MacBook Pro may be thinner but at the cost of several ports as well. Apparently, the 2016 MacBook Pro only dons the USB-C ports. It has further been noted that the new MacBook Pro rolled out sans the SD card slot. However, experts have reportedly rolled out with a trick that may expand the performance and ports of the MacBook Pro.
Hence, even the Apple iPhone may no longer connect with the new MacBook Pro. Additionally, note that a special Apple-approved cable may be necessary to connect an iPhone to the MacBook Pro. The device reportedly uses a standard USB-C port with USB 3.1 compliance specified for the USB Power Delivery, Android Central reported.
It is said that the USB PB is a better bus and interface that is further speculated to be featured on the iPhone and iPad as well. Furthermore, the USB PB is slated to transmit data via an external bus as well. On the contrary the move to a Lightning port has reportedly been debated as it is said to be expensive.
The USB-C trend has already appeared on several Android Phones previous to the MacBook Pro. Apparently, Microsoft, OnePlus and Google all rolled out handsets with the said port. Note that the OnePlus 3, the Lumia 950 and Nexus 6P did not support USB 3.1 speeds or PD.
In other news, the MacBook Pro also rolled out with Touch Bar but eliminated MagSafe. Moreover, the MacBook Pro has also been noted for a lack of graphical power. On that note, it is said that the MacBook Pro may not be adequate for video editing and photography, among others, BGR reported.
MacBook Pro however sports USB-C ports which may be used to connect an external GPU for Windows laptops on a MacBook Pro. Note that the said port has been noted for its powerful speed that is said to be apt for heavy external GPUs.
In addition, the GPU ports may also include Ethernet, USB-A and SD card readers. Watch MacBook Pro Accessories Needed here.
