It's finally here: the new-and-improved MacBook Pro, and it seems to have closed the gap between the Pro line and the competition – and them some.

But the MacBook Pro has done so in ways that matter perhaps even more than gigahertz and pixels. This is now Apple's most usable laptop yet. Sure, it's thinner, lighter and more powerful, but the improved keyboard and trackpad set Apple apart in an even bigger way.
And that's before we even get to the Touch Bar (though its mileage may vary).

MacBook Pro price and release date

The spankin' new MacBook Pro is available for pre-order right now. As for when you'll get it should you pre-order, that's another story.
The 13-inch version, with standard function keys and two fewer USB-C ports, will ship the day you pre-order it.

• MacBook Pro price: how much will it cost me?

However, if you want one of the fancy Touch Bar versions, that won't begin shipping until two to three weeks from now.
Here's how much the MacBook Pro costs to start, broken down by version:

• 13-inch MacBook Pro (no Touch Bar): $1,499/£1,449/AU$2,199
• 13-inch MacBook Pro (Touch Bar): $1,799/£1,749/AU$2,699
• 15-inch MacBook Pro: $2,399/£2,349/AU$2,999

Now, let's get into what's new about the refreshed MacBook Pro, and what it feels like to use. Spoiler: it's better – way better.

Latest developments

With both launches behind us – with and without the Touch Bar – we’re already beginning to consider the next iteration of MacBook Pro. Despite having just reviewed the most recent MacBook Pro, there’s admittedly still room for improvement.
Reports have already emerged that a 2017 MacBook Pro refresh is in the works with configurations supporting up to 32GB of RAM, twice of what is offered now. Moreover, Korean tech source ET News believes the next MacBook Pro could even house a full-fledged OLED display in lieu of its current LCD panels.
In the meantime, Apple is supporting the current MacBook Pro quite nicely, even treating it to its own front-page App Store section spotlighting Touch Bar-centric apps. Though Apple was open to the idea of the Touch Bar this year, don’t expect a proper touch display anytime soon. In a recent interview, the company exec Phil Schiller called the idea of a touchscreen Mac ‘absurd.’

Design and feel

At first glance, not much has changed about the MacBook Pro's design. The profile or silhouette generally remains unchanged, save for finally (sadly) losing the illuminated Apple logo on its lid in favor of chrome.
Take a closer look though and you'll see that nearly everything has changed. The 13-inch and 15-inch versions of the new MacBook Pro are 17% and 14% thinner than their predecessors, respectively – to the tune of a 14.9mm-thin 13-incher and a 15.5mm-thin 15-incher.
Naturally, with a thinner chassis comes lighter weight. The 13-inch version weighs just three pounds (1.37kg), nearly half a pound lighter than the previous version, while the 15-inch model hits the scale at four pounds (1.83kg), also shaving off nearly half a pound).
While Apple wouldn't let you forget it, that makes the 13-inch MacBook Pro now thinner and lighter than the latest (and likely last) MacBook Air – and picking up the device, you can definitely tell.
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