MacRumors has received a potential image of Apple's rumored 16-inch MacBook Pro with three distinct design aspects: slimmer bezels around the display, a standalone Touch ID sensor, and a physical Esc key.

unconfirmed 16 inch macbook pro physical esc key
While all three of those features line up with other images of the 16-inch MacBook Pro uncovered in macOS Catalina 10.15.1, we cannot confirm if this latest image is legitimate. It certainly looks believable at face value, but we cannot find the file in any recent macOS Catalina builds and it could be photoshopped.

Our anonymous tipster claims the 16-inch MacBook Pro will be equipped with AMD Radeon RX 5300M or 5500M graphics, part of its Navi line. That is also unconfirmed, but MacRumors contributor Steve Moser did recently uncover a "Radeon RX 5500/5500M" string within macOS Catalina 10.15.1 code.

MacRumors leaked a similar image of the 2016 MacBook Pro a few days ahead of Apple announcing that notebook, and it turned out to be legitimate. The image depicts a user authenticating an Apple Pay purchase with Touch ID.

Last month, an icon corresponding to a 16-inch MacBook Pro was uncovered in the macOS Catalina 10.15.1 beta, revealing slimmer bezels and what appears to be a physical Esc key after zooming in closely, which would certainly please critics of the virtual Esc key on the Touch Bar now.

16 inch macbook pro icon
Then, a few days ago, a close-up image of a standalone Touch ID sensor was uncovered in the release version of macOS Catalina 10.15.1.

16 Inch MacBook Pro Touch ID Touch Bar
Back in July, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said the 16-inch MacBook Pro would be equipped with a scissor switch keyboard, with Apple finally beginning to move away from its troublesome butterfly keyboard design. At that time, Kuo also predicted the notebook would be released in the fourth quarter of 2019.

Even if the image sent to us is proven fake, it could still end up being an accurate representation of the 16-inch MacBook Pro design based on leaks and rumors. At this point in the year, however, it is unclear if Apple plans to release the 16-inch MacBook Pro by the end of 2019 or in 2020.

Update: A couple of additional hints, including the "Touch ID to pay Apple" text taken from a similar image asset for the 13-inch MacBook Pro not matching the North Face website taken from a version of the asset for the MacBook Air, suggest that this is very likely a fake.

Update November 15: The leaked image turns out to have been real after all. It appears during the setup process of the new MacBook Pro.

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Top Rated Comments

Rychiar Avatar
73 months ago
whyyyy Touch ID? its a laptop, you open it, it sees your face right away. its costs alot. just add Face ID!!!
Score: 44 Votes (Like | Disagree)
alexprib Avatar
73 months ago
I spy inverted-T arrow keys!!
Score: 13 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Icaras Avatar
73 months ago
Sweet Jesus. Can we please get those bezels on the next iMac too please?
Score: 11 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Icaras Avatar
73 months ago
And this is exactly what people need MacBook Pros for....buying hooded sweaters online.
Score: 11 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Sneakz Avatar
73 months ago
Looks fake. Why would the Touch Bar display “Touch ID to pay Apple” when purchasing from the North Face? Even the screen itself says TNF. Nor do the prices match.
Score: 11 Votes (Like | Disagree)
PickUrPoison Avatar
73 months ago
Same finger from the 2016 pic, photoshop.

edit: and the same $326.20 transaction amount, which actually matched the 2016 transaction shown on the screen...
Score: 11 Votes (Like | Disagree)

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