Apple Reveals India Pricing For New Macbook Pro (2018); Starts At Rs 1,47,900

Jul. 13, 2018



Apple yesterdayannounced the refreshed MacBook Pro lineupwith the latest 8th-Gen Intel Core processors. In the US, the devices are priced starting at $1,799 and $2,399 for the 13-inch and 15-inch models, respectively.

Now, the company has listed themon its India websiteas well, revealingthat the 13-inch model will be available at a starting price of Rs. 1,47,900 while the 15-inch model will start at Rs. 1,95,800.Both will be available via select Apple Authorised Resellers from later this month.

According toGadgets 360, the new leather sleeves for the 13-inch MacBook Pro are priced at 16,900, while for the 15-inch MacBook Pro the sleeve is priced at Rs. 18,900.

In terms of hardware, the latest devices are powered by Intel’s 8th-generation 6-core processors, and while the 13-inch models will get Core i5 and i7 chips, the 15-inch variants can be ordered with either core i7 or i9 processors. The former will also be offered with up to 2TB of SSD storage, while the latter will come with up to 4TB. All models will ship with up to 32GB of DDR4 memory, and have macOS High Sierra pre-installed.

The devices also come with new True Tone technology in its Retina display, as well as the Touch Bar and Touch ID. The company also says that they will have ‘quieter keyboards’, but whether these are any better in terms of durability than thecontroversial ‘butterfly-switch’ keyboardsremains to be seen.

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