Apple MacBook Pro

Thanks to the eighth-generation Intel Core processor, the notebook experiences a significant performance boost, both for 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. It naturally retains popular features such as the aluminum unibody design, the Force Touch trackpad, and outstanding battery life. The MacBook Pro has a total of four Thunderbolt 3 ports. The Thunderbolt 3 port is the high-speed 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. Its speed leaves other peripheral connections far behind: 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 series but also the most hardware-intensive 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. However, thanks to pressure sensors, the MacBook Pro knows not only where you press but also how hard you press. 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.