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New 13-Inch MacBook Pro Announced With Magic Keyboard, 10th-Gen Processors, Up to 32GB RAM and 4TB SSD, and More

$2,200 to get a faster MacBook Pro! Otherwise, you just buying 2018 performance!
 
Disappointing, but expected. I had fully expected this 13" to be released in Jan/Feb and then a follow up with a all new 14" version October/Nov. Apple has a history of doing that. Was kinda hoping they moved up the 14" since nothing happened then, but with this getting pushed to May I'd bet the 14" will be pushed next year now. Still might get one, but the higher end small screen laptop has been basically stuck on the 13" screen with large bezels in the same footprint for 14+ years now (regardless of what they call it).
 
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Honest question: are processor speeds (numbers) completely meaningless these days?

I'm on a 2013 13" Macbook Pro with 2.8 GHz Intel Core i7 and I can't even open up MacRumors without the warning how it's slowing down my Mac.

The high end here is a 2.3 GHz, also i7, though obviously different generation
 
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Davewithak said:
I just realized you have to spend $1,800 to get the 10th generation processor. Interesting choice considering the base MBA is a 10th gen i3, or for $100 more, a 10th gen i5.
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The MBA is using the low voltage CPU's with a TDP of up to 12W. The baseline MacBook Pro is STILL using 15W 8th gen CPU's, the proper MacBook Pro I presume is using 28W 10th Gen CPU's based on the clock speeds.

Basically, the baseline MacBook Pro is a bit of an insult. I don't know why it still exists.
 
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I like the update, though I'm a little surprised they didn't slim down the bezels - not that I care too much, I've never had a problem with them. The display is still utterly gorgeous.

I'm considering selling my current one which I bought in July last year during the education sale. I paid £1,600 for it, but I could probably get rid of it pretty quickly on eBay for £1,300 given it's in mint condition with charger, box etc. And then just pay the difference out of pocket for the new one with the better CPU/GPU, keyboard, physical escape key and T-shape arrows. That's worth £300 for me.

alexanderkilts said:
Honest question: are processor speeds (numbers) completely meaningless these days?

I'm on a 2013 13" Macbook Pro with 2.8 GHz Intel Core i7 and I can't even open up MacRumors without the warning how it's slowing down my Mac.

The high end here is a 2.3 GHz, also i7, though obviously different generation
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Yeah it's not really about the raw numbers at this point. The difference between, say, a 7th gen and a 10th gen i5 will still be enormous.
 
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Great update for the 4-port model. Not only the processor and the keyboard; doubling SSD and RAM basically means it's become $400 cheaper. That's awesome.

The 2-port model now comes with 256GB, which is great (and a $200 reduction). But apart from that, not so much new. Still old processors. Strangely, the 2-port MacBook Pro is now the only one which doesn't fully support the Pro Display XDR; the MacBook Air, MacBook Pro 13" 4-port model and the MacBook Pro 16" all fully support it. Not entirely logical.

However, this is also good news for those waiting for a new iMac. It will definitively have at least 256 GB SSD and at least some models will have 16GB RAM. That alone will make it a much better deal than it currently is.
 
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DelayedGratificationGene said:
It’s so funny how the Apple bashing trolls are always the first comments in any article. They truly are trolling constantly and once anything comes up they do their thing and bash it immediately. Then gradually as you scroll down the trolls are replaced with the intelligent educated and super informed posts which everyone appreciates. So funny.
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So predictable, isn't it.
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Sunshower said:
What a disappointment - I'm really cheesed off...

Do people still think a 14-inch is coming this year? Or am I forking out for a 16-inch...
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No 14".
 
I need someone's advice quickly! I just bought a Macbook Pro in the UK a week ago on Barclays finance. I've literally finished setting it up over the weekend. My model came with 256GB storage (I didn't want the 128GB option).

I've now seen this new model announced today, which has the 512GB storage for the same price as I paid. What should I do?
  • Should I contact Apple to see if they can upgrade me?

    Or

  • Should I contact Barclays who I'm financing it through, and cancel my agreement? (it was all financed through the Apple website)
My only worry about contacting Barclays is that, if I cancel the agreement, and then try to purchase again, they might not accept me!?

I've had this MacBook for less that two weeks, and really don't want to lose out here. Any advice appreciated.

Thanks!
 
HarryWild said:
$2,200 to get a faster MacBook Pro! Otherwise, you just buying 2018 performance!
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Well not really. The 10th Gen CPU's in the high end 13" is much more powerful than the 8th gen version. And the Iris Pro graphics slaughter the 8th Gen Iris.

If you have a 2018 MBP then there's no reason to upgrade. Anyone with something older now has a decent option. Plus it has a proper keyboard unlike that mickey mouse butterfly crap.
 
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makarama said:
This is just dissapointing.

- No wifi 6.
- No 14".
- No upgrade in the graphics department (still uses iris plus), is that a pro device for creators?
- Base model still uses intel 8th generation.
- Same bezzels
- 4 cores cpu

Worth the update? definetely not,
Who is going to buy this machine? People who were planning to buy the previous 2019 but wanted a bigger ssd and better keyboard.
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People looking for good value.
 
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Phew! I was thinking ... for around $250 more I could have bought the cheapest Pro instead of the i5 Air. But then I realised, as have so many other posters above, that I'd end up with an 8th gen processor and worse graphics. And a touchbar I don't want.

*closes the "initiate a return" webpage*
 
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FellaMeLad said:
I need someone's advice quickly! I just bought a Macbook Pro in the UK a week ago on Barclays finance. I've literally finished setting it up over the weekend. My model came with 256GB storage (I didn't want the 128GB option).

I've now seen this new model announced today, which has the 512GB storage for the same price as I paid. What should I do?
  • Should I contact Apple to see if they can upgrade me?

    Or

  • Should I contact Barclays who I'm financing it through, and cancel my agreement? (it was all financed through the Apple website)
My only worry about contacting Barclays is that, if I cancel the agreement, and then try to purchase again, they might not accept me!?

I've had this MacBook for less that two weeks, and really don't want to lose out here. Any advice appreciated.

Thanks!
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Yep, contact Apple, they should let you send that one back in exchange for the new one as you're in the 2 week return period :)
 
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Zdigital2015 said:
The piss and moan entitlement crowd have nothing better to do than whine and cry about everything Apple releases. Apple can do no right and, hopefully, once A-series based Macs show up, they’ll get the hint and go somewhere else.
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It's a predictable race to the bottom.
 
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