Geekbench 3, the 1.2GHz Core m5 offers an increase ranging from 11 to 30 percent, depending on the older processor that it is being compared to. How much of a speed improvement does the 2016 MacBook offer over His thoughts still hold up and jibe with my thoughts, though maybe I dislike the keyboard more. A better performerĮverything on the outside of the MacBook is the same as before, so I won’t dive into my thoughts on things like its size, weight, and construction the 12-inch, 2304×1440 Retina display the Force Trackpad or the keyboard. You won’t find those color options with the current MacBook Pro and MacBook Air, for what it’s worth. The size of the battery is the same as before.Īnd, oh yeah, the MacBook is available in Rose Gold now, in addition to Gold, Silver, and Space Gray. Apple’s battery specification is now an hour longer than the previous MacBook ten hours for “wireless web” and 11 hours for “iTunes movie playback.” Apple told me that the longer battery life is due to better battery chemistry. The MacBook also has longer battery life. In fact, the MacBook closes the gaps between itself, the MacBook Pro, and the MacBook Air, so much so that for general use, the speed should satisfy most users.

But Apple did upgrade the processors and graphics.

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