I am curious as to how much weight you can place on top of a closed Macbook Pro. I will be travelling and will have it packed in a bag and there will be some items placed on top of it. Curious as to how much weight it can withstand.
MacBook Pro with Touch Bar
Retina MacBook Pros are rather delicate, specially the upper case holding the display. I think Bob's assessment is close if not spot-on. I would pack accordingly. When I travel my older, less-delicate MBP goes with me in my backpack. If it's car travel, the backpack is set away from any heavy or rigid cargo so it doesn't get damaged.
We are not Apple employees with access to unpublished specifications, but instead end users like you. However, I've been here a LONG time hand have never seen a weight-bearing specification for any Apple product since the flat-case PowerMac G3s that were discontinued in early 1999:
None, 0 lbs.
I wouldn't worry about putting an iPad or iPhone on top, but I'd say it's not really meant to have anything heavy stacked on top.
I always put mine vertically in a padded compartment in a messenger bag or backpack. I would never put it in my suitcase.
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