The new 16-inch MacBook Pro It arrives to inaugurate a new family in which the screen has more presence than ever, to the point of retiring the current 15,4-inch model forever. But what are the interesting details to pay attention to in this model? Is there any curiosity that you should take into account? We tell you.
Magic Keyboard
As you well know, Apple has backed down. He butterfly keyboard that has been causing so many problems in recent years is not present in this new MacBook Pro, and instead we will find a classic model with a scissor mechanism similar to the iMac Pro keyboard, but with slight changes, since its profile is very reduced , practically maintaining the appearance of the version with a butterfly.
return the escape key
Closing a popup window, pausing a game, canceling an action, exiting an application... The escape key is a shortcut that we unconsciously press more than once a day, and on current MacBook Pros with Touch Bars it's a pain to press. , since it is not a physical key and it is very difficult to press it intuitively. Well, the new 16-inch MacBook Pro has reduced the length of the Touch Bar to make room for an escape key of a lifetime that will brighten the lives of more than one.
New ventilation system
Due to the use of such powerful processors, some users of previous MacBook Pros complained about the stove that they had by laptop. Apple wanted to improve the cooling of its equipment, so it has designed a new ventilation system which improves the internal temperature of the equipment. The perfect cooling of apple laptops was a hallmark a few years ago, so the criticism garnered in the last few generations had gone deep into the product.
Traditional T-shaped cursor arrows
Another of the elements that returns in a classic format are the cursor dates. Apple had decided to change them several years ago for a compact design that reduced the size of the up and down arrows to maintain a uniform design with the rest of the directions. Aesthetically they looked like 3 independent keys in a line, and that caused some problems when it came to identifying them by touch.
Now, however, the new design has reduced the size of the left and right arrows to return to the classic layout of the cursors T-shaped so that we can find and press them more easily.
More space between the touchpad and the keys
The new size of the screen has also allowed a new distribution of the touch pad. It is true that the increase in inches is not excessively large, but the change in height has made it possible to gain a few millimeters at the base of the laptop, so Apple has decided to include a little more separation between the touchpad panel and the keyboard. It's basically a cosmetic change rather than a functional one, but there it is.
Starting at 512 GB SSD
Other excellent news comes in regards to storage, since the basic configuration of the equipment begins in the 512 GB, a capacity that on this occasion does feel Pro. Well done Apple (yes, it has cost you...).
100 Wh battery to fly
The new battery included in the laptop goes up to 100 Wh. It's a particularly substantial increase compared to the previous version of the laptop (84-Wh), but if you're wondering why they haven't squeezed a little more, we'll tell you why. The reason is none other than the laws of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), guidelines that prohibit passengers from carrying batteries that exceed 100-Wh. What would have happened if the MacBook Pro had a superior battery? Well, you would be unable to continue working on that horrible flight of several hours.