The performance gap between the 15-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros is narrow, but the new model takes the crown. Even last year's model crushes nearly any laptop we could put it up against. The MacBook Pro is one of the most powerful machines ever. Winner: MacBook Pro (16-inch) Performance While I prefer actual right-and-left click buttons, the MacBook Pro's Force Touch worked as advertised on both laptops. The 6.1 x 3.9-inch touchpad, which appears to be identical on both MacBook Pro models, responded quickly to my swipes and gestures. That's quicker and more accurate than the 113-wpm with a 93% accuracy I typed on the previous version.Īs a Windows PC user, I am dumbfounded by the MacBook Pro gigantic trackpad. Using the 16-inch MacBook Pro's scissor keyboard, I typed at 117 words per minute with an accuracy of 94% on the typing test. These should prevent any problems people faced with the Butterfly keyboard, which was so unreliable that Apple had to offer a free repair service for it.

Apple added a new concave keycap structure and a rubber dome underneath for support.

Most importantly, the new keyboard, which is essentially the one Apple used before introducing the Butterfly switch, promises to be more reliable. Even the layout is better The 16-inch MacBook Pro has an inverted T arrow key layout so you can find those keys more easily.

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