MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2016) (2016)
Apple announced this MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2016) on October 27, 2016. IPS LED display: 15.4in · 2880 × 1800 px · 220 ppi, 500 nits, P3 gamut. Touch Bar with Touch ID. This revision has its own entry, separate from the other 2016 versions.
Resized, no crop or retouching.
Original schematic · not a photograph
Specs
| Announcement | 2016-10-27 |
| Processors | Intel Core i7 2.6 / 2.7 GHz |
| Initial RAM | 16 GB LPDDR3 · 2133 MHz |
| Apple RAM configuration | 16 GB |
| Initial storage | 256 / 512 GB · PCIe SSD |
| Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 530 + Radeon Pro 450 / 455 · 2 GB GDDR5 |
| Published weight | 1.83 kg |
| US announcement prices | 2399 USD |
| Display | 15.4in · 2880 × 1800 px · 220 ppi · IPS LED · P3 · 500 nits |
| Selected connections | 4 Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) · audio 3.5 mm |
| Initial software | macOS Sierra |
| Announced availability | Apple announced shipping in 2-3 weeks. |
History and documentation
Apple announced this MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2016) on October 27, 2016. IPS LED display: 15.4in · 2880 × 1800 px · 220 ppi, 500 nits, P3 gamut. Touch Bar with Touch ID. This revision has its own entry, separate from the other 2016 versions.
Design and specifications
Processors: Intel Core i7 2.6 / 2.7 GHz. Onboard RAM: 16 GB LPDDR3 · 2133 MHz; initial PCIe SSD: 256 / 512 GB; graphics: Intel HD Graphics 530 + Radeon Pro 450 / 455 · 2 GB GDDR5. Apple options: Core i7 2.9 GHz; Radeon Pro 460 4 GB; SSD 2 TB. Announced US base price: 2399 USD.
Use and context
Connections: 4 Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) · audio 3.5 mm. USB-C charging and video; 87 W adapter. 720p FaceTime HD, 802.11ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2, backlit keyboard with second-generation butterfly mechanism and Force Touch trackpad. Published weight: 1.83 kg, varying by configuration and manufacturing.
Notes and image
Initial system: macOS Sierra. Battery: 76.0 Wh. Apple advertises up to 10 h wireless web and 30 days standby, based on its tests and subject to use and configuration. Apple announced shipping in 2-3 weeks. This is not proof of each delivery. Labelled original schematic, not a photograph or scale drawing.
Sources
- Apple: original press release
- Apple: original technical specifications
- dimensionapple.com · Original schematic illustration
- macbook-pro-retina-15-mid-2015
- macbook-pro-retina-15-mid-2015 ⇄ MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2016)
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