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Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch (2018)

Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch (2018)
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alaScore 88

98 reviews

Nov, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 98 reviews of Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch (2018). The average rating for this product is 4.6/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Comments about the portability and screen are overall positive. The usability and design are also mentioned favorably. The energy efficiency and price get critical reviews. There are some mixed comments about the keyboard.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch (2018) is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 88/100 = Very good quality.

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Expert review by : Tom Brant (pcmag.com)

Apple MacBook Pro 15-Inch (2018)

 

With the addition of an Intel Core i9 processor, the sleek 15-inch MacBook Pro is now one of the most powerful desktop-replacement laptops you can buy, making it an excellent choice for well-heeled, on-the-go creative pros.

Excellent battery life. Core i9 processing muscle. Sleek, thin all-metal design. Beautiful display with automatic color-temperature adjustment. Roomy SSD.

High starting price, and painfully expensive as configured. Limited I/O options.

Bottom Line: With the addition of an Intel Core i9 processor, the sleek 15-inch MacBook Pro is now one of the most powerful desktop-replacement laptops you can buy, making it an excellent choice for well-heeled, on-the-go creative pros.

Sep, 2018
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Expert review by : Dan Ackerman (cnet.com)

2018 MacBook Pro packs Core i9 power into its 15-inch frame

 

This high-end 15-inch laptop includes an Intel Core i9 CPU and other upgrades that finally live up to its "Pro" moniker.

The latest 15-inch MacBook Pro offers major internal upgrades to the CPU, RAM, storage and display. The Core i9 version delivers a worthwhile speed boost on processor-intensive tasks.

The basic design hasn't been updated, keeping the same advantages and flaws. Adding the new high-end options drives the cost way up.

The 2018 MacBook Pro 15-inch laptop delivers the serious computing muscle that power users and creative pros crave -- but everyone else should wait for the rest of the line to be updated.

Jul, 2018
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Expert review by : Dieter Bohn (theverge.com)

New MacBook Pro review: the heat is on

 

New processors, new keyboard, and True Tone displays

Powerful processors ; Thin and light design ; True Tone display

Polarizing keyboard design ; No SD card slot ; Difficult repairability

So you have to separate what you wish Apple would do from what it has done. And after the software update, what Apple has done is deliver a very good laptop, one I think you can trust. But increasingly, it’s getting harder to love.

Jul, 2018
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Expert review by : Andreas Osthoff, J. Simon Leitner (notebookcheck.net)

Apple MacBook Pro 15 2018 (2.6 GHz, 560X) Laptop Review

 

Handbrake Deluxe. Apple finally ships the MacBook Pro 15 with the new Intel processors. They feature 6 cores and should increase the multi-core performance significantly. At least in theory, because a comparison with the predecessor shows that the...

excellent case ; very good screen ; huge trackpad with great precision ; usually quiet cooling solution ; high Wi-Fi transfer rates & Bluetooth 5.0 ; good speakers ; Titan Ridge Thunderbolt 3 with DisplayPort 1.4 (AMD GPU)

insufficient power adapter ; fans running while idling and loud under maximum stress ; neither USB-A, HDMI, nor SD-reader ; very expensive especially the upgrades

Similar to the current MacBook Pro 13 2018, it took two comprehensive software updates to fix some of the problems after the launch. Besides general improvements including the battery runtime, they were focused on the poor performance utilization of...

Jul, 2018
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Expert review by : Roman Loyola (macworld.com)

The 2018 MacBook Pro gets a boost with the Supplemental Update

 

Apple addressed the laptop's throttling issues with a system update, and the speed improvements are much better than before.

Six processing cores boost multi-core app performance ; DDR4 RAM contributes to speed ; Quieter keyboard

Reliance on Thunderbolt 3/USB-C ports means you'll need to use adapters for external devices

Jul, 2018
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Expert review by : Andrew O'Hara (appleinsider.com)

Review: The 2018 i7 15-inch MacBook Pro is much more than a spec bump

 

Looking at the outside of the computer, it is very easy to think that the new 15-inch MacBook Pro with Core i7 processor is unchanged from last year's model. However, there are a surprising amount of improvements beyond just a new and powerful...

Sure, we didn't see a redesign of the exterior, but that shouldn't undercut the laundry list of other improvements we saw this year on the 2018 15-inch MacBook Pro. This is the largest amount of improvement we've seen when it comes to an off-year...

Jul, 2018
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Expert review by : Samuel Axon (arstechnica.com)

2018 15-inch MacBook Pro review: Better, faster, stronger?

 

It offers a huge year-over-year speed boost, but there's still one big unknown.

Update

Jul, 2018
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15" MacBook Pro (2018)

 

Apple has refreshed the 15" MacBook Pro with Intel 8th generation 6 core Coffee Lake Core i7 and Core i9 CPUs, up to 32GB DDR4 RAM and a True Tone display. The Mac has a 2880 x 1800 IPS display with wide color gamut and excellent contrast, the 3rd gen...

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Expert review by : David Price (macworld.co.uk)

MacBook Pro 15in (2018) review: An absolute beast (with a price to match)

 

The MacBook Pro has been upgraded for 2018 with new hardware. So much so that you could spend over £6,000 on one. But should you?

May, 2019
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