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Apples new MacBook Pro has one huge advantage over the old one, and its not the touchscreen

Apple's new MacBook Pro is more powerful than before, and has a nicer display, but the key upgrade for me is the reduced weight.

Apples new MacBook Pro has one huge advantage over the old one, and its not the touchscreen

Apple's latest MacBook Pro presents a significant advantage over its predecessor, beyond the introduction of a touchscreen display. The new model boasts a lighter weight, which has become increasingly appealing to users, especially when traveling to conferences. The weight reduction is primarily attributed to the new OLED display.

The new 16-inch MacBook Pro is 4 pounds, a 0.7-pound decrease from the previous version, and it is also thinner, narrower, and shorter. Despite these improvements, the battery life remains consistent at 24 hours, and the memory capacity has increased to 64GB, with storage up to 4TB. The display has also expanded slightly from 16.2 to 16.3 inches.

Although the 15-inch MacBook Air remains lighter at 3.3 pounds, the weight gap has significantly narrowed. The new MacBook Pro starts at a price of $3,399, with some models reaching over $14,000.

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