{"id":41522,"date":"2017-06-29T16:51:09","date_gmt":"2017-06-29T21:51:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=41522"},"modified":"2017-08-24T15:58:02","modified_gmt":"2017-08-24T20:58:02","slug":"features-and-benchmarks-a-look-at-the-2017-13-inch-macbook-pro-with-touch-bar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/41522-features-and-benchmarks-a-look-at-the-2017-13-inch-macbook-pro-with-touch-bar\/","title":{"rendered":"Features &#038; Benchmarks: A Look at the 2017 13&#8243; MacBook Pro with Touch Bar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/62hnYWIWpb8\" width=\"640\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The announcement of upgraded MacBooks at <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?s=WWDC+2017\" target=\"_blank\">WWDC 2017<\/a> was a bit of surprise, considering that Apple had only introduced the MacBook Pro with Touch Bar about 7 months before. The announcement was welcomed by many, as it brought the Pro laptop up to a newer Intel processor architecture (&#8220;Kaby Lake&#8221; instead of &#8220;Skylake&#8221;), bumped up the CPU speeds and improved the integrated graphics processors&nbsp;available on the laptops. Today we&#8217;ll take a short hands-on look at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/shop\/buy-mac\/macbook-pro?product=MPXV2LL\/A&amp;step=config#\" target=\"_blank\">2017 13-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar<\/a> (Model MPXV2LL\/A) and (unofficially) compare the device with its 2016 predecessor.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Specifications<\/strong><br \/>\nThe model tested was the 13-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar (3.1&nbsp;GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 Kaby Lake (<a href=\"http:\/\/ark.intel.com\/products\/97528\/\" target=\"_blank\">7267U<\/a>), up to 3.5&nbsp;GHz Turbo Boost, 4 MB L3 cache) with 8GB of <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/shop\/apple\/memory\" target=\"_blank\">RAM<\/a> and 256GB of SSD storage. As with the previous version, this device has no power button; it turns on when the screen is lifted. If you love the Mac startup chime, of course you&#8217;ll miss hearing it on these MacBook Pros as it has been disabled by default.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-large wp-image-40055\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/touch_id_icon-284x213-284x213.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"284\" height=\"213\"\/>The Retina display is bright and beautiful at&nbsp;13.3\u201d, 2,560&nbsp;\u00d7&nbsp;1,600 (16:10) resolution, 227 ppi with Wide color (P3) gamut, and 500 nits&nbsp;of brightness. The keyboard is backlit and highlighted by the existence of the Touch Bar, which is a multi-touch OLED display that replaces the usual function keys. That Touch Bar also includes a sapphire-covered Touch ID space on the far right side for biometric authentication.<\/p>\n<p>Compared to the 2016&nbsp;model at 2.9 GHz, the new Kaby Lake i5 CPU is .2 GHz faster &#8212; not a whole heck of a lot, but the redesigned architecture and slight speed boost definitely result in better performance as you&#8217;ll see in the benchmarks below.<\/p>\n<p>As with the previous model, the dimensions are&nbsp;11.97 in (30.41&nbsp;cm) wide \u00d7 8.36 in (21.24&nbsp;cm) deep \u00d7 0.59 in (1.49&nbsp;cm) high, and the weight is just 3.02 lbs (1.37 kg). Battery life is estimated at 10 hours &#8212; I haven&#8217;t been able to verify that, but I do go for several days of sporadic usage without needing to plug in.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, the 13-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar comes with four <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/shop\/Thunderbolt\/\" target=\"_blank\">Thunderbolt 3\/USB-C<\/a> ports. The left-hand ports are used for full performance on driving monitors, supporting a pair of 4096 x 2304 displays or a single 5120 x 2880 MST display. Any one of the Thunderbolt 3 ports can be used for powering the device from the included adapter.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>User Experience<\/strong><br \/>\nI&#8217;ve been without a laptop for two years, hoping that I could use a 12.9-inch <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?s=ipad+pro\" target=\"_blank\">iPad Pro <\/a>with a Smart Connector keyboard as a MacBook replacement. But even with the expected multitasking improvements in <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?s=ios+11\" target=\"_blank\">iOS 11<\/a> and a smaller, more portable device (the 10.5-inch model), I found that there were just too many limitations and workarounds that slowed down my daily workflow. The result? I finally gave in and bought a MacBook Pro.