The latest fourth-generation Apple 15-inch MacBook Pro and Touch Bar-donning 13-inch models are now equipped with better processors, faster performance and updated keyboards. Apple’s 15-inch MacBook Pro now has an 8-core Intel processor to the range for the first time, though a 6-core processor is also available for those who don’t require that much power. The model performs two times faster than its quad-core counterpart with the Turbo Boost speeds that reach up to 5.0GHZ.

Processing time of projects such as photography, music production, science and research and software development are sped up thanks to this new power. Photoshop can apply complex photo edits up to 75% faster, video editors can work on as many as 11 multicam streams of 4K video at the same time in Final Cut Pro X and developer’s code can be compiled up to 65% faster in Xcode.

The 13-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar is still powered by a quad-core processor but it can deliver Turbo Boost speeds up to 4.7GHz. The model without the Touch Bar has been left out of the update equation.

In terms of universal segment updates, reports state that both new models still feature Apple’s infamous butterfly keyboard whose keys have been prone to sticking or have been completely unresponsive, but the internal button mechanism has been updated. Apple has not confirmed how exactly the keyboard has changed, but ideally, it will be more reliable than the previous iteration.

The 13-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar is available now starting at $1,799 (RM7542.05) as is the 15-inch model with a price tag beginning at $2,399 (RM10,057)