Apple MacBook 2016 – what’s changed & what hasn’t

Macbook 12" available in pink (rose gold) for 2016
Credit: Apple/Forbes

In its second iteration, the Apple MacBook 12" appears exactly the same, but has a few incremental changes to improve speed.

What has changed:
● processors – 1.2 or 1.3 GHz up from 1.1 or 1.2 GHz in 2015

● Intel HD Graphics HD 515 GPU replaces Intel HD Graphics 5300 chip – Apple claims 25% speed improvement

● RAM – 1866MHz up from 1600MHz – still 8GB

● battery – 41.4 watt-hour – up from 39.7 watt-hour in 2015 version

● runtime claim increased by 1 hour to 11 total

● colour – pink is now optional, although Apple still prefers to call it, “rose gold”

What hasn’t changed:
● size
● shape
● weight
● screen size & resolution
● storage options
● ports – just 1 USB-C port + 1 x 3.5mm earphone socket

http://www.forbes.com/sites/brookecrothers/2016/04/22/new-2016-12-inch-macbook-vs-2015-version-specs-performance-breakdown/#3a7cdcbb4135

http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/137369-apple-macbook-2016-vs-macbook-2015-what-s-the-difference / subtle differences updated 12 inch MacBook just released original version benchmarks performance 5th Generation Broadwell processor MacBook 6th Generation Skylake chip early benchmarks Geekbench 3 benchmark new Skylake 1.2GHz Core m5 powered MacBook last year’s 1.1GHz Broadwell 25 percent speed bump benchmarks difference in price 2016 MacBook new Intel HD Graphics 515 flash drive speeds benchmarks boost battery life subtle hour more battery life Apple's rating battery life DRAM RAM LPDDR3-1600 DRAM new MacBook LPDDR3-1866 DRAM new Rose Gold color colour chassis identical Retina display resolution same one USB-C port original 12-inch MacBook /