The non-Touch Bar version having a bigger battery is not speculation, it's a fact! 54.5Wh vs 49.2Wh. Here's a screenshot of the battery specs of both models from Apple.com:
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The No Touch Bar 13 Macbook Version
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Sorry, what I meant is speculation that battery life is better with the non-Touch Bar version. Apple didn't mention that (why?) and we don't yet know that it's true.
I would guess they didn't mention the battery life because they want to push people to the TB variant.
Any speculation as to the difference between the drive in this version and the one with the touchpad?
can someone PLEASE pretty PLEASE post pics of rMB with new rMBP side by side just in general, i think we'd love to see that
and particularly a side, level shot so we can see how raised every keyboard is since there seems to be conflicting info surrounding that piece/ymmv?
and particularly a side, level shot so we can see how raised every keyboard is since there seems to be conflicting info surrounding that piece/ymmv?
so key travel is the same but feels more substantial click-y, from something under the keys
fwiw, i think there's two different types of rMB keyboards, one that's squishy and a large majority of them, and mine which is a bit more clicky which i personally prefer,
thats going to be a supreme disappointment for people who cant stand the 12" rMB keyboard
if anything, it makes the 13" 8/256 2015 model seem a lot more desirable at $1189
12" rMB has made me miss Magsafe honestly, though I can do without
fwiw, i think there's two different types of rMB keyboards, one that's squishy and a large majority of them, and mine which is a bit more clicky which i personally prefer,
thats going to be a supreme disappointment for people who cant stand the 12" rMB keyboard
if anything, it makes the 13" 8/256 2015 model seem a lot more desirable at $1189
12" rMB has made me miss Magsafe honestly, though I can do without
Ive ordered the base model and it will arrive on Wednesday. I will put it through it's paces for my usual (admittedly light) usage pattern and see how it goes and either:
- Keep it.
- Return it and order it with BTO 16GB RAM.
- Return it and order the Touchbar version with BTO 16GB RAM for delivery in December.
- Return it and stick with my current 15" but buy an iPad Pro 9.7" for Uni.
Setting it up now. Instantly notice how beautiful the screen is. The keyboard definitely has more travel than the rMB, closer to the magic keyboard.
No worries! I think it's fair to assume Apple didn't want to tell people the cheaper model has better battery life. The battery is 10,7% bigger, and with the lower power processor and lack of Touch Bar needing power, I think roughly 15% better battery life is to be expected. But it's all speculation at this point. Battery life comparisons will be interesting once the Touch Bar model is released.
Will this difference in Wh result in at least an hour more of power? Would be interesting if someone could tell us.
As the person above said that is 10.7%, so that alone equals an hour more battery life. Then you add in a low power CPU and no touch bar. That last part will take real world use to see how much of a different it makes. Mine came with 90% power and said 10 hour and 15 minutes battery remaining.
That depends how you use it. If you use it lightly (roughly 7-9 hours battery life) it should give an hour extra. If you use it hard, resulting in 3-4 hours battery life it might only give half an hour extra. Add 11-15% to whatever the expected battery life is and you have your answer.
In just a few minutes of use, I am already sold on this over the rMB. I am a very light user, but the lack of UI lag makes it an instant keeper. LOVE IT!
Any battery tests won't really be accurate anyways for each person. It's all based on a persons method of use. Right now, I've actually used mine for 7:05 and I'm at 37% battery life left. Taken off the charger at 7:30am yesterday and this is on the first full charge.
I don't have any side, level shots, but here is a picture I took that shows the footprint of the 12" rMB (on top), the new 13" MBP Base Model, and my old 13" MB Air on the bottom. I am very impressed by how much smaller the footprint of the new MBP is than the Air!
The weight is the biggest difference. Everything feels like a tank compared to the 12"