With eight independent processor "cores" on a single silicon chip, a 16 MB shared level 3 cache, 16 GB of onboard 2400 MHz DDR4 SDRAM -- which could be upgraded to 32 GB at the time of purchase, but cannot be upgraded later -- and 512 GB of onboard flash storage as well as dual graphics processors -- an AMD Radeon Pro 560X with 4 GB of dedicated GDDR5 memory and an integrated Intel UHD Graphics 630 graphics processor that shares memory with the system.

Externally, this notebook has an integrated 720p FaceTime HD webcam, a revised "third generation" butterfly mechanism keyboard with an integrated "Touch Bar" touch-sensitive control that adapts for different applications and provides Touch ID login support in lieu of traditional function keys, and a gigantic "Force Touch" trackpad.