Testseek.com have collected 112 expert reviews of the Apple MacBook Pro 13.3 inch - Mid 2017 MPXU2 / MPXQ2 / MPXT2 / MPXR2 / MPXY2 / MPXW2 / MPXX2 / MPXV2 and the average rating is 82%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Apple MacBook Pro 13.3 inch - Mid 2017 MPXU2 / MPXQ2 / MPXT2 / MPXR2 / MPXY2 / MPXW2 / MPXX2 / MPXV2.
July 2017
(82%)
112 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(92%)
20223 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
820100112
The editors liked
Solid performance and battery life
Premium build quality
High resolution Retina display
Excellent battery life
Thin and light
Crisp Retina display
Price drop from last year's model
Stunning Retina display
Sleek design
Above-average graphics performance
Sunny Retina screen
Great battery life
Four Thunderbolt 3 ports
Super-bright screen
Impeccable build quality
Over 16 hours of battery life as tested
Impressive speakers
Sharp retina display
Affordable
Big trackpad
Excellent chassis and build quality
Huge trackpad – still best in class
Silent without high workloads
Very good speakers
Very good display with perfect scaling (typical for macOS)
Very long battery runtime
Huge trackpad with great precision
Quiet and good cooling
High WLAN transfer speeds
Very good display with perfect scaling
Good speakers
Good battery runtimes
Steady performance
Also on battery
4x Thunderbolt
The editors didn't like
Limited connectivity
Not everyone likes the Touch Bar in the step up versions
Connectivity limited to two USB-C ports
Small 128GB hard drive
Expensive compared with entry-level
Non-Touch Bar model
Very shallow key travel
Stiff
Shallow keyboard
No USB 3.0 or HDMI ports or SD card slot
Touch Bar not worth the surcharge
Shallow keyboard feel
Minimalist port selection
Base model has just 128GB of storage
Just 2 USB C ports
Connectivity issues with 2.4 GHz WLAN and USB-C devices
High-pitched fan noise under load
Only 3 ports
Very expensive – especially the upgrades
Poor webcam
But reduced bandwidth for the ports on the right side
If you can do without a touch bar, 4 USB C ports and a core i7 processor that the 13-inch touch bar model comes with, then the 2017 13-inch Macbook pro should be good enough to cater to your needs. The Macbook pro's $1000 price tag is more than fair for t...
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Abstract: The Apple MacBook Pro 13-inch base model is the surest bet for getting an Apple computer without breaking the bank. However, should you feel indulgent, you can upgrade bits and pieces of the Pro until you have the best MacBook Pro, the 15-inch model with...
Super-bright screen, Impeccable build quality, Over 16 hours of battery life as tested, Impressive speakers
Shallow keyboard feel, Minimalist port selection, Base model has just 128GB of storage
If you can live without top models' glitzy Touch Bar, you might get Apple's best laptop bargain, though you'll want to invest in a storage upgrade and USB-C adapters...
Sunny Retina screen, Great battery life, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports
Stiff, shallow keyboard, No USB 3.0 or HDMI ports or SD card slot, Touch Bar not worth the surcharge
It's expensive, but Apple's slightly miniaturized MacBook Pro flaunts the company's sleek engineering—though we think its flat keyboard outweighs its touted Touch Bar. Read More...
Solid performance and battery life, Premium build quality, High resolution Retina display,
Limited connectivity, Not everyone likes the Touch Bar in the step up versions
The 13-inch Apple MacBook Pro hits the sweet spot between performance, portability and price. The mid-2017 update brought faster performance and better battery life than before. The Retina display is as gorgeous as ever, but the laptop's limited connecti...
Expensive compared with entry-level, non-Touch Bar model, Very shallow key travel
The 13-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar gets even better with a processor upgrade, vastly improved battery life, and a slight graphics bump. But the entry-level, non-Touch Bar MacBook Pro is a much better value...
