This seems to largely be down to the 4TB SSD which, according to Apple's configuration page, adds an extra 2,880 compared to the standard 512GB SSD.

For reference, that's well over 2,000 higher than what the previous top-spec model cost. This time, the announcement was made with minimal fanfare.ДЄlthough the price of the base configurations has remained more or less the same, your wallet may be in for a shock if you want to max out the hardware specs the top-end configuration (including hexa-core i9 processor, 32GB of RAM and a 4TB SSD) costs 6,209 inc VAT. The refresh has come somewhat unexpectedly Apple usually times updates of its hardware to coincide with one of its major launches or events, such as WWDC or its annual iPhone release. Apple claims that the new models feature improved 'quieter' keyboards, too - although whether they last any longer than previous models' notoriously fault-prone keyboards is yet to be seen. In addition to enhanced protection features like secure boot and on-the-fly encryption, it also brings support for 'hey Siri' voice activation. In fact, Apple is quoting performance improvements of 70% for the 15in MacBook Pro and 100% for the smaller 13in model.ДЄnother major improvement is support for Apple's T2 chip, a security processor that was first released as part of the iMac Pro earlier in the year. While the clock speed has only seen a modest increase from last year's offering, the extra two cores should prove a big boon to multi-threaded application like video rendering. The new processors should offer a significant boost over the previous generations. Radeon Pro 555X 4GB (configurable up to Radeon Pro 560X 4GB)

Hexa-core 2.6GHz Intel Core i7 (configurable up to 2.9GHz Core i9)ДЄMD Radeon Pro 555 2GB (configurable up to Radeon Pro 560 4GB) Hexa-core 2.2GHz Intel Core i7 (configurable up to 2.9GHz Core i9) While the keyboard will be quieter and faster when you type on the 2018 MacBook Pro, the company has not added any tweaks to the design to address the sticky key issue.

Quad-core 2.9GHz Intel Core i7-7820HQ (configurable up to 3.1GHz Core i7-7920HQ) Applerecently updated the third-generation of butterfly switch keyboard with the latest MacBook Pros, but looks like the company did not address past issues. Quad-core 2.8GHz Intel Core i7-7700HQ (configurable up to 3.1GHz Core i7-7920HQ)

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