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m amazed with how thin this laptop is; it&#8217;s thinner than the 13-inch MacBook Air (at .68 in at its thickest point) and just .06 lbs (27 grams) heavier. Having not used the previous generation MacBook Pro with Touch Bar, I&#8217;m finding that UI element to be much more than just a gimmick. The number of apps that are using the Touch Bar keeps growing; Apple recently highlighted a list of apps that have been updated to use the Touch Bar and it includes such apps as <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/spark-love-your-email-again\/id1176895641?mt=12\" target=\"_blank\">Spark<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/reeder-3\/id880001334?mt=12\" target=\"_blank\">Reeder<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/affinity-photo\/id824183456?mt=12\" target=\"_blank\">Affinity Photo<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/ulysses\/id623795237?mt=12\" target=\"_blank\">Ulysses<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/pixelmator\/id407963104?mt=12\" target=\"_blank\">Pixelmator<\/a>, and even <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/1password-password-manager-and-secure-wallet\/id443987910?mt=12\" target=\"_blank\">1Password<\/a>&nbsp;in addition to the standard Apple productivity apps.<\/p>\n<p>Sure, it&#8217;s a new machine so it hasn&#8217;t had time to fill up with the usual digital detritus, but it seems lightning-quick in terms of everything from boot time to opening apps. The display? Well, it&#8217;s certainly not a 5K Retina display, but for a laptop it is stunning.&nbsp;Like many Apple products, this is not a cheap laptop at $1,799. However, it feels solid, looks flawless, and performs well. For any person who needs a powerful laptop but doesn&#8217;t need the top-0f-the-line 15-inch model, this MacBook Pro should keep him or her productive&nbsp;for years.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Benchmarks<\/strong><br \/>\nAs usual, I ran the time-tested Geekbench 4 app on the 13-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar, grabbing both single and multi-core scores for the CPU as well as compute results. The bottom line for this round of testing? The new model is about 8 &#8211; 16% faster than its predecessor in CPU results, but only showing a compute result about 4% higher.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CPU: All scores show 2017 13-inch MBP \/ 2016 13-inch MBP (higher is better)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Single-Core Score: 4370 \/ 3946 (8.2% higher for the 2017 model)<br \/>\n\u2022 Crypto Score: 2945 \/ 2642<br \/>\n\u2022 Integer Score: 4429 \/ 4081<br \/>\n\u2022 Floating Point Score: 4579 \/ 4171<br \/>\n\u2022 Memory Score: 4283 \/ 3629<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Multi-Core Score: 9252 \/ 7941 (16.5% higher for the 2017 model)<br \/>\n\u2022 Crypto Score: 9756 \/ 8212<br \/>\n\u2022 Integer Score: 10433 \/ 8647<br \/>\n\u2022 Floating Point Score: 10345 \/ 8834<br \/>\n\u2022 Memory Score: 4828 \/ 4949<\/p>\n<p><strong>Compute: All scores show 2017 13-inch MBP \/ 2016 13-inch MBP<br \/>\n(2017 uses Intel Iris Graphics 650 \/ 2016 uses Intel Iris Graphics 550)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Open CL Score: 30288 \/ 29123 (4% higher for the 2017 model)<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><br \/>\nWhile the 2017 model&nbsp;doesn&#8217;t provide&nbsp;a drastic leap in performance over the model released just 7 months before, the improvement in speed is solid and noticeable over the 2016 equivalent model. For those who don&#8217;t need or want the Touch Bar and can do without four <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/shop\/Thunderbolt\/\" target=\"_blank\">Thunderbolt 3 ports<\/a>, the 2.3 GHz models (Turbo Boost to 3.5 GHz) are available for as little as $1,299 (128 GB storage).<\/p>\n<p><strong>2017 MacBook &amp; MacBook Pro Upgrades and Storage Solutions<\/strong><br \/>\nMacSales.com is home to the best selection of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/shop\/Thunderbolt\/\" target=\"_blank\">Thunderbolt 3<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/search\/usb-c\" target=\"_blank\">USB-C<\/a>&nbsp;gear,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/shop\/external-storage\" target=\"_blank\">external storage<\/a>, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/shop\/accessories\" target=\"_blank\">accessories<\/a>&nbsp;to help you get the most from your 2017 MacBook orMacBook Pro.<\/p>\n<p>Get the most out of your Mac with MacSales.com\u2019s convenient&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/upgrades\/\" target=\"_blank\">My Upgrades tool<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The announcement of upgraded MacBooks at WWDC 2017 was a bit of surprise, considering that Apple had only introduced the MacBook Pro with Touch Bar about 7 months before. 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