{"id":45249,"date":"2018-07-17T10:38:36","date_gmt":"2018-07-17T15:38:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=45249"},"modified":"2019-09-25T15:22:25","modified_gmt":"2019-09-25T20:22:25","slug":"new-15-inch-2018-macbook-pro-more-than-just-the-specs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/45249-new-15-inch-2018-macbook-pro-more-than-just-the-specs\/","title":{"rendered":"New 15-inch 2018 MacBook Pro: More than Just the Specs"},"content":{"rendered":"

In a bit of a surprise move, Apple unveiled new 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Pros<\/a> on Thursday, July 12. The surprising bit is the hush-hush update occurring just over a month after the annual WWDC event, where new products aimed at developers and pro users are usually revealed. This has us wondering why the new 2018 MacBook Pros weren\u2019t part of the WWDC keynote event.<\/p>\n

While they didn\u2019t make the keynote, they do pack quite a wallop over earlier models of the MacBook Pro, especially the 15-inch model, which we\u2019ll look at in detail here.<\/p>\n

Related article: <\/strong>Thunderbolt Ports on 2018 13\u201d MacBook Pro with Touch Bar Get an Upgrade<\/a><\/p>\n

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15-inch MacBook Pro (2018)<\/strong>
\nBefore we get too far ahead of ourselves, I want to point out that this isn\u2019t an in-depth review of the 2018 15-inch MacBook Pro. Instead, we\u2019re looking at the specs and how they compare, and what kind of improvements and changes the new MacBook Pro models bring.<\/p>\n

First off, the 2018 MacBook Pro isn\u2019t a typical speed bump update. Instead, it brings new features and benefits to those lucky enough to be upgrading at this time. Instead of just dropping in a slightly faster processor, or perhaps a different battery, Apple added a number of new features and capabilities.<\/p>\n

Eighth-generation Intel Core i7 and i9 Processors<\/strong>
\nThe 15-inch MacBook Pro leaps from quad-core i7 processors to new six-core i7 and i9 Intel processors in the Coffee Lake family. The Coffee Lake processors have a good deal going for them beyond just two extra cores. Both the i7 and i9 processors support hyper-threading, allowing two threads to run concurrently on each core for a total of 12 active threads. Level 3 caches have also been increased to 9 MB for i7-equipped MacBook Pros, and 12 MB for i9-equipped MacBook Pros.<\/p>\n

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(Eighth generation Intel Core i5, i7, and i9 processors used in the new MacBook Pro product family. Image courtesy of Intel.)<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The increase in level 3 caches should speed up overall performance, especially when instructions or data are being shared between cores.<\/p>\n

The Coffee Lake processor equipped MacBook Pros are offered in speeds of:<\/p>\n