It's possible that Apple decides to delay the introduction of new processors until Intel has sorted out the Spectre Meltdown mess. ✝epending on Intel's response to Spectre Meltdown issue and whether it brings out updated silicon in a timely manner. It's also possible that Apple taps the new 8th Gen Intel Core quad-core processor with AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL Graphics, as Dell is doing with the new XPS 15 2-in-1 coming out later this year. The Coffee Lake Core i7 8700 is being reviewed currently as a desktop gaming CPU. See the rumored specs here for the mobile version of that processor.

That's amazing.Īnd what about the 2018 15-inch MacBook Pro? While it isn't as certain as quad-core in the 2018 MBP 13, it's possible that the MBP 15 goes from quad-core to six cores, aka, the Intel Coffee Lake processor. I see battery life on the quad-core XPS 13 (4K display version) of between 6 and 8 hours³, the same, if not a little better than the prior-generation 7th gen Intel dual-core XPS 13.īoth PC World and MobileTechReview found that battery life actually beat the prior-gen dual-core XPS 13. That also was a watershed.Īnd the other thing that has been really surprising for me is that battery life doesn't take a hit. I can remember far enough back when Intel switched to dual core ( circa 2005) for the first time from its longstanding single-core processors. Why it's a big deal: This is a watershed because, for the first time, svelte 13-inch laptops are able to tap into Intel quad-core performance. Intel 8th gen Mobile U series quad-core processor.

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