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MacBook Pro 2016 Update: Faster Graphics, Flash Storage Equipped; Launch on WWDC

Michael Finn
First Posted: May 04, 2016 04:10 AM EDT

MacBook Pro 2016 is reported to be released after the MacBook update was announced by Apple in April. The new device is expected to be unveiled at the forthcoming WWDC event in June. 

The MacBook Pro 2016 is the lightest and the thinnest Mac that has ever been made by Apple, which appears to be the company's vision for the future of this line of devices. According to Apple SVP of Worldwide Marketing, Phillip Schiller, their customers will be amazed by the MacBook update, including the faster graphics and flash storage, the latest processors, the longer battery life as well as the lovely rose gold finish. 

This new MacBook Pro 2016 is also reported to be even more impressive and powerful. With the recent price deal offered by Best Buy for the 2015 MacBook Pro, it implies that the new version will soon be introduced in the market. Given the prices of the older versions, the new MacBook Pro 2016 is believed to be offered at around $1,300,  and the price for the base model going up, depending on the configuration, according to Mac Rumors.

In terms of hardware, the upcoming MacBook Pro 2016 is reported to have Skylake, signalling an upgrade from the previous processors Haswell and Broadwell, that will power the current models. This new chip must also enhance the speed to enable the MacBook Pro 2016 to reach the highest standards of performance.  

MacBook Pro 2016 can also come with USB Type-C support, given that the new standard is already getting momentum. This must also place the new OS X features in the people's attention, although Siri will expectedly be out of the spotlight. While it is still unclear if all these reports are accurate enough to expect a lot, the upcoming WWDC 2016 event in June 13 is expected to reveal more from Apple, News Everyday reported. 

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