MacBook Pro has been faced with controversy due to the USB-C ports. Among the capabilities that the port offers is the Akitio Neutrino U3.1, an external SSD enclosure that draws power and gives data bandwidth up to 10Gbps.
The Akitio Neutrino U3.1 feature in the MacBook Pro is reported to provide fast external storage with the convenience of a single cable that is enclosed into a small chassis, which can be carried around. The unit is also packed with an understated design that comes with a large heatsink that provides passive cooling. Also, it ships even without an internal disk, which means the user can choose the amount of capacity.
MacBook Pro's Neutrino is also reported to receive almost any 2.5-inch SSD that supports drives up to SATA-III 6Gbps. Connecting the device to the laptop is plug-and-play with the bundled USB-C cable. On the other hand, the port reportedly backs a USB 3.1 Gen 2 interface, saturating the SATA-III bandwidth with the 10Gbps bandwidth and allowing the fitted drives to read and write at a full speed.
Although reports suggest that much of the appeal with the enclosure is the native USB 3.1 connectivity as well as its speed, the MacBook Pro's Neutrino can also function with older hardware that has no latest ports. Using a different cable, the drive is said to interoperate with USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 devices, according to 9to5mac.
Meanwhile, the new MacBook Pro is reportedly experiencing a lot of strange graphical glitches. Based on a MacBook Pro forum, the glitches almost seem like distortion and tearing in some apps. Latest reports, however, indicate that a fix is likely coming out soon, as confirmed by senior VP of Apple Engineering Craig Federighi, who also added that the issue is software-based.
MacBook Pro is expected to face a number of problems between the AMD discrete GPU and the integrated Intel graphics, given the fact that graphics issues are reportedly common with brand-new hardware, according to report. Watch Apple MacBook Pro 13" (Touch Bar): Unboxing & Review
