Apple has unveiled the 2019 MacBook Pros. New features include eighth- and ninth-generation Intel processors and a new keyboard. Here’s the price
The fastest MacBook Pro ever. So Apple presented the new MacBook Pro 2019, the new model that goes to update the hardware platform by integrating the new eighth and ninth generation Intel processors. The Cupertino company has not made any major changes in terms of design: aesthetically, the computers have remained identical, with the presence of the Touch Bar and the 13 and 15-inch Retina screen.
The biggest changes are found under the shell: on the one hand the 8th and 9th generation Intel 8-core processors and on the other hand the keyboard with a new butterfly system that should no longer give users problems. In fact, in previous MacBook Pro users had found a factory defect in the butterfly mechanism of the keyboard that in some cases did not show the letters typed or were repeated several times. To fix this issue, Apple has also activated a service program that replaces faulty MacBook Pro keyboards.
The new 2019 MacBook Pros are a powerhouse and are the perfect companion for content creators. The 8th and 9th generation Intel processors ensure very high performance and the integrated GPU supports photo-editing programs without too much trouble. The MacBook Pro 2019 is already available for purchase with a starting price of 2099 euros for the basic 13-inch version.
MacBook Pro 13-inch, the data sheet
The MacBook Pro 13″ version 2019 mounts a quad-core Intel Core i5 eighth-generation processor with integrated GPU and to support 8GB of RAM and a 256GB SSD. The price of the base model is 2099 euros. Apple offers the possibility for users to upgrade the computer by inserting an Intel Core i7 processor also eighth generation, 16GB of RAM and an SSD up to 2 terabytes. The customization of the MacBook Pro 13″, however, has a cost: it starts from 240 euros more for the 16GB of RAM, up to 1500 euros for 2TB SSD.
MacBook Pro 15 inch, the features
Also for the 15-inch MacBook Pro there are two different versions that differ in the integrated processor. The basic version from 2899 euros has a six-core ninth-generation Intel Core i7 processor, dedicated GPU Radeon Pro 555X, 16GB of RAM and 256GB SSD. The second model starts at 3399 euros and has the ninth-generation Intel Core i9 processor on board, but you can mount a more capable octa-core version by investing 220 euros. If 16GB of RAM is not enough you can add an additional 16GB. The MacBook Pro 15″ supports an SSD fno to 4TB (cost 3360 euros).
MacBook Pro 2019, the new keyboard
One of the most important innovations concerns the new butterfly mechanism inserted into the keyboard. Apple had to intervene on the previous system that had created many problems and was defective. The Cupertino company was forced to activate a service program to replace the keyboard of the previous generation MacBook Pro. Apple has assured that they have used different materials that should not create any problems.