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13-Inch MacBook Pro 2016 Features, News: Device Is Faster, More Efficient Than Previous Base Model [VIDEO]

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Benchmarks for Apple Inc.'s new 13-inch MacBook Pro without the Touch Bar are starting to ignite on the cross-platform processor benchmark Geekbench, wherein the benchmark dive in at the new 13-inch MacBook Pro's performance improvements and energy efficiency.

The 13-inch MacBook Pro 2016 model is slightly faster compared to last year's mid-range 13-inch MacBook Pro; however, the device is slightly outperformed by the higher-end model.

The 13-inch MacBook Pro 2016 model, which runs on a Skylake-based 2.0GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor, has an average multi-core score of 6,970, indicating that the machine is only up to 7 percent faster compared to the 2015 13-inch MacBook Pro base model. The 2015's comparable model, powered by a Broadwell-based 2.7GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor, has a multi-core score of 6,497, according to Mac Rumors.

Meanwhile, the sans Touch Bar of the new 13-inch MacBook Pro 2016, which is 15 watt chip, is more energy efficient compared to the 28 watt chip in 2015's entry-level model. The lower power consumption gives the new 13-inch MacBook Pro 2016 comparable battery life to last year's model, in spite of the fact that the 2016 base model is having a smaller 54.5 watt-hour battery compared to the 2015 base model's 74.9 watt-hour battery.

Furthermore, the new MacBook Pro 13-inch comes along with the 6th-gen dual-core i7 processor. As the latest Apple laptop is packed with new features and an outstanding display, the new 13-inch MacBook Pro 2016 is the lightest and thinnest among the MacBook Pro lineup, Digital Trends reported.

That being said, the 13-inch MacBook Pro 2016 can run multiple apps at once, and users will surely appreciate the modest upgrades of the device. The latest model also features a 16 gigabyte of RAM, and the 13-inch MacBook Pro 2016 uses the best Retina display the tech giant has ever put in a laptop.

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