Comparison of 13-inch MacBook Pro 2020 and 2019: what is the difference

Recently, Apple released an updated 13-inch MacBook Pro: with a scissor-type Magic Keyboard, physical

Escape key, Touch Bar and sensorTouch ID. Apple also doubled the storage capacity compared to last year’s model - from 256 GB to 1 TB of internal memory (in the maximum configuration). At the same time, you can experience all the main delights of the new product - an improved graphics processor and a 10th generation Intel chip - only in the maximum configuration for 170 thousand rubles.

In the minimum configuration, the 13-inch MacBook Pro (2020) costs 120 thousand rubles and will go on sale in the near future.

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13-inch MacBook Pro (2020) in the minimum and top configuration and 13-inch MacBook Pro (2019) - comparison

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Parameter
13-inch MacBook Pro (2019)
13-inch MacBook Pro (2020) in the minimum configuration
13-inch MacBook Pro (2020) in the top configuration

Display
13.3-inch Retina display, 500 cd/m² brightness, wide color gamut,
True Tone

CPU
1.4 GHz, 4‑core Intel Core i5The 8thgeneration, Turbo Boost up to 3.9 GHz
2.0 GHz, 4‑core Intel Core i510thgeneration, Turbo Boost up to 3.8 GHz

 
Configurable at 1.7 GHz, 4-core 8th Gen Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 4.5 GHz
Configurable at 2.3 GHz, 10th Gen Intel Core i7 quad-core, Turbo Boost up to 4.1 GHz

GPU
Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645
Intel Iris Plus

 
8GB of internal memory
LPDDR3 2133 MHz
16GB of internal memory
LPDDR4X 3733 MHz

 
Configurable with 16 GB memory
Configurable with 32 GB memory

Storage capacity
from128GB
from256GB
from512GB

 
Configuration up to 2 TB
Configuration up to4TB

Ports
Two Thunderbolt 3 (USB‑C) ports
Four Thunderbolt 3 (USB‑C) ports

 
Headphone jack

Connection
Wi-Fi ac, Bluetooth 5.0

Keyboard
"Butterfly"
Magic Keyboard, physical Esc key

Support Pro Display XDR
No
Yes

Battery
Up to 10 hours of work on the Internet

 
Lithium polymer battery with a capacity of 58.2 Wh
Lithium polymer battery with a capacity of 58.0 Wh

Camera
FaceTime HD 720p

Price
Cost depends on reseller
RUB 119,990
RUB 173,990

As can be seen from the comparison of technical characteristics,the updated 13-inch MacBook Pro basic level is almost no different from the same model last year - with the exception of doubled memory and Magic Keyboard (scissor type). Also, the performance of the new MacBook Pro in the minimum configuration is comparable to the outdated quad-core MacBook Pro of the same diagonal.

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Where to buy a 13-inch MacBook Pro 2020

Launch date for the new 13-inch MacBookPro is not yet known. As soon as the updated MacBook Pro goes on sale, it will be available on the official Apple website and from authorized Russian resellers: for example, Svyaznoy and re: Store.

Let us remind you that the price of the 13-inch MacBook Pro 2020 starts from 119,990 rubles.