The new displays both offer up to 1,000 nits sustained (full-screen) brightness, 1,600 nits peak brightness, up from 500 nits brightness in both cases. The 14in screen offers 3,024 x 1,964 pixels (up from 2,560 x 1,600 pixels on the 13in MacBook Pro.).On one side we have 7.7 million pixels, on the other we have 5.9 million pixels. We’ll start off with the pixel count since that’s an obvious difference between the two sizes of MacBook. In theory it made some sense: when using Photoshop an image editor might want access to things like brushes, layers and various control while a video editor might benefit from the incorporation of editing tools, audio controls, and controls for trimming, or navigating a timeline. The idea was that different apps required different controls and that the specific controls for each app could be incorporated onto the keyboard via a multitouch display strip in a way that was context sensitive. The Touch Bar it is a feature that Apple brought to the MacBook Pro back in 2016. The next design change will be apparent if you look down at the keyboard: there is no Touch Bar. Apple has designed the software around it though, so it will appear to be built into the menu at the top of your screen rather than biting into the project you are working on. The notch is probably going to attract some criticism, just like the notch on the iPhone has.

To achieve this bigger screen Apple has reduced the bezels around the display, but it’s also made one design change that will probably be the most notable, at least when the screen is turned on: Apple has given the 14in and 16in MacBook Pro a notch. As a result both have gained a larger screen – even the 16in model has seen a slight increase: it’s now 16.2in. And of course, you can read our reviews here:Īpple has made the same design changes to the 14in and 16in MacBook Pro.

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