MORE: Thunderbolt 3 Explained: Why You Need the World's Fastest PortĪpple sells a $69 USB-C Digital AV Multiport adapter that includes connections for HDMI and a full-size USB port for connecting devices like the iPhone, cameras and other peripherals. The thicker XPS 13 includes two USB 3 ports, an SD Card reader and one Thunderbolt 3/USB-C port.

The similarly-thin HP Spectre x360 and Yoga 910 also ditch the SD card but manage to include one full-size USB port. Unfortunately, Apple got rid of the SD card slot, which means you'll need to use a USB-C card reader or connect your camera directly to the laptop using a dongle. (If you wanted to spend $1,799 on the Touch Bar 13-inch MacBook Pro, you'd get 4 Thunderbolt 3 ports.) You must charge the laptop using either one of the two ports, as Apple has retired its MagSafe connection. They offer blazing fast transfer speeds (up to 40 Gbps) and will let you connect two 4K monitors. The good news is that the Thunderbolt 3 ports, which have a USB-C connector, enable power and data over a single connection. This 13-inch MacBook Pro sports two Thunderbolt 3 ports on the left and a headphone jack on the right. Still, 13-inch Windows ultraportables weigh less and are just as thin or thinner, such as the 2.7-pound Dell XPS 13 (11.98 x 7.88 x 0.33-0.6 inches) and the 2.8-pound HP Spectre x360 (12.03 x 8.58 x 0.54 inches). Measuring 11.97 x 8.36 x 0.58 inches and weighing 3.02 pounds, the new 13-inch MacBook Pro is smaller in every dimension than the previous model, which weighed 3.42 pounds and measured 12.35 x 8.62 x 0.71 inches.

This is one of the brightest displays around, registering 495 nits in our testing. But I do wish Apple would be a little more daring with its use of materials for example, I like the way Dell uses carbon fiber on the inside of the XPS 13 to achieve a soft-touch feel. If I had to choose, I'd opt for the new Space Gray color over the Silver, as the former hue has a more sophisticated vibe.

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