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MacBook Pro 15” (2018) specs, features, and analysis

Here's what you need to know about MacBook Pro 15” (2018) including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.

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Availability	MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
Released	2018
Release Date	Announced on July 13, 2018
Pricing	$2,399 - Intel Core i7 \| 16GB RAM \| 256GB SSD $2,799 - Intel Core i7 \| 16GB RAM \| 512GB SSD
Generations	MacBook Pro 15” (2019) MacBook Pro 15” (2018) MacBook Pro 15” (2017) MacBook Pro 15” (2016) MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015)

MacBook Pro 15” (2018) Price
	2018 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.2GHz Intel Core i7 (15-inch, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) Silver (Renewed) By Apple $499.99	See at Amazon
	Apple 15in MacBook Pro, Retina, Touch Bar, 2.9GHz Intel Core i7 Quad Core, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Space Gray, MPTT2LL/A (Renewed) By Apple $469.00 $547.39 14% OFF	See at Amazon
	Apple 15.4in MacBook Pro Laptop (Retina, Touch Bar, 2.2GHz 6-Core Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) Space Gray (MR932LL/A) (2018 Model) (Renewed) By Apple $496.00	See at Amazon
	Mid 2018 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.9GHz Intel Core i9 (15 Inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $595.00	See at Amazon
	Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch w/ Touch Bar (Mid 2018), 220ppi Retina Display, 6-Core Intel Core i7, 256GB PCIe SSD, 16GB RAM, macOS 10.13, Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $619.95	See at Amazon

Exterior	MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
Dimensions	13.75” x 9.48” x 0.61” (349.3 mm x 240.7 mm x 155 mm)
Weight	Starting at 4.02 pounds (1.83 kg)
Colors	Space Gray Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad	Backlit Magic Keyboard with: 64 (U.S.) or 65 (ISO) keys including 4 arrow keys Touch Bar with integrated Touch ID sensor Ambient light sensor Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure-sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure-sensitive drawing, and Multi-Touch gestures

Display	MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
Size	15.4 Inches
Info	Retina display 15.4-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2880-by-1800 native resolution at 220 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors Supported scaled resolutions: 1920 by 1200 1680 by 1050 1280 by 800 1024 by 640 500 nits brightness Wide color (P3) True Tone technology

Ports	MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
Ports	Left (2) 2 x Thunderbolt 3 40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Charging, Displayport Right (3) 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone 2 x Thunderbolt 3 40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Charging, Displayport

Internal Specs	MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
Processor	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.20 → 4.10 GHz, 9MB SmartCache, 45W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8850H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.30 GHz, 9MB SmartCache, 45W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-8950HK 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.90 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
Geekbench 5 Single Core MacBook Pro 15” (2018)1 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H97591.46% 2 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8850H1,00694.37% 3 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-8950HK1,066100.00% 01,066 Geekbench 5 Multi-Core MacBook Pro 15” (2018)1 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H4,47093.01% 2 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8850H4,49793.57% 3 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-8950HK4,806100.00% 04,806
Integrated Graphics	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8850H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-8950HK Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Memory	16GB configurable to 32GB of 2400MHz DDR4 onboard memory
Discrete Graphics	AMD Radeon Pro 555X with 4GB of GDDR5 memory AMD Radeon Pro 560X with 4GB of GDDR6 memory AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16 with 4GB of HBM2 memory AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20 with 4GB of HBM2 memory
Storage	256GB 512GB configurable to 1TB, 2TB, or 4TB SSD

Connectivity	MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
Wi-Fi	802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology

Battery	MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
Size	83.6 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery Life	Up to 10 hours wireless web Up to 10 hours Apple TV app movie playback Up to 30 days of standby time
Power Supply	87W USB‑C Power Adapter

Software	MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
OS	Shipped with macOS Catalina
Built-in Apps	Photos iMovie GarageBand Pages Numbers Keynote Siri Safari Mail FaceTime Messages Maps News Stocks Home Voice Memos Notes Calendar Contacts Reminders Photo Booth Preview Music Podcasts TV Books App Store Time Machine Find My QuickTime Player

Camera & Audio	MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
Camera	720p FaceTime HD camera
Audio	Stereo speakers with high dynamic range Three microphones 3.5mm headphone jack

Misc	MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
Sensors	Touch ID sensor
Security	Touch ID sensor Apple T2 Chip
In the box	15‑inch MacBook Pro 87W USB‑C Power Adapter USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
Warranty	Your MacBook Pro comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one‑year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ for Mac to extend your coverage to three years from your AppleCare+ purchase date and add up to two incidents of accidental damage coverage, each subject to a service fee of $99 for screen damage or external enclosure damage, or $299 for other repairable damage, plus applicable tax.
More	Video Support Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and: Up to two displays with 5120-by-2880 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors Up to four displays with 4096-by-2304 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors Thunderbolt 3 digital video output Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C VGA, HDMI, DVI, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)

Key Features	MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
At Glance	Released in Mid 2018 16:10 Retina 15.4” 1800p 60Hz Weight 4.02 lb 1.82 kg Up to Intel Core i9-8950HK 6C/12T, 2.90 → 4.80 GHz Geekbench 5 1,066 Single Core Geekbench 5 4,806 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz Configurable up to 32GB 2400 MHz DDR4 AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20 4GB HBM2

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Our analysis and reviews

What we like

Reasons to like about MacBook Pro 15” (2018).

According to Apple, the MacBook Pro 15” (2018) lasts up to 10 hours of battery life.

Up to 10 hours wireless web
Up to 10 hours Apple TV app movie playback
Up to 30 days of standby time

Configurable up to AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20 4GB HBM2

What we don't like

Reasons not to like about MacBook Pro 15” (2018).

MacBook Pro 15” (2018) has soldered storage, and there are no M.2 slots for expansion. Learn more

Storage Slots	MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
M.2	0 - Onboard

The memory on MacBook Pro 15” (2018) is soldered to the motherboard, and there is no additional RAM slot for expansion. Since you can't change or add more RAM after you buy, you want to make sure you pick the configuration with the right amount of memory at the initial purchase. Learn more

Memory	MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
Slots	0 - Onboard
Type	DDR4
Speed	2400 MHz

What's new

Improvements over its predecessor.

Intel Core i9-8950HK inside MacBook Pro 15” (2018) has a 40% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-7920HQ inside MacBook Pro 15” (2017).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

MacBook Pro 15” (2018) - Intel Core i9-8950HK

4,806

MacBook Pro 15” (2018) - Intel Core i7-8850H

4,497

MacBook Pro 15” (2018) - Intel Core i7-8750H

4,470

MacBook Pro 15” (2017) - Intel Core i7-7820HQ

3,573

MacBook Pro 15” (2017) - Intel Core i7-7920HQ

3,410

MacBook Pro 15” (2017) - Intel Core i7-7700HQ

3,208

MacBook Pro 15” (2018) supports a larger memory capacity than the MacBook Pro 15” (2017). It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the MacBook Pro 15” (2017).

Max system memory size

MacBook Pro 15” (2018)

32 GB

MacBook Pro 15” (2017)

16 GB

MacBook Pro 15” (2018) supports a faster memory speed than the MacBook Pro 15” (2017). It supports up to 2400MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the MacBook Pro 15” (2017).

Memory type and speed

MacBook Pro 15” (2018) - DDR4

2,400 MHz

MacBook Pro 15” (2017) - LPDDR3

2,133 MHz