Apple MacBook (13-inch, Mid 2010) vs Apple MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2013)

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MacBook (13-inch, Mid 2010) compared with MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2013)

	AppleMacBook (13-inch, Mid 2010)	AppleMacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2013)
Overview
Released
Released	May 2010	October 2013
Display
Screen size
Screen size	13.3″	13.3″
Resolution
Resolution	1280 × 800	2560 × 1600 (better)
Panel
Panel	TN LCD	IPS LCD
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	Glossy LED-backlit widescreen display, millions of colours; TN panel identified by Notebookcheck's exact-model review. Refresh rate and brightness unpublished by Apple.	Retina LED-backlit IPS display, millions of colours; native 2560 × 1600, with scaled modes of 1680 × 1050, 1440 × 900 and 1024 × 640. Refresh rate and brightness unpublished by Apple.
Pixel density
Pixel density	–	227 ppi
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core 2 Duo P8600	Intel Core i5-4258U, Intel Core i5-4288U or Intel Core i7-4558U
CPU cores
CPU cores	2	2
CPU threads
CPU threads	–	4
Graphics
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce 320M (256 MB shared DDR3)	Intel Iris Graphics 5100
Memory
Memory	2 GB or 4 GB	4 GB, 8 GB or 16 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	250 GB to 500 GB	128 GB to 1 TB (better)
CPU
CPU	2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo P8600, with 3 MB shared L2 cache and 1066 MHz front-side bus; exact processor identity confirmed by Notebookcheck	Dual-core Intel Core i5-4258U at 2.4 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 2.9 GHz and 3 MB shared L3 cache; Core i5-4288U at 2.6 GHz with up to 3.1 GHz and 3 MB cache; Core i7-4558U at 2.8 GHz with up to 3.3 GHz and 4 MB cache. Exact identities documented by EveryMac and cross-checked against Intel.
GPU
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce 320M with 256 MB DDR3 shared with main memory	Intel Iris Graphics 5100 integrated graphics
Memory type
Memory type	Two SO-DIMM slots for 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM; 2 GB standard as two 1 GB modules, configurable to 4 GB. Larger aftermarket upgrades excluded from the maker-supported configurations.	1600 MHz DDR3L onboard memory; 4 GB with the 128 GB base, configurable to 8 GB or 16 GB. The 256 GB and 512 GB bases have 8 GB, configurable to 16 GB.
Storage type
Storage type	250 GB 5400 rpm Serial ATA hard drive, configurable to 320 GB or 500 GB; slot-loading 8x SuperDrive with 4x double-layer DVD burning	PCIe-based flash storage; 128 GB or 256 GB with the 2.4 GHz base, which can upgrade to the 2.6 GHz i5 or 2.8 GHz i7. The 512 GB base has the 2.6 GHz i5, configurable to the 2.8 GHz i7 and 1 TB storage. Configurations retain these explicitly documented base and upgrade combinations.
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 10 hours	Up to 9 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	63.5 Wh	71.8 Wh (better)
Weight
Weight	2.13 kg	1.57 kg (better)
Thickness
Thickness	27.4 mm	18 mm (better)
Width × depth
Width × depth	330.3 × 231.7 mm	314 × 219 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Built-in 63.5 Wh lithium-polymer battery; up to 10 hours wireless productivity under Apple's test conditions. Maker reference weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process.	Built-in 71.8 Wh lithium-polymer battery; up to 9 hours wireless web, 9 hours iTunes movie playback or 30 days standby under Apple's test conditions. Reference weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process.
Charger
Charger	60 W MagSafe Power Adapter	60 W MagSafe 2 Power Adapter with cable management
Materials
Materials	White polycarbonate unibody enclosure	Aluminium enclosure
Colours
Colours	White	Silver
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × USB-A, Ethernet, headphone jack, MagSafe	2 × USB-A, 2 × Thunderbolt 2, MagSafe 2, headphone jack, SD card slot, HDMI
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	802.11n AirPort Extreme; compatible with 802.11a/b/g	802.11ac (draft specification); compatible with 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	2.1 + EDR	4.0
Webcam
Webcam	iSight camera	720p FaceTime HD
Operating system
Operating system	macOS	macOS
Port detail
Port detail	Two USB 2.0 ports, Gigabit Ethernet, MagSafe, Mini DisplayPort and combined optical digital output/headphone output with user-selectable analogue line input; audio jack also supports the Apple iPhone headset microphone. No FireWire or SD card slot.	Two USB 3 ports up to 5 Gb/s, two Thunderbolt 2 ports up to 20 Gb/s with native Mini DisplayPort output, HDMI, SDXC, MagSafe 2 and headphone jack; support for digital/analogue audio line output and Apple iPhone headset remote and microphone. Ethernet and FireWire require separate Thunderbolt adapters.
External displays
External displays	One external display up to 2560 × 1600 alongside the built-in screen; Mini DisplayPort to DVI, dual-link DVI and VGA adapters sold separately; HDMI audio and video through a compatible third-party Mini DisplayPort to HDMI adapter	Built-in screen plus up to two external displays at 2560 × 1600, with millions of colours; HDMI supports 1080p at up to 60 Hz, 3840 × 2160 at 30 Hz or 4096 × 2160 at 24 Hz. DVI, VGA and dual-link DVI adapters sold separately.
Keyboard
Keyboard	Full-size keyboard with 78 US or 79 ISO keys, 12 function keys and four arrow keys; no backlighting	Full-size backlit keyboard with 78 US or 79 ISO keys, 12 function keys, four arrow keys and ambient light sensor
Trackpad
Trackpad	Glass Multi-Touch trackpad supports scrolling, pinch, rotate, swipe, three-finger swipe, four-finger swipe and inertial scrolling	Multi-Touch trackpad with inertial scrolling, pinch, rotate, swipe, three-finger swipe, four-finger swipe, tap, double-tap and drag
Speakers
Speakers	Built-in stereo speakers	Stereo speakers
Microphones
Microphones	Built-in omnidirectional microphone	Dual microphones
In the box
In the box	MacBook, 60 W MagSafe Power Adapter with AC wall plug and power cord, install/restore DVDs and documentation; Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard and iLife	MacBook Pro with Retina display, MagSafe 2 Power Adapter, AC wall plug and power cord; OS X Mavericks, iLife apps and qualifying free iWork apps