2016 macbook pro 13 without touch bar 8gb

Making the fit even tighter is an extra-large Force Touch trackpad, which for reference sports an active area larger than an iPhone 7 Plus' 5.5-inch screen. For example, all four arrow keys now fit into the space of three normal QWERTY keys, with full-size left and right buttons flanking a split pair of up and down keys. To fit the full-size keyboard into MacBook Pro's smaller frame, which shrunk from a footprint of 12.35 inches-by-8.62 inches in 2015 to 11.97 inches-by-8.36 inches this year, Apple adopts a key layout debuted with the 12-inch MacBook. Introduced with MacBook in 2015, Apple's butterfly keys are much larger and feature a decreased key pitch as compared to the chiclet-style keys found in previous MacBook Pros. The most apparent change is a revamped keyboard boasting second-generation butterfly mechanism keys (more on this later). Opening the new MacBook Pro reveals a litany of design tweaks that brings the line more in step with the 12-inch MacBook. Inside, Apple retained its patented silky-smooth clutch mechanism for easy opening and closing. Previous generation MacBooks, including outgoing MacBook Pro models, featured a plastic hinge enclosure that, while sturdy, tends to creak with extended use. New for 2016 is an all-metal hinge that not only delivers a more uniform aluminum aesthetic, but comes with the added bonus of enhanced structural integrity.

By comparison, the early-2015 13-inch MacBook Pro came in at 0.71 inches tall, while the 12-inch MacBook is 0.52 inches at its tallest point.ĭespite an incredibly slim chassis, flexure and torsion are near zero, on par with previous MacBook Pro models and a vast improvement over the MacBook Air line. Apple carries forward the squared-off clamshell motif - with rounded corners, of course - but pancakes the entire device down to a mere 0.59 inches tall. The Late-2016 MacBook Pro is in many ways an augmentation of the industrial design introduced with last year's 12-inch MacBook, both aesthetically and functionally.

2016 macbook pro 13 without touch bar 8gb