The MacBook Pro 2016 is expected to debut with new features in the Fall but a possible iteration is the removal of the headphone jack. (Photo : Getty Images/Justin Sullivan)
It has been over a year since Apple released the MacBook Pro 2015, and now fans are clamoring for the release of a refreshed MacBook Pro 2016. Apart from the recent rumors that the Cupertino-based tech giant is set to unveil the much-awaited MacBook Pro 2016 during this year's last quarter, it is also speculated that the Cupertino-based tech giant will turn to AMD's A10 Fusion chipset as opposed to Intel's Kaby Lake processor.
Since Q4 2016 is just around the corner, fans are clamoring for every bit of information about the features incorporated in the upcoming device. Previous rumors indicated that the MacBook Pro 2016 would release with Intel's seventh-generation Kaby Lake chipset, which could be the cause of the delay. However, new reports have emerged indicating that the laptop may release with AMD's new 64-bit A10 Fusion SoC, according to The Verge.
While AMD's processing chip is used in smartphones such as the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, it is believed that the A10 Fusion SoC is powerful enough to handle workloads on the MacBook Pro. The current MacBook Pro devices run on Intel Core i5s and i7s for their processors.
According to the publication, AMD is not Intel's closest opponent, not even close enough since AMD's thunderbird vs. Intel's Pentium, although the hardware masters Apple. This is evident with the current performance of Apple's A series smartphone processors as the leading in the market compared to Intel's x86 chipsets.
It is further rumored that the new MacBook Pro 2016 will come with an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display touch bar located above the keyboard, according to Mac Rumors. The laptop will reportedly sport a USB Type-C port and a Thunderbolt 3 port besides the biometric Touch ID functionality. Furthermore, the upcoming laptop may support 5K displays clocked at a screen resolution of 5120 by 2880 pixels.
Fans will have to choose between the 8GB of RAM model and the 16GB of RAM one. The laptop will allegedly ship with a solid-state drive (SSD) that can be expanded up to 1TB.
Apple is yet to give any official details on the next laptop, and therefore, these rumors should be taken with a grain of salt. Here is a sneak peek for further information on the MacBook Pro 2016:
