MacBook Pro 2017 Might Reportedly Boast Intel Cannon Lake; Specs, Features

Intel is expected to supply the processing chip for Apple Mac lineups. The company shipped Kaby Lake in late 2016 and it is highly possible that MacBook Pro 2017 will contain the Intel's Cannon Lake chipset.

Cannon Lake will be the first generation of Intel chips which is produced using a 10-nanometer process, which aims to provide performance as well as a reduction in power consumption. For Apple, Cannon Lake processors include support for LPDDR4 memory; this is something that will allow for the creation of a MacBook Pro with up to 32 gigabytes of memory. The MacBook Pro is unlikely to see a change to 32GB of RAM in the short term, since the Company is not likely to equip a MacBook Pro with a new RAM controller that will be allowing for 32GB of more power-hungry DDR4 support, according to Apple Insider.

Unfortunately, the Cannon Lake chipset won't be released until next year that means that there is a chance to find it under the hood of a refreshed MacBook Pro 2017 this year. Indeed, when MacBook Pro 2017 comes to materialize, Intel will be having it's Cannon Lake announced, which will be causing the laptop to be one step behind, as per ComputerWorld.

Apple has been increasing the price of its Mac lineups without any significant upgrade. The 16 GB RAM is a good example for it. Apple could gain the memory up to 32 GB but the company is refused to give into fans demand. Instead, Phil Schiller had explained in an email that MacBook Pro 2017 doesn't need a huge RAM when a 16 GB is already 'very fast'.

MacBook Pro 2017 rumors also suggest that Apple is going to be more careful with the TouchBar feature this time on the 13-inch and 15-inch models of the MacBook Pro. The TouchBar gave rise to a lot of security issues and Apple has addressed these. The company now will reportedly equip its upcoming laptop with OLED display and replace the MacBook Air with 13-inch MacBook Pro without Touch Bar.