Apple MacBook Pro 13-inch 2.9GHz Late 2016

The most portable, flexible Pro ever. But it comes at a price.

- Matt Bolton

$1,799 Manufacturer Apple, apple.com

Features 2.9GHz dual-core Intel processor, Intel Iris 550 graphics, 8GB RAM, 256GB flash storage, 4x Thunderbolt 3 ports, Touch Bar

The last redesign of the MacBook Pro was four years ago, to accompany the addition of the Retina display. We had been anticipating another big refresh after this much time, and a similar new feature to match. The Touch Bar, a touch screen along the top of the keyboard, replacing the Function keys, is definitely a flashy addition – and the range has got thinner and lighter again. But as an upgrade, is it up to the standard of the huge leap forward that Retina represented?

The 13-inch MacBook Pro we’re looking at here is the $1,799 model with Touch Bar, which includes a 2.9GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor, Intel Iris Graphics 550 graphics chip, 8GB of RAM, 256GB of flash storage, and four Thunderbolt 3 ports (as well as a headphone jack). There’s also a $1,999 model, but the only difference is that the more expensive model comes with 512GB of storage.