The 2019 MacBook Pro: A Monster of Refinement
Welcome to our review of Apple's latest eight-core monster, the 2019 MacBook Pro 15-inch. I'm Andrew from Apple Insider, and I've got the chance to dive into this powerful machine with a 2.4 GHz Intel Core i7 processor, Vega 20 GPU, and 32 GB of RAM.
Design: A Familiar yet Refined Package
The design of the MacBook Pro still looks pretty amazing for being as old as it is. The only thing we'd really like to change is maybe some slightly thinner bezels around the display. Overall, however, it looks pretty top-notch. The device has been refined over the years to address some of the issues that came with the first model, such as the keyboard and throttling issues.
Performance: A Beast of a Machine
We're pretty impressed with all the results we got in Cinebench. Our average score was 30.96, with a high of 31.60 and a low of 32.12. These scores are even more impressive considering that Apple fixed those thermal issues that we saw in the past. The processor was only rated at 2.4 GHz from Apple, but we're getting a quarter frequency of 3 GHz steadily after it came back down from its turbo boost speed A5. We've also heard that the thermal paste or thermal paste application could be responsible for the better gains and heat performance in our old standby Geekbench 4.
Our multi-core score was 29.976, while our single-core score was 58.79. These scores are a significant improvement over last year's models, which scored 22,620 on the multi-core test. The MacBook Pro is still an amazing machine, and it's clear that Apple has put a lot of effort into refining this device.
USB-C and Thunderbolt 3: A Standard You Can Trust
One of the things we love about the MacBook Pro is its adoption of USB-C and Thunderbolt 3. These standards have become pretty much the norm across the space, and you can easily find cables or adapters that will fit. We've really gone all-in on USB-C and don't have a single dongle lying around.
Display: A Gorgeous Screen with 500 Nits of Brightness
The display is still gorgeous, with 500 nits of brightness. It also sports the P3 wide color gamut and night shift, making it perfect for watching movies or working on creative projects.
Keyboard: A Slightly Updated Design
Apple has made some changes to the keyboard design on the 2019 MacBook Pro. The heat treatment process for the little metal domes has been updated, and the membrane has been switched from a more silicon material to a nylon material. This should hopefully improve reliability in the long term.
Refinement: The Name of the Game
The 2019 MacBook Pro is all about refinement. It's been on the market since 2016, and Apple has slowly been iterating on all the small things to make this device the perfect laptop. We didn't expect a major redesign for next year, but with that comes a whole new crop of issues that Apple will have to work through.
In Conclusion
The 2019 MacBook Pro is a monster of refinement. It's clear that Apple has put a lot of effort into refining this device, and the results are impressive. If you're in the market for a powerful laptop, we highly recommend checking out the MacBook Pro. You can find the best prices on our links in the description below, and let us know what you think down in the comments.
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"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enthe 2019 MacBook Pro is all about refinement let's go ahead and dig into Apple's latest eight core monster welcome everyone it is Andrew here from Apple Insider and I've got the 2019 MacBook Pro 15 inch with the eight core 2.4 gigahertz I mean I in processor the Vega 20 GPU and 32 gigs of ram after debuting in 2016 Apple has kept the design of the MacBook Pro pretty steadfast over the years but what they've done is slowly refine the problems that cropped up with that first model things like the keyboard and adding a lot more power and even the throttling issues that we saw in the previous year the design of the MacBook Pro still looks pretty amazing for being as old as it is the only thing we'd really like to change is maybe some slightly thinner bezels around the display but otherwise it looks pretty top-notch when we check out the performance this year we are pretty impressed with all the results that we got in Cinebench we got a score of 30 96 as an average of 10 back-to-back tests our highest in math series was 31 60 and the lowest was so impressive at thirty twelve even more impressive however is Apple fixed those thermal issues that we saw in the past the processor was only rated at 2.4 gigahertz from Apple but we are getting a quarter frequency of 3 gigahertz steadily after it came back down from its turbo boost speed a5 we've heard the news thermal paste or the thermal paste application could be responsible for the better gains and heat performance in our old standby Geekbench 4 we've received a multi-core score of 29 and 976 and a single core score of 58 79 those gains are really impressive especially over the 6 core 2018 model which scored 22 620 on that multi-core test that's in nearly 30 percent gain or last year's models the MacBook Pro is still a beast to the machine it's an amazing Pro laptop USB C and Thunderbolt 3 have become the standard pretty much across the space and you can easily find cables or if you have two adapters that'll fit those but we've really gone all-in on