless thunderbolt slots, headphone jack, and classic scissor keys with no touch bar.
I think I'm still OK.
I think I'm still OK.
You seem to know a lot about PROFESSIONALS. Can you tell me more about PROFESSIONAL work? I'de really like to get into more PROFESSIONAL work myself. Thanks!
See my comment above. Don't like the max price? Then don't max it out. You obviously don't need the 32GB anyway.
Dell XPS15, Except for 4TB ports (you get 1 + no adapters required) $2,899.99 will get the model with a 32 GB of RAM, 1 TB SSD, a GTX 1050 Ti 4GB GDDR5, 15.6" 4K Ultra HD (3840 x 2160) InfinityEdge Anti-Reflective Touch IPS100% AdobeRGB 400-Nits display, and, of course, a Core i9-8950HK.
$2,549.99 for the 6 core i7-8750H.
Gotta love all the whiners who have cried for 32 GB ram, larger SSD’s and the latest Gen i9 processors - only to have them whine that it cost real money for these things when Apple delivers. Can’t wait for the MacPro, without a doubt some configurations will top $10,000! If you want the fastest processors, more ram and so on, it will cost you money! And Apple is not unique here, a Dell/Alienware with equivalent components / configuration will cost about the same.
If there was a new Mac Mini this year that could be built up to that spec, this forum would go all kinds of giddy. Like ‘I wouldn’t shine a black light in here, if I was you’, giddy.
No way I throw $7k into something that has such an inherent flaw such as that keyboard.. what a waste. Also pretty dissapointing display, especially considering laptops like the Razor Blade 15, with options for 144hz gsync and 4k displays and dedicated GeForce 1070 GPU's and only cost $2700 max.
p.s. what GPU is this using?
p.s. what GPU is this using?
Are you just talking abut something do not understand, or do you actually have a touchbar MBP? I have one, and I like it a lot.If it didn't have the touchbar, I'd give you the money.
Yes and how much to add a 4TB SSD ? About the same as the New MacBook Pro...
A PROFESSIONAL will want a tool of the trade that will last, but also can be tailored to evolving needs - oh - something that a Macbook is useless for - no upgradeable er, ANYTHING. No ability to increase memory, swap out graphics boards, add specialist data capture cards, in fact NOTHING. Calling something PRO doesn't make it so. Aside from anything else for serious technical computing or rendering a laptop will never be able to run flat out because of thermal limitations. They may have comparable prices but they have zero flexibility for the future.
Ya'll responding like this is the price of the base model. They released updates and the base prices are the same, if this seems ridiculous in price you likely don't need these upgrades. You probably would not have even checked the max spec price if this article didn't exist.
Well this is a step in the right direction, only time will tell if they have overcome the problems with the keyboards though. One thing not many have commented on is the GPU, the 560X is a pretty poor GPU in this day and age for a top of the range laptop, that is the real weak spot in the spec of these laptops. Maybe Apple had to go with the 560X because of thermal constraints that they have imposed on themselves by insisting the laptops to be so thin, who knows, Personally I could cope with something slightly thicker if it meant far better GPU performance. Apple obviously prefer form over function.
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Just bought mine. $4200 shipped to California. Of course I sold my 27” iMac for $1895 on eBay. Helps cover some of the cost. Love Apple resale baby!