![]() This year’s class doesn’t come with a gigantic performance boost, but our tests show that we’re looking at about a 10-15 per cent boost over last year. Our Core i5 review sample is certainly very snappy, and most people won’t really need to upgrade to a Core i7 – which is for the best as it’s a £250 upgrade. Really, those who need serious muscle should be considering the 15-inch model, as it’s the only one that offers quad-core processors instead of dual-core ones. The 15-inch MacBook is still stuck with last year’s processors, but its top models pack serious power – just remember the extra size means extra weight means less portability. The only element that is still a tiny bit malnourished is gaming. Part of the new Broadwell family is an upgraded Intel Iris 6100 GPU that gets you more grunt than last year’s Iris GPU. And, sure enough, it can handle recent games at low settings and juggle less demanding games such as The Sims 4 with relative ease. However, if gaming is your life, you’re probably better off buying a Windows gaming laptop or the 15-inch MacBook Pro. That model will cost you a cool £2000, mind.Īpple hasn’t actually updated the 15-inch models for 2015 yet, but they’re the only ones that can fit in discrete graphics cards. Keep your expectations in check and all will be fine. Levelling-up to Broadwell comes with a side benefit too. The MacBook Pro 2015 lasts for up to 10 hours off a charge, up from nine hours in last year’s model. Having used the new version as my main laptop for a week, upgrading from the 2014 one, the difference is definitely noticeable. It’s about that extra security of getting all-day stamina even if you do play a couple of games over your lunch break. ![]() Of course, MacBook Airs are still the reigning kings of battery life. The 13-inch MacBook Air lasts for an incredible 12 hours on light duties. Still, what really sets the Pros apart from the Airs is screen quality. Now, this hasn’t changed in the 2015 model much, but is still great. You get a 13.3-inch 2,560 x 1,600 Retina IPS screen with great colour, excellent sharpness and pretty good contrast. It’s a glossy screen so is fairly reflection-happy, but the backlight is bright enough to let you use the MacBook Pro 13 outdoors.
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