Reviewers praise the display, build quality, trackpad, storage speed and performance, while questioning the price and limited connections. Laptop Mag likes the shallow keyboard, Touch Bar shortcuts and browsing endurance, but notes warm surfaces. Macworld questions the compromises for professional work, including the 16 GB memory ceiling.
Retina display; LED-backlit IPS; millions of colours
Pixel density
220 ppi
Colour range
Wide colour (P3)
Display features
Scaled resolutions of 1920 × 1200, 1680 × 1050, 1280 × 800 or 1024 × 640
Performance
Processor
Intel Core i7-7700HQ, Intel Core i7-7820HQ or Intel Core i7-7920HQ
CPU cores
4
CPU threads
8
Graphics
AMD Radeon Pro 555 or AMD Radeon Pro 560
Memory
16 GB
Storage
256 GB to 2 TB
CPU
Quad-core Intel Core i7 at 2.8 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 3.8 GHz and 6 MB L3 cache, or at 2.9 GHz with up to 3.9 GHz and 8 MB L3 cache; both configurable to 3.1 GHz with up to 4.1 GHz and 8 MB L3 cache. Notebookcheck confirms the base i7-7700HQ; Les Numériques confirms i7-7820HQ; AppleInsider.ru identifies the optional i7-7920HQ, cross-checked against Intel's specifications.
GPU
Intel HD Graphics 630 with automatic switching to discrete Radeon graphics. The 2.8 GHz base has Radeon Pro 555 with 2 GB GDDR5, configurable to 560 with 4 GB GDDR5; the 2.9 GHz base has Radeon Pro 560 with 4 GB GDDR5.
Memory type
16 GB of 2133 MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory
Storage type
PCIe-based onboard SSD; 256 GB base with 2.8 GHz processor configurable to 512 GB, 1 TB or 2 TB; 512 GB base with 2.9 GHz processor configurable to 1 TB or 2 TB. The optional 3.1 GHz processor retains its base configuration's graphics and storage choices.
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Up to 10 hours
Battery capacity
76 Wh
Weight
1.83 kg
Thickness
15.5 mm
Width × depth
349.3 × 240.7 mm
Battery life detail
Lithium-polymer battery; up to 10 hours wireless web or iTunes movie playback and 30 days standby. Apple's May 2017 tests used the 2.8 GHz Core i7, 16 GB memory and 256 GB SSD. Weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process.
Charger
87 W USB-C Power Adapter
Materials
Aluminium enclosure
Colours
Silver; Space Grey
Connections
Ports
4 × Thunderbolt 3, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
4.2
Webcam
720p FaceTime HD
Operating system
macOS
Port detail
Four Thunderbolt 3 USB-C ports support charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt up to 40 Gb/s and USB 3.1 Gen 2 up to 10 Gb/s; 3.5 mm headphone jack. VGA, HDMI and Thunderbolt 2 output require separate adaptors.
External displays
Built-in screen plus two 5120 × 2880 displays at 60 Hz with over a billion colours, four 4096 × 2304 displays at 60 Hz with millions of colours, or four 3840 × 2160 displays at 60 Hz with over a billion colours
Keyboard
Full-size backlit keyboard with 64 US or 65 ISO keys, four arrow keys, Touch Bar and ambient light sensor
Trackpad
Force Touch trackpad with pressure sensing, Force clicks and Multi-Touch gestures
Speakers
Stereo speakers with high dynamic range
Microphones
Three microphones
Biometrics
Touch ID fingerprint sensor integrated into the Touch Bar
In the box
15-inch MacBook Pro; 87 W USB-C Power Adapter; 2 m USB-C Charge Cable
Configurations
Processor
Memory
Storage
Graphics
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
16 GB
256 GB
AMD Radeon Pro 555
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
16 GB
256 GB
AMD Radeon Pro 560
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
16 GB
512 GB
AMD Radeon Pro 555
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
16 GB
512 GB
AMD Radeon Pro 560
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
16 GB
1 TB
AMD Radeon Pro 555
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
16 GB
1 TB
AMD Radeon Pro 560
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
16 GB
2 TB
AMD Radeon Pro 555
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
16 GB
2 TB
AMD Radeon Pro 560
Intel Core i7-7820HQ
16 GB
512 GB
AMD Radeon Pro 560
Intel Core i7-7820HQ
16 GB
1 TB
AMD Radeon Pro 560
Intel Core i7-7820HQ
16 GB
2 TB
AMD Radeon Pro 560
Intel Core i7-7920HQ
16 GB
256 GB
AMD Radeon Pro 555
Intel Core i7-7920HQ
16 GB
256 GB
AMD Radeon Pro 560
Intel Core i7-7920HQ
16 GB
512 GB
AMD Radeon Pro 555
Intel Core i7-7920HQ
16 GB
512 GB
AMD Radeon Pro 560
Intel Core i7-7920HQ
16 GB
1 TB
AMD Radeon Pro 555
Intel Core i7-7920HQ
16 GB
1 TB
AMD Radeon Pro 560
Intel Core i7-7920HQ
16 GB
2 TB
AMD Radeon Pro 555
Intel Core i7-7920HQ
16 GB
2 TB
AMD Radeon Pro 560
Pros and cons
Pros
+P3 Retina display with 500-nit brightness
+Discrete Radeon graphics with up to 4 GB memory
+Supports two 5K or four 4K external displays at 60 Hz
