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Definition: MacBook Pro


The top MacBook laptop model. Introduced in 2006, the MacBook Pro was the first Mac laptop to use Intel CPUs and the first laptop to support the Thunderbolt interface. In 2020, Apple began switching the Pro line to its own chips in (see Apple M series). See Thunderbolt.

Many Screen Sizes
Pro models initially had 17" screens until 2012; then down to 15" but up to 16" in 2019. In 2023, only 14" and 16" models became available (see below). See MacBook.

 CURRENT MACBOOK PRO MODELS

                     Max    Max   Max
     Screen         Cores   SSD   RAM  Weight
      Size   CPU   CPU/GPU  (TB)  (GB)  (lbs)

 Pro  16.2"  M3 Max  16/40   8    128   4.8
 Pro  16.2"  M3 Max  14/30   8     96   4.8
 Pro  16.2"  M3 Pro  12/18   8     96   4.7
 Pro  16.2"  M3 Pro  12/18   8     36   4.7

 Pro  14.2"  M3 Max  14/30   8     96   3.6
 Pro  14.2"  M3 Pro  12/18   8     36   3.5
 Pro  14.2"  M3 Pro  11/14   8     36   3.5
 Pro  14.2"  M3       8/10   8     24   3.4







The Pro Touch Bar
From 2016 to 2021, the MacBook Pro included a customizable touch toolbar in place of function keys. It was dropped due to a lack of developer support (see Touch Bar). (Images courtesy of Apple Inc.)