Apple MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports) vs Apple MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2018, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports)

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MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports) compared with MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2018, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports)

	AppleMacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)	AppleMacBook Pro (13-inch, 2018, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports)
Overview
Released
Released	October 2016	July 2018
Display
Screen size
Screen size	13.3″	13.3″
Resolution
Resolution	2560 × 1600	2560 × 1600
Panel
Panel	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Brightness
Brightness	500 nits	500 nits
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	Retina display; LED-backlit IPS; millions of colours	Retina display; LED-backlit IPS; millions of colours
Pixel density
Pixel density	227 ppi	227 ppi
Colour range
Colour range	Wide colour (P3)	Wide colour (P3)
Display features
Display features	Scaled resolutions of 1680 × 1050, 1440 × 900 or 1024 × 640	True Tone; scaled resolutions of 1680 × 1050, 1440 × 900 or 1024 × 640
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core i5-6360U or Intel Core i7-6660U	Intel Core i5-8259U or Intel Core i7-8559U
CPU cores
CPU cores	2	4
CPU threads
CPU threads	4	8
Graphics
Graphics	Intel Iris Graphics 540	Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655
Memory
Memory	8 GB or 16 GB	8 GB or 16 GB
Storage
Storage	256 GB to 1 TB	256 GB to 2 TB (better)
CPU
CPU	Dual-core Intel Core i5 at 2.0 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 3.1 GHz, configurable to dual-core Core i7 at 2.4 GHz with up to 3.4 GHz; both have 4 MB shared L3 cache. AppleInsider confirms the i5-6360U; ComputerBase's configuration table confirms the i7-6660U.	Quad-core Intel Core i5 at 2.3 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 3.8 GHz, configurable to quad-core Core i7 at 2.7 GHz with up to 4.5 GHz; both have 128 MB eDRAM. Exact i5-8259U and i7-8559U identifiers confirmed by Notebookcheck; Tom's Hardware also confirms the i7.
GPU
GPU	Intel Iris Graphics 540 integrated graphics	Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 integrated graphics
Memory type
Memory type	8 GB of 1866 MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory, configurable to 16 GB	8 GB of 2133 MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory, configurable to 16 GB
Storage type
Storage type	256 GB PCIe-based SSD, configurable to 512 GB or 1 TB	PCIe-based onboard SSD; 256 GB base configurable to 512 GB, 1 TB or 2 TB, and 512 GB base configurable to 1 TB or 2 TB
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 10 hours	Up to 10 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	54.5 Wh	58 Wh (better)
Weight
Weight	1.37 kg	1.37 kg
Thickness
Thickness	14.9 mm	14.9 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	304.1 × 212.4 mm	304.1 × 212.4 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Lithium-polymer battery; up to 10 hours wireless web or iTunes movie playback and 30 days standby. Apple's October 2016 tests used the 2.0 GHz Core i5, 8 GB memory and 256 GB SSD. Weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process.	Lithium-polymer battery; up to 10 hours wireless web or iTunes movie playback and 30 days standby. Apple's June 2018 tests used the 2.3 GHz Core i5, 8 GB memory and 512 GB SSD. Weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process.
Charger
Charger	61 W USB-C Power Adapter	61 W USB-C Power Adapter
Materials
Materials	Aluminium enclosure	Aluminium enclosure
Colours
Colours	Silver; Space Grey	Silver; Space Grey
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × Thunderbolt 3, headphone jack	4 × Thunderbolt 3, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	4.2	5.0
Webcam
Webcam	720p FaceTime HD	720p FaceTime HD
Operating system
Operating system	macOS	macOS
Port detail
Port detail	Two Thunderbolt 3 USB-C ports support charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt up to 40 Gb/s and USB 3.1 Gen 2 up to 10 Gb/s; 3.5 mm headphone jack. VGA, HDMI and Thunderbolt 2 require separate adaptors.	Four Thunderbolt 3 USB-C ports support charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt up to 40 Gb/s and USB 3.1 Gen 2 up to 10 Gb/s; 3.5 mm headphone jack. VGA, HDMI and Thunderbolt 2 require separate adaptors.
External displays
External displays	Built-in screen plus one 5120 × 2880 display at 60 Hz with over a billion colours, or two 4096 × 2304 displays at 60 Hz with over a billion colours	Built-in screen plus one 5120 × 2880 display at 60 Hz with over a billion colours, two 4096 × 2304 displays at 60 Hz with millions of colours, or two 3840 × 2160 displays at 60 Hz with over a billion colours
Keyboard
Keyboard	Full-size backlit keyboard with 78 US or 79 ISO keys, including 12 function keys and four arrow keys; ambient light sensor	Full-size backlit keyboard with 64 US or 65 ISO keys, four arrow keys, Touch Bar and ambient light sensor; third-generation keyboard designed for quieter typing
Trackpad
Trackpad	Force Touch trackpad with pressure sensing, Force clicks and Multi-Touch gestures	Force Touch trackpad with pressure sensing, Force clicks and Multi-Touch gestures
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo speakers with high dynamic range	Stereo speakers with high dynamic range
Microphones
Microphones	Two microphones	Three microphones
Biometrics
Biometrics	–	Touch ID fingerprint sensor; Apple T2 Security Chip supports secure boot and encrypted storage
In the box
In the box	13-inch MacBook Pro; 61 W USB-C Power Adapter; 2 m USB-C Charge Cable	13-inch MacBook Pro; 61 W USB-C Power Adapter; 2 m USB-C Charge Cable