Apple 13.3" MacBook Pro with Touch Bar (Late 2016, Silver)

The better 13-inch Pro? The MacBook Pro 13 Touch Bar is Apple's new 13-inch flagship model. Besides the obvious OLED display above the keyboard, however, there are more differences compared to the entry-level model with function keys. Is it worth the $300 premium?

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  excellent chassis and build quality, huge trackpad with great precision, quiet and good cooling, high WLAN transfer speeds, very good display with perfect scaling, good speakers, good battery runtimes, steady performance, also on battery, 4x Thunderbolt 3...

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  ...but reduced bandwidth for the ports on the right side, neither USB-A nor HDMI-out, 2.4 GHz WLAN issues with attached USB-C device, poor webcam, very expensive – especially the upgrades

The sleek new Touch Bar adds some genuine innovation to the well-designed and powerful 13-inch MacBook Pro, but as with all new Apple laptops, you'll need to carry lots of adapters or buy all-new peripherals.

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  Useful, versatile Touch Bar. Compact and sturdy chassis. Four USB-C/Thunderbolt 3 ports. Display supports DCI-P3 color spectrum.

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  Shallow key travel. No USB 3.0 ports. Requires adapters for legacy peripherals.

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Apple's new 13-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar embraces the future, delivering it in a super light, portable, attractive and expensive package. But are users ready to embrace that future? And does the 13-inch model have enough horsepower and connectivity? Find out in AppleInsider's full review.

Purchased this for upgrade from my 2010 MacBook Pro which was still functioning like new. On the surface the 2016 model seems to be lacking in innovation compared to 2010 model with no MagSafe charger, LED external indicator lights precision milled to blend into the aluminum unibody, etc.

Battery life seems to be about what I'm hearing... but man, I love this laptop. The price difference between this and the regular Macbook, you might as well just upgrade to this. Although the regular Macbook is a little more portable, what's 2 pounds when it comes with much better performance?

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  Ease of Use, High Power, Performance, Portability, Speed

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  Battery, Pricey

Only have had it for about a month or so but this computer does everything I want it to perfectly fine. It's got a Apple premium price tag but you get what you pay for.