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MacBook Pro 2017 Release Date: Intel Kaby Lake Sufficient Volume Dismissed ARM-Based Chipsets Idea; Tipped To Launch In June 2017

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Latest updates about MacBook Pro 2017 suggest about the possible dismissal of ARM-based chipsets idea for Apple's most portable machine due to the sufficient volume of Intel Kaby Lake processor chipsets. Will Apple finally be revealing the new MacBook Pro in June? Find out here!

Intel Produces Volume of Kaby Lake Means No More ARM-Based Chipsets

Intel Kaby Lake chipsets are now widely available which means Apple can free to utilize them with MacBook Pro 2017. However, Forbes learned that the chipset-maker company has reportedly produced sufficient volume of chipsets that could suffice to the needs for MBP clearly dismissed the idea of ARM-based chipsets for Apple's laptop.

For this reason, there's not much to expect from MacBook Pro 2017 and it will be almost the same as the MacBook Pros that use Intel Skylake processors. But what Apple is looking after now is jumping off to the next version of Intel architecture would mean giving them the chance to improve the thermals through Intel Speed Shift Technology.

However, despite the lack of upgrade on the hardware side, MacBook Pro 2017 is expected to have a power-efficient processor through battery life and heat reduction capabilities. And from this point of view, Apple seems to not focusing on sustaining speed rather it focuses on delivering a laptop with longer battery life as what everyone wishes to have.

MacBook Pro 2017 Release Date and Price

Reports have revealed about the 2017 lineup of MacBook Pro that are likely to get a processor bump. 13-inch MacBook Pro without Touch Bar and 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Pros with Touch Bar will feature the different Intel Kaby Lake CPU versions with price remains anonymous, according to BGR.

In relative to that, the mass production for MacBook Pro 2017 will begin in the third quarter of the year and Apple will start shipping the device in the fourth quarter. However, a possible launching is expected to take place during the WWDC 2017 happening in June.

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