Apple has unveiled the new MacBook Pro variants after several years of not upgrading it. The MacBook Pro comes in two sizes: 13 and 15-inch variants with a new touch display strip that offers controls and shortcuts with just the use of fingertips.

The Touch Bar is placed above the keyboard and automatically displays the most relevant controls. With just one hand on the Touch Bar and another one on the trackpad, users can work around Photoshop smoothly. It offers a completely new experience.

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Are the new features worth the cost of upgrading? First, the 13-inch MacBook Pro is priced at $1,799 USD while the 15-inch variant costs $2,399 USD. The MacBook Pros are the first to sport the Touch ID feature that lets a user quickly switch between accounts. It has an all-metal aluminum body and is powered by an Intel Core i5 / i7 dual-core processor, 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of internal storage.

The MacBook Pro features the Radeon Pro 14nm GPU which makes 3D graphics 130 percent better, gaming 60 percent better and video editing 57 better than its predecessor.It comes with a larger trackpad with a more responsive keyboard and Force Touch.

It is also interesting to note that the new MacPros have two to four USB-C ports while its predecessor comes with an HMDI port, an SD card reader, two USB 3.0 ports and two Thunderbolt 2 ports.

The new Apple laptop may be ideal for editors, designers, filmmakers, and creative professionals who use graphics-intensive software for the new MacBook Pro's Touch Bar.