Like every MacBook there’s also a headphone jack and the Magsafe power socket. These are your main connectors, and there is also an SD card slot plus a full-size HDMI for easy connection to a monitor or TV. You get two USB 3.0 ports and two high-speed Thunderbolt 2 ports. The new MacBook Pro doesn’t have any new connections this year. As such, nothing should be read into the slight difference in figures between the two 15-inch models until we’ve been able to get the new model on our scales too) MacBook Pro 2015 vs 2014: Connections (all these figures were measured using our own scale, aside from those of the new MacBook and the new 15-inch MacBook Pro, which were not available at the time of writing. We’ve used MacBook Pros daily for a year now, and they’re just light enough to carry around all day without shoulder ache, but here’s how they stack up against Apple’s skinnier laptops: We put both of the 13-inch models on the scales, and even though they have slightly different specs both MacBook Pros weigh in at 1.565kg. SEE ALSO: MacBook (2015) vs Surface Pro 3 Next to the new 12-inch MacBook, the 20 MacBook Pros do seem a little chunky and heavy, but they’re still thin and light enough to be used as ultraportable laptops.

Looking closely at the contours, it seems the casing components are literally the same. Their weights, casing style and feel are identical. Virtually nothing has changed in the MacBook Pro design this year. Watch our 13-inch MacBook Pro (2015) review video Related: Apple MacBook Pro 2016: Everything you need to know However, the lure of the new trackpad could be enough to dissuade us from buying a 2014 refurb over the new model. Is it worth the upgrade for 2014 MacBook Pro buyers, though?Īpple has now bumped-up both the 13-inch and 15-inch editions, and the power increase is significant but not massive. However, look a little deeper and you’ll see there are some real worthwhile changes this year. But some years are more important than others.Īt first glance, you may assume the 2015 MacBook Pro is a case of small improvements you don’t need to worry about. MacBook Pro users, is it time to upgrade to the new Pro? Here’s how the two compareĮvery year we get a new range of MacBooks.

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