MacBook Pro 2016 Release Date, Specs, Price Update: Laptop To Miss OLED Touch Bar, Touch ID Features?

A lot of rumors about the highly anticipated Apple Macbook Pro 2016 release date, specs and price details have been making rounds for quite some time now. It is expected that the next gen Pro laptop might get a November release.

According to The Next Web, reports of Apple Macbook Pro 2016 getting an OLED touch bar may not be true. Previous reports suggested that an OLED touch bar will replace the function keys on the top of the keyboard. The publication also claims that the presence of a lightning port and an extra LTE element on the upcoming Pro laptop is unlikely. A Touch ID fingerprint scanning feature may even get a miss this time.

There are reports which claim that the upcoming MacBook Pro 2016 will be the best ever laptop Apple has ever released. It is expected that the upcoming MacBook Pro lineup will get a major overhaul with a lot of interesting upgrades and changes.

The upcoming MacBook Pro 2016 is rumored to pack Intel's latest Kaby Lake processing chip and not the previously reported Skylake. In fact, according to Apple Insider sources, Intel's 7th Generation Kaby Lake processing chip has already been shipped to the Cupertino, for use in the MacBook Pro 2016. The use of Kaby Lake processors is expected to boost the overall speed and graphics capabilities of the laptop as well as reduce power consumption.

In terms of display, the upcoming laptop is rumored to feature a 5K Apple display with 5120 x 2880 screen resolution and Augmented Reality (AR) features. The laptop is rumored to get rolled out in two 13-inch and 15-inch screen size variants. The device is expected to get support for Apple's intelligent personal assistant, Siri, USB Type-C, ThunderBolt 3 ports, 4G cellular connectivity and wireless charging features.

The Apple MacBook Pro 2016 is expected to come with a price tag of between $1,299 up to $1,499. Readers are advised to take the information with a grain of salt as Apple has not announced anything about the upcoming device. Stay tuned with SWR for more updates on Macbook Pro 2016 release date, specs and price.