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Apple MacBook Pro Retina 13-inch (2016)

Apple MacBook Pro Retina 13-inch (2016)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 567 reviews of Apple MacBook Pro Retina 13-inch (2016). The average rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Comments about the screen and usability are on the whole positive. The portability and design also get good feedback. Some have doubts about the connectivity and price.

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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 Retina 13-inch (2016) is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 88/100 = Very good quality.

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MacBook Pro review (2016): A step forward and a step back

There's lots to like about the new MacBook Pro: its slimmed-down design, brighter screen, improved audio, faster graphics and disk speeds. But by doing things like removing full-sized USB ports, the memory card reader and even the Function row, Apple...

Attractive and well-built ; Thinner and lighter ; Retina screen is brighter and more colorful than ever ; Impressive audio quality ; Fast performance, especially the disk speeds ; Touch ID is a useful addition ; Spacious trackpad

Expensive with the Touch Bar ; Easy to accidentally hit the Touch Bar instead of the Delete key ; No memory card slot ; The only ports are USB-C ports ; Rated battery life is shorter this year ; No more MagSafe

I'm one of many Mac owners out there who has been waiting for Apple to upgrade the MacBook Pro line. Now that it finally has, I find the new laptop isn't quite what I wanted. For me, the ideal MacBook Pro is actually a mashup between this and last...

Nov, 2016

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Expert review by : Dan Ackerman (cnet.com)

Apple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar review: A second-screen dream machine

Apple's Touch Bar -- a thin screen that replaces the function keys on the new MacBook Pro -- can't compete with the multitouch screen found on iPads and Windows laptops, but it has a lot more promise than you might expect.

The inventive Touch Bar streamlines work and saves clicks, and Apple has improved almost every part of the thinner, lighter MacBook Pro, including a larger touchpad, faster components and a flatter keyboard. iPhone's Touch ID is handy on the Mac, too.

You're paying a hefty premium for the Touch Bar, which supports only a limited handful of Apple apps for now. The USB-C-only ports mean carrying a bag full of dongles. The lack of high-end graphics or huge RAM options in the 13-inch model may frustrate...

Apple's smart, useful Touch Bar makes it well worth splurging on the step-up version of the streamlined 13-inch MacBook Pro.

Nov, 2016

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Expert review by : Joel Santo Domingo (pcmag.com)

Apple MacBook Pro 13-Inch (2016, Touch Bar)

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.

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

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

The redesigned 13-inch Apple MacBook Pro is sleek and capable with excellent interoperability (with iOS, Apple TV, and watchOS) thanks to the Touch Bar. And it has the power and battery life to keep you working all day. You'll have to adjust to the new...

Nov, 2016

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Expert review by : Joel Santo Domingo (pcmag.com)

Apple MacBook Pro 13-Inch (2016)

The redesigned Apple MacBook Pro laptop is undeniably slim and sleek, with a better screen and improved performance over its predecessor. But because of its sole reliance on USB-C/Thunderbolt 3 ports, you'll have to either update all of your old...

Almost 12 hours of battery life. Compact and sturdy chassis. Two USB-C/Thunderbolt 3 ports. Display supports DCI-P3 color spectrum.

Shallow key travel. No USB 3.0 (Type-A) ports. Requires adapters for legacy peripherals.

Overall, the MacBook Pro is impressive, with improved screen quality and battery life over the previous model, and its use of 6th Generation Intel processors helps boost performance as well. Troubling though, is the move to USB-C/Thunderbolt 3 and the...

Nov, 2016

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Expert review by : Michelle Thatcher (cnet.com)

Apple MacBook Pro review: Apple MacBook Pro

Beautiful, sleek design; big, bright display; dual-core CPU; robust software package, including Mac OS X Tiger; illuminated keyboard and scrollable touch pad; DVD burner; built-in Webcam; remote control; can run Windows XP using Apple's free Boot Camp...

Lacks media card reader and some other ports; only 90 days of toll-free technical support.

With a solid array of components, a terrific set of features, and the lightest weight of any laptop its size, Apple's 17-inch MacBook Pro is a power user's dream, but it doesn't come cheap.

Jun, 2006

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Expert review by : Klaus Hinum, Andreas Osthoff (notebookcheck.net)

Apple MacBook Pro 13 (Late 2016, 2.9 GHz i5, Touch Bar) Notebook Review

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...

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...

...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 two models of the new Apple MacBook Pro 13 are – as expected – similar in many respects. This includes the excellent chassis, which is still extremely sturdy despite the diet. You also get one of the best and brightest displays on the market,...

Dec, 2016

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Expert review by : J. Simon Leitner, Klaus A. Hinum (notebookcheck.net)

Apple MacBook Pro 13 (Late 2016, 2 GHz i5, without Touch Bar) Laptop Review

Brilliant, even without Touch? The new MacBook Pro laptops have arrived. The most striking new feature: a Touch Bar instead of function keys. Apple still offers a model without this novelty, and wants to target the "entry-level sector" – price: 1699...

excellent chassis and build quality ; huge trackpad – still best in class ; silent without high workloads ; very good speakers ; fast WLAN ; very good display with perfect scaling (typical for macOS)

connectivity issues with 2.4 GHz WLAN and USB-C devices ; clattering fan on our test model ; only 3 ports ; very expensive – especially the upgrades ; poor webcam

Before we can get our hands on Apple's highly praised Touch Bar, we can review the entry-level model of the new MacBook Pro 13, which is already available. It is also supposed to replace the less expensive Air models in the medium-term if you ask...

Nov, 2016

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Expert review by : Cliff Joseph (zdnet.com)

Apple 13-inch MacBook Pro (2016) review: Touch Bar-free model offers impressive battery life and portability

The big headline-grabber when Apple launched its long-awaited update for the MacBook Pro range in October was, of course, the new Touch Bar -- the touch-sensitive glass panel intended to replace the conventional function keys that have been used on...

Slimmer and lighter than previous models ; Bright, colourful 2,560-by-1,600 display ; All-day battery life

Lacks a discrete GPU ; Only two USB-C ports for connectivity ; Very expensive (in the UK)

Nov, 2016

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Expert review by : AppleInsider Staff (appleinsider.com)

Review: Apple's new Kaby Lake 13" MacBook Pro without Touch Bar unexpectedly speedy vs. 2016 model

After less than a year on the market, the 13-inch MacBook Pro without the Touch Bar has been upgraded with Intel's Kaby Lake processor -- and a lower price. Are the changes (and downgrade, in one notable case) to get the price down enough to get you to...

Jun, 2017

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Expert review by : Brendan Nystedt (reviewed.com)