MacBook 2019 thread

[uvarvu]

Third gen keyboard has also been announced but it's a slight improvement over the 2nd gen only.

Apple is refreshing its top laptops again by announcing newly updated specs for its 15-inch and 13-inch MacBook Pro models. It’s bringing faster Intel processors and some slight changes to the much-maligned keyboard that Apple says should reduce issues.

https://www.theverge.com/circuitbre...acbook-pro-keyboard-faster-intel-specs-update

Not sure whether I'll pull the trigger because I still have plans to move to a Linux based laptop in future.

 

[Stephanie Peterson]

It will be even more garbage than the previous quad core ones, they throttle like mad and are worth no where near what Apple wants for them.
Very unimpressed.

 

[ChrisD.]

Definitely getting one, not sure on whether to get a 13" again or a 15" one.

 

[b0rn2sk8]

Have they changed the cooling?

 

[Combat squirrel]

Have they changed the cooling?

The report says no :/

Gawd sake thats bad news.

 

[Stephanie Peterson]

They cant do much with the cooling when your stuck with a thin sliver of mac.. but hey performance over style everyday for Apple ... ohh wait i might have got that mixed up.

 

[Hades]

So no significant improvement to cooling and still keeping that god awful butterfly keyboard. Well that's me skipping another gen then.

 

[Minstadave]

So no significant improvement to cooling and still keeping that god awful butterfly keyboard. Well that's me skipping another gen then.

No cooling improvement? No sale.

 

[Stephanie Peterson]

Folk will still run after them like always because of the shiney looks and badge that makes em look posh.

 

[shiver]

I'll wait and see some benchmarks, my 6 core has been fine. Folk will always complain no matter what will be announced

 

[Phemo]

So no significant improvement to cooling and still keeping that god awful butterfly keyboard. Well that's me skipping another gen then.

Supposedly the keyboard does have some tweaks again. Not quite sure what has changed at this point though, but here's hoping they've finally made it reliable.

However, as I noted in the other thread about the 2018 MBP, the Keyboard Service Program for 4 year keyboard warranty has finally been updated to cover the 2018 MBPs but interestingly the 2019 models are also covered so I'm not confident that they have fixed it yet. List is here: https://www.apple.com/uk/support/keyboard-service-program-for-mac-notebooks/

 

[ChrisD.]

I'm tempted to go for the 6 core now, price is a bit better and I'm upgrading from a dual core so should see significant improvements anyway. Just wish I could get 32GB in the 13" model.

 

[MacRS4]

It's quite whizzy:

For comparison:

They have improved the thermals. It's currently flat out 98-100% util (testing), averaging 2.6=2.8Ghz at 87 degs ish. That's a lot better than my i9.

 

[Mason-]

Images not working @MacRS4

 

[MacRS4]

Oh sorry - perhaps it won't allow linking to my website. You can see on Dropbox here and here.

 

[MacRS4]

You may find some of this interesting. Basic benchmarks & some throttle/temperature tests.

 

[Deleted member 651465]

Still using a 2015 MBP here, was hoping that they’d improve the keyboard this gen as I was looking to upgrade this year

 

[MacRS4]

It's hard to judge the keyboard tbh in terms of being 'better'. I use quite a few of these units and I've not as yet had any problems - and I'm also very used to the keyboard type, so I don't really notice them. It's hard to have a solid opinion on something so subjective isn't it.

 

[ChrisD.]

Thermals are interesting, thanks. I would assume if something has changed, it would apply to the 6 core also?

 

[MacRS4]

You'd imagine so wouldn't you. I'm sure the videos will start dropping on YouTube shortly. It's next to me right now burning through some 4k video conversions at about 90-95% util, and hovering about 85-87degs. That's a lot better than my i9 - that would be be 95 degs plus!