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#Windows 10 boot camp for mac 1080p

You can basically use the device like any other Windows notebook, and it is usually silent in practice. Our verdict after more than two weeks with Windows 10 on the MacBook Pro 13 is mainly positive. The results could certainly improve with a better optimization of the drivers. Our impression of the lower power efficiency under Windows is confirmed, because the Wi-Fi test v1.3 determines a runtime of 6 hours and 7 minutes at a brightness of 154 cd/m² (4/10). The new Wi-Fi test v1.3 determines a runtime of 7.5 hours. Besides the older battery, the luminance could be another reason for the difference, because we performed the test with a brightness of 167 cd/m² (11/15). The old Wi-Fi test (Mac OS X) determined almost 9.5 hours in the original review of the MacBook Pro Retina 13 Late 2013, whereas our device still manages 8.5 hours. Our notebook is almost two years old and the battery has 165 cycles.

It is no problem to use the device on your lap in normal situations, either. Still, it does not get uncomfortable since both the keyboard area and the palm rest stay conveniently cool.

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You do, however, notice that the chassis temperatures are slightly higher compared to Mac OS X, which still suggests a worse power efficiency. Playback of the 4K version is not smooth anymore with the Windows Media Player (CPU load between 80 and 100%), which is also the case for the Windows 10 app, even though the processor load was lower at 40 up to 60%. The playback was much more efficient with the Windows 10 app 'Movies & TV', where the CPU load was between 20 and 25%.

#Windows 10 boot camp for mac 1080p

The 1080p version of Big Buck Bunny runs smoothly with the Windows Media Player, but the processor load varies between 30 and 70%, which will also result in higher temperatures and a higher fan speed. The player is important when you want to watch H.265 videos. The playback of a 4K video (H.264) with the standard Windows Player only resulted in a low CPU load. This also includes the playback of a 4K YouTube video. The fan activity is now very similar in both operating systems when you perform comparable tasks, which means you usually have a silent device in practice. The fan was usually more audible in older Windows versions (W7, W8.1) compared to Mac OS X, but this behavior improved with Windows 10.

We therefore recommend using an external mouse we did not encounter any problems when we used a Bluetooth mouse from Logitech during our review period. This seems to be an artificial restriction by Apple. There is at least no criticism for the precision and the response of the Trackpad, because it works flawlessly. Even simple gestures like pinch-to-zoom don't work.

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Other gestures with more fingers that you know from Mac OS X are not possible.

Here we can also see a big handicap for the handling, because the Trackpad only supports inputs with up to two fingers. There you can restart the system under Mac OS X and adjust settings for the keyboard (deactivation of the illumination, default use of special functions) as well as the touchpad. You will also find a Boot Camp taskbar icon, which grants access to the Boot Camp System Control. All the necessary drivers including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Intel Iris Graphics etc. You can use Windows just like you would on any other regular Windows device after the installation of the Boot Camp driver.