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Apple MacBook Pro 13-inch, 15-inch updated: Price, specifications, features

The updated 13-inch MacBook Pro models with Touch Bar and 15-inch MacBook Pro models with Touch Bar will be available for price starting at 149,900 and 199,900 respectively.

By: HT CORRESPONDENT
| Updated on: Aug 19 2022, 23:53 IST
The updated Apple MacBook Pro 13-inch and 15-inch models are priced at t  <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>149,900 and  <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>199,900 respectively.
The updated Apple MacBook Pro 13-inch and 15-inch models are priced at t 149,900 and 199,900 respectively. (Apple)
The updated Apple MacBook Pro 13-inch and 15-inch models are priced at t  <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>149,900 and  <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>199,900 respectively.
The updated Apple MacBook Pro 13-inch and 15-inch models are priced at t 149,900 and 199,900 respectively. (Apple)

Apple on Thursday updated its MacBook Pro lineup with faster core processor, larger memory, and better security features. The new MacBook Pro models with Touch Bar with 8th gen Intel core processors with 6-core on the 15-inch model while 4-core on the 13-inch model. The latest processors bring up to 70% faster performance on the 15-inch model whereas the 13-inch model now has two times faster performance.

The updated 13-inch MacBook Pro models with Touch Bar and 15-inch MacBook Pro models with Touch Bar will be available for price starting at 149,900 and 199,900 respectively. The new devices will be available at select Apple authorised sellers.

The new MacBook Pro includes support for up to 32GB of memory, an improved keyboard for quieter typing and will also be able to compile code faster. The company said that the Apple T2 chip, first introduced in the iMac Pro, will provide better system security and also bring voice assistant "Hey Siri" to the Mac for the first time.

"The latest generation MacBook Pro is the fastest and most powerful notebook we've ever made," said Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. "Now with 8th-generation 6-core processors, up to 32GB of system memory, up to 4TB of super fast SSD storage, new True Tone technology in its Retina display and Touch Bar, the Apple T2 chip for enhanced security and a third-generation quieter keyboard packed into its thin and light aluminium design with all-day battery life, it's the best notebook for pro users."

In April, the 13-inch MacBook Pros without touch bars had come under scrutiny, with some users reporting battery-related issues. Apple had said it was not a safety issue and had offered worldwide free replacement for such batteries.

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 storage2

• 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 storage2

• True Tone display technology

• Apple T2 Chip

• Touch Bar and Touch ID

(with inputs from Reuters)

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First Published Date: 12 Jul, 19:24 IST
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