2018 MacBook Pro 15" 2.6GHz I7 6 core, 512GB SSD, 16GB DDR4, 560x graphics, Space Grey
Apple hit it out of the park this year with the inclusion of the 6 core 8th gen Intel processors. Speedier DDR4 memory and insane SSD speeds help as this is 1 of the fastest Mac's you can get, all in a nice portable size with a great screen. The discrete Radeon 560x graphics with 4GB helps with video editing and other tasks. Battery is better than last years models as well.
I originally purchased the 13" 2018 MacBook Pro with i5/512GB SSD/8GB LPDDR3, but quickly found that the screen size was not for me. Its a pound lighter and little smaller, but I don't find carrying the 15" to be bothersome. Apple has done a great job at getting the build quality of these MacBook's down. While the 13" was fast and fluid, the smaller screen size is what ultimately made me switch. Of course the 15" feels snappier and smoother thanks to the 2 extra cores, faster DDR4 memory, and the discrete graphics. Both machines for 2018 are great upgrades over last years model.
I upgraded from a Late 2013 15" Macbook Pro, the cpu on this is roughly about twice as fast (multicore performance). This was strictly a business purchase for me: I develop mobile games for iOS and android. The six cores go a long way when it comes to compiling, essentially cutting my compile times by at least half from the 2013 model. The keyboard and trackpad are very nice, overall the build quality is very good. It does get pretty hot under load, the hottest area seems to be directly above the touch bar.
The SSD is also ridiculously fast, getting around 2300MB/s reads and writes. I've selected the 16GB modal to save a few bucks and I don't regret it; I hardly ever go over 10GB of use, even while having both Xcode and Unity open, among countless other applications. I wish the graphics card was faster, but it's a laptop. The CPU has a large watt draw while under load, hitting the cpu hard while on battery will result less than three hours battery life. Look, I develop for iOS, so I have to have an apple based laptop. Would I purchase this laptop if I did not need it? No. But it's a great tool and has increased my productivity.
On a side note, I use BetterTouchTool to customize the touch bar, and it actually makes it useful. I also use Boost Switcher Pro to disable turbo boost while on battery power, which has increased my battery life by about a hour. I consider these two tools as a necessity.
This Macbook exceeded by expectations, and despite the cost I'm very glad I bought it. It's built like a tank when closed, and even when it's been running for a while the metal exterior always stays cool. I think the power saving must work really well too, as the battery percentage barely moves when I shut the lid and leave it on for a day or so.
The display is incredible, and I have no problems reading even the tiniest text with my 54 year old eyes. There's been nothing in the way of lag or freezing, even when running multiple applications at once. I use it for audio processing and recording, and bought it hoping that it would handle large audio files flawlessly, which it does.
I don't really find the touch bar to be that useful, but I do use it sometimes. Maybe it's that I need to get used to it, but it seems like something I don't really need.
Overall it's a great machine that completely satisfies my needs.
I bought it for upgrade from 2015 model. According to reviews preparing for the fact that he would be much worse. But for me, as a developer, I became an excellent replacement for the old version. Heats less (I use maxfancontrol), works faster. Touchbar does not confuse. I had to buy a couple of wires but it was not a problem.
My 17" Mac Pro took a dump after 6 years, for the price of $3,000 I was hoping to get a least 10 years out of it, but I'm a Apple fan so ordered another laptop, glad to have my same programing system but am missing the 17" screen!
Feature Product
- Brilliant Retina display with True Tone technology
- Touch Bar and Touch ID. Line voltage- 100V to 240V AC. Frequency- 50Hz to 60Hz. Operating altitude- tested up to 10,000 feet. Maximum storage altitude- 15,000 feet. Maximum shipping altitude: 35,000 feet
- Radeon Pro 555X or 560X graphics with 4GB of video memory
- Ultrafast SSD
- Intel UHD Graphics 630
- Four Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) ports
- Up to 10 hours of battery life
- 802.11ac Wi-Fi
- Force Touch trackpad
- macOS Mojave, inspired by pros but designed for everyone, with Dark Mode, Stacks, easier screenshots, new built-in apps, and more
Description
Macbook Pro has an eighth-generation Intel 6-core Processor for up to 70 percent faster compute speeds. A brilliant and colorful Retina Display featuring true Tone technology for a more true-to-life viewing experience. Latest Apple-designed keyboard. And the versatile touch Bar for more ways to be productive. It's Apple most powerful notebook. Pushed even further.
I think that this new 15" MacBook pro is one of the best devices for web programmers. I personally use it for that and is better than I initially expected.
All the programs that I need to use run smoothly and without any bug, the screen resolution and size are perfect, I personally love the feel of the new keyboard.
The touch bar is a good plus for extra option when you are running a program.
In general I think this is a great product and a top laptop for my work.
Bought an i7 MacBook last year. Needed one more for my setup and bought a 6 core i9. When it arrived I noticed something wasn't right. The shrink wrap had some small holes and the seam wasn't where it should be. As I took the shrink wrap off I noticed it was a cheaper type of cellophane and not the manufacturer shrink wrap. At first I thought this might just be a return and I was just hoping someone didn't return something that was messed up but I was still aggravated that it was a return that I was getting for my $3200. I then noticed the Apple sticker was on the plastic so I knew it had been removed and definitely opened... but then I noticed what the sticker was covering... a Lenovo logo. My heart sank. While I was still sitting in the UPS parking lot I called Amazon and their SUPERB customer service prevailed again. They apologized and had my replacement order sent out next day air Saturday delivery- just in time for service Sunday morning. They provided a return label and I took it right back in and returned it to Amazon. I have been an Amazon customer for many years and this is the first time something like this has happened. There are some horrible people out there that would do something like this but it will make me be much more careful in the future when ordering expensive items online. When my replacement showed up I recorded the entire process while the driver was still there and opened the box while having my wife record. I just rather be safe than sorry now. I am very happy with my product. It has plenty of storage space, runs Ableton Live 10 Suite with ease and gives me plenty of power and memory to do what I need. I am so happy with my purchase.
As my new laptop after my older MBP Mid 2009 this is a huge improvement for me in terms of performance for sure. For a reason I didn't understand the new screen was somehome not comfortable for my eye and it toke some time to get used to it while it should be better than my old laptop. the issue I hated this laptop because of is that new touch bar. Beside it's 100% useless I accedentally touch esc and reload buttons allot which make mes me really angry espesially when I lose something I didn't save. I think I should have bought the cheaper one with regular keys.
I've been using Macs since 1994. Love that the OS stays basically remains the same, quality product, very fast when using photoshop to open and edit hi-res files.... love it.
I am just happy, I am engineer and this baby runs Finite Element simulations smoothly.
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