The MacBook Pro "Core i7" 2.6 15-Inch (Late 2016 Retina Display, Touch
Bar, Four Thunderbolt 3 Ports) features a 14 nm, 6th Generation
"Skylake" 2.6 GHz Intel "Core i7" processor (6700HQ), with four independent processor "cores" on a single silicon chip, a 6 MB shared level 3 cache, 16 GB of onboard 2133 MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM (which cannot
be upgraded), 256 GB of PCIe-based flash storage, and dual graphics
processors -- an AMD Radeon Pro 450 with 2 GB of dedicated GDDR5 memory
and an integrated Intel HD Graphics 530 graphics processor that shares
memory with the system.
This notebook also has an integrated 720p
FaceTime HD webcam, a thin, backlit "second generation" butterfly
mechanism keyboard with an integrated new "Touch Bar" that replaces the
traditional function keys with a touch-sensitive control that adapts for
different applications and provides Touch ID login support, and a
gigantic "Force Touch" trackpad.
Additionally, it has a
high-resolution LED-backlit 15.4" widescreen 2880x1800 (220 ppi, 500
nits) "Retina" display, and a integrated battery that provides an Apple
estimated 10 hours of runtime.
This notebook is offered in either
silver colored aluminum or a darker "Space Gray" colored aluminum
housing (but not other colors) and weighs just a bit more than 4 pounds
(1.83 kg).
Connectivity includes 802.11ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2, four "Thunderbolt 3" ports (USB-C connector), and a 3.5 mm headphone jack.
Compared to its predecessor,
this model has a completely different external housing that is thinner,
is available in another color option, and has the aforementioned "Touch
Bar" in addition to a larger trackpad, but swaps a variety of ports for
just four Thunderbolt 3 ports and a 3.5 mm headphone jack. Internally,
it has a more advanced processor and architecture, as well as a more
advanced graphics processor and better speakers, but reduced battery
life.