MacBook Pro 15" (Late 2016) vs MacBook Pro 15" (Mid 2017)

MacBook Pro 15" (Late 2016)
MacBook Pro 15" (Mid 2017)
Base Price
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CPU
Core i7-6700HQ
CPU
Core i7-7700HQ
GPU
Radeon Pro 450
GPU
Radeon Pro 555
Memory
16GB
Memory
16GB
Storage
256GB
Storage
256GB
Display
15.4" LCD IPS 2880x1800 -
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Core i7-6700HQ
4 Cores
8 Threads
2.6GHz Clock
Core i7-7700HQ
4 Cores
8 Threads
2.8GHz Clock
GB6S 1,100
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GB6M 3,440
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GB6S 1,165
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GB6M 3,605
15%
Radeon Pro 450
640 Shaders
2GB GDDR5
800MHz
Radeon Pro 555
768 Shaders
2GB GDDR5
850MHz
N/A
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FP32 1.02 TFLOPS
2%
N/A
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FP32 1.31 TFLOPS
3%
16GB
LPDDR3-2133
16GB
LPDDR3-2133
56 Tabs
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56 Tabs
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256GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 2.2GB/s Read
256GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 2.2GB/s Read
442 min 4K Video
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442 min 4K Video
11%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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15.4"
LCD IPS
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15.4"
LCD IPS
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500 Nits
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60Hz
Variable
60Hz
Variable
2880x1800
5.2 Million Pixels
221 PPI
2880x1800
5.2 Million Pixels
221 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,500:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,500:1 Contrast
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64 Keys
Butterfly 2 Switch
White Backlight
Touch Bar
64 Keys
Butterfly 2 Switch
White Backlight
Touch Bar
Force Touch Trackpad
Plastic Surface
Force Touch Trackpad
Plastic Surface
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
No Biometrics
No Biometrics
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No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
3 Stream
Up to 1300Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
3 Stream
Up to 1300Mbps
Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth 4.2
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QMS180
QMS180
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4x Thunderbolt 3 (40Gbps)
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4x Thunderbolt 3 (40Gbps)
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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External
External
87W
20.20V
4.30A
87W
20.20V
4.30A
USB-PD
2.40A 5V (12W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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4.30A 20V (86W)
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USB-PD
2.40A 5V (12W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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4.30A 20V (86W)
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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76Wh
6667mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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76Wh
6667mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 10 Hours
Up to 10 Hours
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macOS 10.12 Sierra
Windows
macOS 10.12 Sierra
Windows
macOS 12 Monterey (Latest)
Windows 10 (Latest)
macOS 13 Ventura (Latest)
Windows 10 (Latest)
Build Material
Aluminum
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Cooler
2x Fans
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Cooler
2x Fans
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Height
15.5 mm (0.6 in)
Width
349.3 mm (13.8 in)
Depth
240.7 mm (9.5 in)
Volume
1.30 L
Height
15.5 mm (0.6 in)
Width
349.3 mm (13.8 in)
Depth
240.7 mm (9.5 in)
Volume
1.30 L
Weight
1.83 kg (4 lb)
Weight + Charger
2.15 kg (4.7 lb)
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Weight
1.83 kg (4 lb)
Weight + Charger
2.15 kg (4.7 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
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