Apple MacBook Pro A1708 13.3” Retina  Late 2016 Laptop, with Intel i7-6660u, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD Review

Apple MacBook Pro A1708 13.3” Retina Late 2016 Laptop

Apple Macbook Pro Retina 13.3



Apple MacBook Pro A1708 Retina is a 13.3″ late 2016 model renewed powerful laptop with a 2560 x 1600 pixel resolution Retina display, mid-range sixth generation Intel i7-6660u processor, 256GB Solid State Drive, 16GB memory and MacOS operating system that is updated regularly and less prone to harmful virus attacks.

The second quarter of 2015, sixth generation ultra low voltage dual core Intel i7-6660u processor with hyperthreading (2 cores, 4 threads) works at a base speed of 2.4GHz up to 3.4GHz turbo for a decent overall performance. The PassMark benchmark score is 3582 at the time of this product review for an upper mid-range performance to handle pretty much all the tasks on a Mac computer other than heavy gaming.

The late 2016 Macbook Pro is more than capable for all your daily work and entertainment tasks, including photo and video editing. 16GB LPDDR3 SDRAM memory is quite generous for an Apple computer, considering the cost of a brand new machine with a large memory and storage. This one also has a 256GB Solid State Drive for a good size storage and plenty of speed. The typical Thermal Design Power- TDP is 15 watts on this ultra low voltage CPU for a longer battery life.

13.3-inch Retina display has the 2560 x 1600 pixel native resolution and IPS technology. Intel Iris Graphics 540 is the built-in GPU that performs slightly better than the NVIDIA 920M graphics and lets you play some of the demanding modern games of 2015 in lower settings and resolutions. For connectivity you have two Thunderbolt 3 ports (USB-C) that supports USB 3.1 Gen 2 standard, 802.11ac wireless and Bluetooth. This Apple MacBook Pro A1708 Retina 13.3-inch 2560 x 1600lack of some of the connectivity ports is the case for pretty much on all the new release Macbook Pro’s and Air’s.

The one we’re promoting on this page is a late 2016 model Macbook Pro. It is a very good value machine at a nicely reduced price for the level of specs and features. Please note that this specific laptop is sold by Amazon Renewed, looks and works like a brand new machine and is covered by a 90-day Amazon Renewed Guarantee that includes a replacement or a refund. This is in connection with the standard return policy by Amazon. They are inspected and tested by the Amazon qualified sellers’ technicians and are not certified by Apple for the upgrades. Only the box it comes in and the accessories can be generic. And there won’t be any signs of wear or imperfections when you look at it at a 30cm or 12″ distance.

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