USB C and don't have a single dongle lying around the display is still gorgeous with 500 nits of brightness and of course it sports the p3 wide color gamut night shift and true tone the other refinement that is in place with the 2019 and MacBook Pros is a slightly updated keyboard Apple changed the heat treatment process on their little metal domes which is on the inside and they've switched the membrane from a more silicon material to a nylon material this should hopefully improve reliability in the long term again the name of the game with the 2019 MacBook Pro is refinement this has been on the market since 2016 Apple has slowly been iterating on all the small things to make this the perfect laptop sure it didn't receive a major redesign which we didn't expect that'll likely come next year but with a new redesign comes a whole new crop of issues that Apple has to work through and they iterate on those machines so the 2019 MacBook Pro it may look similar to the past view but this is the perfect laptop that Apple was hoping to make when it debuted the machine all those years ago if you want to pick up a MacBook Pro you can find that best prices down at the links in the description let's know what you think down in the comments and you want to continue the conversation go ahead and shout at me on Twitter at Andrew underscore OSU hey everyone did you guys like that video be sure to click on that like button so we can create content that we know that you guys want to see and follow Apple Insider in all social media channels if you want the best prices on any Apple gear check out the Apple Insider price guide that is updated daily and until next time we'll see you laterthe 2019 MacBook Pro is all about refinement let's go ahead and dig into Apple's latest eight core monster welcome everyone it is Andrew here from Apple Insider and I've got the 2019 MacBook Pro 15 inch with the eight core 2.4 gigahertz I mean I in processor the Vega 20 GPU and 32 gigs of ram after debuting in 2016 Apple has kept the design of the MacBook Pro pretty steadfast over the years but what they've done is slowly refine the problems that cropped up with that first model things like the keyboard and adding a lot more power and even the throttling issues that we saw in the previous year the design of the MacBook Pro still looks pretty amazing for being as old as it is the only thing we'd really like to change is maybe some slightly thinner bezels around the display but otherwise it looks pretty top-notch when we check out the performance this year we are pretty impressed with all the results that we got in Cinebench we got a score of 30 96 as an average of 10 back-to-back tests our highest in math series was 31 60 and the lowest was so impressive at thirty twelve even more impressive however is Apple fixed those thermal issues that we saw in the past the processor was only rated at 2.4 gigahertz from Apple but we are getting a quarter frequency of 3 gigahertz steadily after it came back down from its turbo boost speed a5 we've heard the news thermal paste or the thermal paste application could be responsible for the better gains and heat performance in our old standby Geekbench 4 we've received a multi-core score of 29 and 976 and a single core score of 58 79 those gains are really impressive especially over the 6 core 2018 model which scored 22 620 on that multi-core test that's in nearly 30 percent gain or last year's models the MacBook Pro is still a beast to the machine it's an amazing Pro laptop USB C and Thunderbolt 3 have become the standard pretty much across the space and you can easily find cables or if you have two adapters that'll fit those but we've really gone all-in on USB C and don't have a single dongle lying around the display is still gorgeous with 500 nits of brightness and of course it sports the p3 wide color gamut night shift and true tone the other refinement that is in place with the 2019 and MacBook Pros is a slightly updated keyboard Apple changed the heat treatment process on their little metal domes which is on the inside and they've switched the membrane from a more silicon material to a nylon material this should hopefully improve reliability in the long term again the name of the game with the 2019 MacBook Pro is refinement this has been on the market since 2016 Apple has slowly been iterating on all the small things to make this the perfect laptop sure it didn't receive a major redesign which we didn't expect that'll likely come next year but with a new redesign comes a whole new crop of issues that Apple has to work through and they iterate on those machines so the 2019 MacBook Pro it may look similar to the past view but this is the perfect laptop that Apple was hoping to make when it debuted the machine all those years ago if you want to pick up a MacBook Pro you can find that best prices down at the links in the description let's know what you think down in the comments and you want to continue the conversation go ahead and shout at me on Twitter at Andrew underscore OSU hey everyone did you guys like that video be sure to click on that like button so we can create content that we know that you guys want to see and follow Apple Insider in all social media channels if you want the best prices on any Apple gear check out the Apple Insider price guide that is updated daily and until next time we'll see you later\n"
