Review | Apple MacBook Pro 2018: fast and powerful, but with bigger bezels and higher price than Dell and Huawei equivalents – review
Eighth-generation Intel Core processors give the 2018 MacBook Pro a performance boost and the battery life is excellent, but the display, keyboard and price compare unfavourably with comparable Dell and Huawei models
There are three types of tech consumers in the world: devoted Apple fans who buy into the company’s entire ecosystem; anti-Apple people who scoff at Apple’s premium pricing and prefer the less restricted operating systems of Windows and Android; and a third group of usually casual tech users who will buy whatever product is on sale or getting the best reviews at the time.
Most people fall into the third group, but the first two groups are passionate, vocal and growing as gadgets become more crucial to our lives.
Apple’s recently released 2018 MacBook Pro line-ups will do nothing to change the opinion of either side. Apple loyalists will think the new laptops are the most well-built around, and MacOS the most intuitive and thoughtful operating system. The other side will scoff at the high price tag and the relatively chunky bezels around the displays compared to what Huawei or Dell is offering.
Both sides would be completely right. Here’s why.
Design and hardware
The review unit tested is the 13-inch model, but everything written in this section applies to the 15-inch unit as well, unless specifically stated.
Almost all the upgrades to this year’s MacBook Pro line are internal, meaning the laptop looks completely identical to the last two generations. This is both good and bad.