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Tempted to sell my early 2016 12in MacBook and two Airs (mid '13, early '15). Then settle the difference out of pocket for a specced out previous gen 15in Retina Pro for $2500. Probably even cheaper used. Or do I wait a few months to see if the new Pros drop in price?
Teardown Reveals New MacBook Pro Without Touch Bar Has Removable SSD
Friday October 28, 2016 4:04 pm PDT by Juli Clover
The new entry-level 13-inch MacBook Pro without a Touch Bar has only been available for a day and just made its way into Apple retail stores, but OWC has already managed to take apart one of the machines to get a glimpse inside.
The teardown is still underway, but OWC can confirm that the new MacBook Pro has a removable SSD, meaning it is replaceable and can potentially be upgraded after purchase. Previous MacBook Pro models have also featured a removable SSD, but the MacBook SSD is soldered to the logic board, so it was unclear if the new MacBook Pro would continue to offer a removable SSD due to its thinner body.
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OWC has noted a number of other observations about the new MacBook Pro:
- Solid State Drive module is removable
- Bottom was more difficult to remove than previous generations, but it was not glued
- Speaker module needs to be removed to pull SSD back
- SSD had very strong tape covering the interface port
- Laptop automatically turns on when you open it regardless of pressing power button
OWC's discoveries only apply to the 13-inch MacBook Pro without a Touch Bar. It's likely models with a Touch Bar have a similar build, but the internal hardware is different because it incorporates a new component. We'll need to wait a few more weeks to see what's inside the higher-end 13 and 15-inch MacBook Pro machines, as they won't be available until mid-November.
I think I'm gonna do the same regarding waiting. Might get a price drop on the '16s and even the previous gens might drop in resell price since everyone is trying to buy one now for a deal.Tempted to sell my early 2016 12in MacBook and two Airs (mid '13, early '15). Then settle the difference out of pocket for a specced out previous gen 15in Retina Pro for $2500. Probably even cheaper used. Or do I wait a few months to see if the new Pros drop in price?
It's very frustrating because I've already waited so long. For now, I'll probably wait until March/April to see what happens. I may just go into Apple to see the new MBP and compare with the 2015.
I really don't care about the touch bar, so I may just get a fully loaded 2015 instead. Keep all my USB ports, mag safe, and I can add more RAM/SSD if I wanted to (I think).