https://wccftech.com/2018-apple-macbook-pro-vs-2017-macbook-pro-with-touch-bar-whats-changed-specifications-features-design/

Just a day after Ming-Chi Kuo’s report, Apple has proceeded to refresh the MacBook Pro lineup. Upgrades for the notebook have been gradual, as Cupertino ushered in a new design with the 2016 lineup and proceeded to launch minute upgrades (that allegedly include a keyboard fix), with the 2017 lineup. However, safe to say, it’s the 2018 lineup that really hits the sweet spot with the MacBook Pro, especially for the 15″ variant.

It’s also safe to say that Apple was perhaps ‘forced’ to upgrade the notebooks this year, in order to stay consistent with their ‘Pro’ branding. After all, a dual-core processor on a 13″ laptop that comes with the moniker MacBook ‘Pro’ and the risk of keyboards failing doesn’t really cut it. Additionally, the lack of 32GB of RAM on the 15″ variant, which could run you in excess of $2,000 feeds into claims that Apple removed the needs of professional users from its portfolio a long while back.