Apple already has on the table the new MacBook Pro of this year 2016 and users have mixed opinions about the purchase or not of the new equipment, how well it shows us this even poll that we did last week on the web (thanks for your participation) so we will see the differences between the teams of this year and last year. Obviously it cannot be said that we have chosen the models for the comparison 15-inch MacBook Pro in both cases and that in addition to the Touch Bar and Touch ID, they have quite a few differences between them.
Logically, the final choice is only the user and this is accompanied by the use that will be given to the machine, so the only thing we will say in this article is that they are two really powerful computers, with very different configurations and that Obviously it is not a question of equipment for all users as some media try to make it seem. You have to know how to differentiate between the different Macs that we have in the Apple store and choose the one that offers the best benefits for the type of work we want to do.
MacBook Pro 2016 VS MacBook Pro 2015
| MacBook Pro 15 ″ (2015) | MacBook Pro 15 ″ (2016) | |
|---|---|---|
| Dimensions and weight | 1,8 x 35,89 x 24,71 cm 2,04 kg |
1,55 x 34,93 x 24,07 cm 1,83 kg |
| Processor | 7, 4 or 2,2 GHz 2,5-core Intel Core i2,8 (Turbo Boost up to 3,4 GHz) with 6 MB cache |
7, 4 or 2,6 GHz 2,7-core Intel Core i2,9 (Turbo Boost up to 3,6 GHz) with 8 MB cache |
| Conference proceedings | 16GB of 3MHz onboard DDR1.600L memory | 16GB of 3MHz LPDDR2.133 onboard memory |
| Capacity | 256GB Integrated PCIe SSD (up to 1TB) | 256GB Integrated PCIe SSD (up to 2TB) |
| Graphics | Intel Iris Pro Graphics AMD Radeon R9 M370X |
Intel HD Graphics 530 Radeon Pro 450, 455, or 460 (with 2GB GDDR5 memory) |
| Screen | 15,4 ″ (diagonal) Retina LED-backlit IPS technology 2.880 x 1.800 native resolution at 220 dpi 300 nit brightness Standard color gamut (sRGB) |
15,4 ″ (diagonal) Retina LED-backlit IPS technology 2.880 x 1.800 native resolution at 220 dpi 500 nit brightness Wide color gamut (P3) |
| Camera | FaceTime HD at 720p | FaceTime HD at 720p |
| Audio | Stereo speakers Double microphone 3,5mm headphone jack |
Stereo speakers with high dynamic range Three microphones 3,5mm headphone jack |
| Battery | 99,5 watt / hour lithium polymers 2W MagSafe 85 Power Adapter |
76 watt / hour lithium polymers 87W USB-C power adapter |
| Battery Life | Up to 9 hours of wireless web browsing or iTunes playback Up to 30 days standby |
Up to 10 hours of wireless web browsing or iTunes playback Up to 30 days standby |
| Keyboard and trackpad | Backlit with 79 keys (12 function and 4 arrow, inverted T) Ambient light sensor Force Touch trackpad with support for Multi-Touch gestures |
Backlit with 65 keys (4 arrow keys) Ambient light sensor Trakpad Force Touch with support for Multi-Touch gestures Touch Bar with Touch ID sensor |
| Operating system | macOS Sierra (formerly OS X Yosemite) | MacOS Sierra |
| Local | Two Thuderbolt 2 ports Two USB 3.0 ports HDMI port SDXC card slot |
Four Thunderbolt 3 ports (USB-C) Compatible with charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt and USB 3.1 Gen 2 |
| Wireless connection | Wi-Fi 802.11 abgn ac Bluetooth 4.0 |
Wi-Fi 802.11 abgn ac Bluetooth 4.2 |
| Colours | Silver | Silver Space gray |
| Starting price | From 2.249 € | From 2.699 € |
The table is certainly very clear and shows the changes made to both teams that for some they are positive and for others negative, so getting to clear doubts about the idea of buying a Mac or another is complicated and will depend on many factors. We have already said that it depends a lot on the type of user and the use that is going to be given to the machine, but there is no doubt that these new MacBook Pro Late 2016 are very powerful equipment and with options for users that really do not seem like that yet. we have assimilated.
The choice between both models will depend on several factors. One of them -away from the price difference that in the professional sector is case by part- is related to the issue of the ports we need and if we are conscious of having to use adapters for work, since if we use the SDXC card slot a lot, we will need an adapter for the new equipment, in return we will obtain greater power and the rest of new hardware components such as the larger trackpad size or similar ...
It is a complicated decision in some cases, but honestly speaking and for most of these the new MacBook Pro Late 2016 model has to be the choice.
A copy and paste from the apple website. What a thorough job.