It's yet another architecture update, yet another improvement in power efficiency, though this time around it also adds H.265 high-efficiency video coding (HEVC) support.Īpple uses the ultra-low-power Y series of processors for the 12-inch MacBook Pro. But getting down to 14 nanometers was harder than Intel imagined and, so, we now have the extra tock that's Kaby Lake in the mix. In a perfect world, Intel would have gone from the tock of Skylake to the next big tick of Cannon Lake much as it had done every architecture update to subsequent die-shrink in recent memory. Kaby Lake, Intel's current-generation 14-nanometer processor architecture, doesn't miraculously transform a 12-inch MacBook into a 13-inch MacBook Pro, but it does add some welcome punch to the ultralight Mac's performance. The 12-inch MacBook has been referred to as 'ManagerBook' because, while light and power-efficient, it hasn't been a code-compiling, video-editing, hardcore gaming, throw-cores-at-it workhorse. See at Apple 12-inch MacBook Kaby Lake Performance It highlights how, when it comes to ultralights, even small updates can make a big difference.

There's still no touchscreen and the price is still premium, but the ultra-light, ultra-productive experience has been taken to the next level thanks to Intel's Kaby Lake processors, a 16 GB memory option, and second-generation butterfly switches on the keyboard. The 12-inch MacBook is for everyone who wants an iPad-style experience, only in clamshell running macOS. High-performance processors or graphics.

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