To avoid doubt, the RAM is not user-upgradeable at all - it is soldered to the board.Īn interesting miniaturization change is that there is no longer a dedicated AirPort card for WiFi and Bluetooth. Per Apple’s announcement, the SSDs are 100% faster than the previous generation which will yield a nice performance boost. Although the SSD is removable, the Apple controller means it cannot be replaced just yet as tinkerers must wait for compatible third-party components to come out.
This Apple SSD controller previously featured in the Retina iMac. The SSD is easily removable, not soldered to the board like some other Apple laptops, but is controlled by custom proprietary Apple SSD silicon. What’s revealed in the teardown is that the headphone jack component appears to be modular iFixit speculates this makes it easy for Apple to replace it with a Lightning or USB-C connector in future design revisions. In terms of audio peripherals, the new MacBook Pros still feature a 3.5mm headphone jack ( unlike the iPhone 7, which relies on Lightning or Bluetooth for audio output). The iFixit team noted the addition of new rubber bumpers on the speakers, likely to limit vibration as the new MacBook Pro speakers are significantly louder and offer higher degrees of dynamic range. IFixit has disassembled the laptop revealing some significant internal changes over the previous iteration, including a 25% smaller battery, a custom SSD controller (although the drive itself is theoretically removable) and much more - more photos after the jump … The 13-inch sports 2 Thunderbolt 3 ports and is positioned as the cheaper option in Apple’s lineup, priced at $1499. IFixit is back again with another Apple product teardown, this time of the new 13-inch MacBook Pro that features physical function keys but lacks the new Touch Bar.
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