The 15-inch MacBook Pro: What’s changed?

It’s been only seven months and nine days since Apple unveiled its first MacBook Pro with Touch Bar, and we’re already looking at a refresh. It’s not a redesign, so we need to peek under the hood to see what’s been souped up or tweaked. The big change is the addition of Kaby Lake, Intel’s latest generation processor. However, the amount of RAM remains the same, which is unfortunate for anyone hoping for a boost past 16GB. Check out the chart below to see if this upgrade is worth your time or if you’ll be just fine with last year’s model.

Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch (2017)
Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch (2016)
Price
$2,399 / $2,799
$2,399 / $2,799
Dimensions
13.75 x 9.48 x 0.61 inches (349.3 x 240.7 x 15.5 mm)
13.75 x 9.48 x 0.61 inches (349.3 x 240.7 x 15.5 mm)
Weight
4.02 pounds (1.83 kg)
4.02 pounds (1.83 kg)
OS
macOS Sierra
macOS Sierra
Display
15.4-inch IPS LED
15.4-inch IPS LED
Resolution
2,880 x 1,800 (220 ppi)
2,880 x 1,800 (220 ppi)
Processor
Intel Core i7 (2.8 GHz) / Core i7 (2.9 GHz)
Intel Core i7 (2.6 GHz) / Core i7 (2.7 GHz)
Memory
16 GB
16 GB
Graphics
Radeon Pro 555, Intel HD Graphics 630 / Radeon Pro 560, Intel HD Graphics 630
Radeon Pro 450, Intel HD Graphics 530 / Radeon Pro 455, Intel HD Graphics 530
Storage
256 / 512 GB SSD
256 / 512 GB SSD
Ports
Thunderbolt 3 (x4)
Thunderbolt 3 (x4)
Wireless
802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.2
802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.2
Battery
76 WHr, 10 hours
76 WHr, 10 hours

* Specs listed are for default configurations and do not include upgrade options available at checkout.

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