Only the two additional Thunderbolt 3 ports at the right side of the chassis indicate the more expensive model with the Touch Bar, otherwise, the two cases of the new 13-inch MacBook Pros look identical. We refer to our colleagues from iFixit at this point they have already disassembled both versions.
One interesting aspect is the internal design though, because it differs quite a lot from the 13-inch model without Touch Bar. Otherwise, the performance figures are pretty similar. In return, you get a 2.9 GHz Intel Core i5 processor (dual-core) with the Iris 550 GPU. We got the smallest configuration, but it is far away from inexpensive at $1799. Our test model was once again ordered in Apple's online shop (no press sample). Intel's new Kaby Lake chips, however, are not available for the MBP 13 Touch Bar. The Touch Bar model is also equipped with faster processors and a more powerful Intel Iris GPU. This includes two additional Thunderbolt 3 ports as well as a slightly smaller battery (49.2 vs. As well as the OLED display above the keyboard, which replaces the conventional function keys, there are more differences compared to the entry-level model.
After we already reviewed two new MacBook Pros ( MacBook Pro 15 and MacBook Pro 13 without Touch Bar), the new MacBook Pro 13 Touch Bar was finally delivered, too.
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