
The size is very compact and convenient and the new 13″ model screen is something else it really is a pleasure to work with, the retina sharpness and clarity is top notch with a resolution of 2560×1600, anyway it definitely looks bigger than it is. Size wise I have used all variants before 13″, 15″ and 17″ over the years, but since I used a laptop less I am happy using the 13″ model as when I am going to use it for an extended period of time for work I attach a 2nd larger monitor to it anyway. I'm thinking they wouldn't use the 28w Iris Graphics part to prevent like for like comparisons with the 13" MBP with TB.Since I am going to be doing more travel in the near future I needed something that is just as capable as my desktop computer and the latest MacBook Pro lineup from 2016 was going to be from what I picked which I also considered the Touch Bar versions as well as the still available 2015 MacBook Pro Models with the regular ports. It may or may not have Thunderbolt ports (model number and the fact it replaces the nTB MBP suggests yes it would) but you could imagine Apple saving money by not fitting touch bar to this model, sticking with a cheaper quad core CPU, and not using top of the line dGPU to run the display. I have theorised that A1932 could turn out to be a 13" MacBook (without Thunderbolt ports) which could be built down to a price of $999 or $1099 to replace the MBA.Īnd A1988 could be something a bit different - a 15" MacBook. The A1932 could then be a replacement MacBook Air leaving us the A1988 which in theory should be the MBP 13" nTB but for a lack of suitable CPU from Intel. We've had the A1989 (MBP 13" TB) and A1990 (MBP 15" TB) already and we can assume the 12" MacBook is the A1931. If the Eurasian filings from July are to be believed there are 3 more lines of portable Macs to be revealed. If the Air gets replaced at lower price points it'll likely get a quad core 8th generation CPU such as the i5-8250U which would make a 2017 nTB MBP look very oddly positioned without a price cut. That doesn't really match up with the nTB 13" MBP which sits above the MacBook Air. Apple have only typically kept entry level machines on for years at low price points.
