Apple MacBook Pro 15 2016 (2.7 GHz, 455)
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Reviews for the Apple MacBook Pro 15 2016 (2.7 GHz, 455)
The perfect balance? We also review the mainstream configuration of the new MacBook Pro 15. The test model is faster than the entry-level spec thanks to the Core i7-6820HQ and the AMD Radeon Pro 455, but is it worth the additional price?
Source: HDblog.it
IT→EN Archive.org versionPositive: Excellent display; good cooling system; comfortable touchpad. Negative: Relatively high price; difficult to repair.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/18/2017
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AMD Radeon Pro 455: Mobile GPU based on Polaris 11 that is found in the more powerful Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch Late 2016. Probably a slimmed-down version of the Radeon RX 460 (clocks and possibly shader count).
Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
Intel Core i7: The Intel Core i7 for laptops is based on the LG1156 Core i5/i7 CPU for desktops. The base clock speed of the CPUs is relatively low, but because of a huge Turbo mode, the cores can dynamically overclock to up to 3.2 GHz (920XM). Therefore, the CPU can be as fast as high clocked dual-core CPUs (using single threaded applications) but still offer the advantage of 4 cores. Because of the large TDP of 45 W / 55 W, the CPU is only intended for large laptops.
6820HQ: Skylake-based quad-core processor for notebooks. Offers an integrated HD Graphics 530 GPU and is manufactured in 14 nm.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
