Apple MacBook Pro

Thanks to the eighth-generation Intel Core processor, the notebook experiences a significant performance boost in both computing and graphics-intensive applications. The solid-state drive is among the fastest on the market, with read speeds of up to 3.2 GB/s. Popular features such as the aluminum unibody design, the Force Touch trackpad, and the outstanding battery life remain intact. The MacBook Pro has a total of four Thunderbolt 3 ports. The Thunderbolt 3 port is a rapid all-rounder among peripheral interfaces: it has the same form factor as the current USB Type-C port and is therefore fully compatible with USB Type-C devices. However, its speed far surpasses that of other peripheral ports: it is 83 times faster than USB 2.0, 8 times faster than USB 3.0, and twice as fast as Thunderbolt 2. This allows you to connect not only numerous peripherals in a daisy chain but also the most hardware-demanding expansions—from external graphics cards to 4K monitors. The large Force Touch trackpad includes all the multi-touch and gesture functions you are accustomed to from previous models. Thanks to pressure sensors, the MacBook Pro knows not only where you are pressing but also how hard you are pressing. This enables many control options that traditional touchpads do not support—such as varying speeds for fast-forwarding during video playback or pressure-sensitive drawing.