MacBook Pro 2016 release in July or October? 512GB NVMe SSD, OLED touch bar and more (Photo : YouTube/ George Sonic)
Earlier reports suggested that the upcoming MacBook Pro 2016 will arrive in June 2016. However, new reports suggest that the forthcoming laptop will release in July or October 2016.
According to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the 2016 Macbook Pro will launch in the fourth quarter of 2016.
Some reports claim that the Cupertino-based giant Apple will launch the new laptop in July. However, other reports suggest that the Apple device will be delayed till October to give way to a 13-inch Retina MacBook in June.
The Worldwide Developers Conference scheduled this June was originally reported as the target date of the MacBook Pro 2016 launch but the software company may launch a smaller MacBook variant. Reports indicate that Apple may choose to launch the new laptop in October after the launch of an iPhone 7.
It is expected that the new MacBook Pro will be thinner than previous releases. Also, it is said that the new device will have a faster processor and a bigger memory.
The 2016 MacBook Pro will have a OLED touchbar above the keyboard that will accommodate useful shortcuts for the owners, 9to5Mac reported. Users will also be able to perform some functions using the touchscreen feature.
According to a report from BGR, the electronics giant Samsung is ready to mass-produce 512GB SSDs that weigh only 1g. It is likely that 512GB SSDs will equip the upcoming 2016 MacBook Pro.
There are speculations that the 2016 MacBook Pro will have the Touch ID, a technology that has been previously made available on the iPhone.
It is expected that the upcoming MacBook Pro will have a battery that can last for 10 hours. Moreover, according to several reports, the device will use the USB Type-C connection.
Rumors are doing the rounds that the upcoming MacBook Pro will be more efficient and faster. The addition of graphics chips will improve the speed as well as the performance of the laptop. It is expected that the MacBook Pro 2016 will have great speakers.
Speculations are doing the rounds that the upcoming device will ship with a different operating system from the line's earlier incarnations. The 2016 MacBook Pro is expected to have the OS X 10.12 operating system.
