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DigiTimes: 16-Inch MacBook Pro to Launch by End of October With Ultra-Slim Bezels and Scissor Keyboard

Apple's widely rumored 16-inch MacBook Pro will be available by the end of October, suggesting that an announcement is imminent, according to supply chain sources cited by hit-or-miss industry publication DigiTimes (https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20191021PD205.html).





<img src="(http://cdn.macrumors.com/article-new/2019/06/16-inch-MBP-Solo.jpg)" alt="" width="800" height="470" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-697810" /><center>16-inch MacBook Pro concept by MacRumors</center>


The report claims Taiwanese manufacturer Quanta Computer has already begun volume shipments of the 16-inch MacBook Pro, which the supply chain sources expect to feature a more reliable scissor keyboard, an "ultra-thin bezel design," and Intel's latest Coffee Lake Refresh or Ice Lake processors, although Intel has yet to announce Ice Lake chips appropriate for a high-end MacBook Pro.





The slimmer bezels would result in the 16-inch MacBook Pro being around the same size as the existing 15-inch model despite having a larger display. IHS Markit analyst Jeff Lin said the notebook's resolution will be 3,072x1,920 pixels (https://www.macrumors.com/2019/06/24/16-inch-macbook-pro-sept-2019-release-date-rumor/).





Last week, icons depicting a MacBook Pro with slimmer bezels (https://www.macrumors.com/2019/10/18/16-inch-macbook-pro-macos-10-15-1/) in Silver and Space Gray were uncovered in the macOS Catalina 10.15.1 beta, lending credence to an upcoming release. Both icons were created just over a week ago, have "16" in the filename, and reference an unreleased MacBookPro16,1 model.





<img src="(http://cdn.macrumors.com/article-new/2019/10/15-vs-16-macbook-pro-icon.jpg)" alt="" width="800" height="250" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-714464" /><center>15-inch MacBook Pro icon on left, possible 16-inch MacBook Pro icon on right via MacGeneration (https://www.macg.co/mac/2019/10/macos-10151-renferme-le-macbook-pro-16-109123)</center>


Apple's plans to release a 16-inch MacBook Pro were first revealed by Ming-Chi Kuo, who back in February said the notebook would be released in 2019 (https://www.macrumors.com/2019/02/17/16-inch-macbook-pro-2019-kuo/). Kuo later said the notebook would be equipped with a scissor keyboard (https://www.macrumors.com/2019/07/25/kuo-16-inch-macbook-pro-scissor-keyboard/). Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has also reported (https://www.macrumors.com/2019/08/22/2019-iphones-multi-angle-face-id-more/) that the notebook is coming in 2019.





Apple is expected to position the 16-inch MacBook Pro at the high end of its notebook lineup, with existing 15-inch and 13-inch MacBook Pro models remaining available and following suit with scissor keyboards in 2020, according to Kuo.

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Source: DigiTimes: 16-Inch MacBook Pro to Launch by End of October With Ultra-Slim Bezels and Scissor Keyboard (https://www.macrumors.com/2019/10/21/digitimes-16-inch-macbook-pro-by-end-october/)