Apple MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports) vs Apple MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2019, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)

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MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports) compared with MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2019, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)

	AppleMacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)	AppleMacBook Pro (13-inch, 2019, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)
Overview
Released
Released	June 2017	July 2019
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	LED-backlit Retina IPS; millions of colours
Pixel density
Pixel density	227 ppi	227 ppi
Colour range
Colour range	Wide colour (P3)	P3 wide colour
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 i5-7360U or Intel Core i7-7660U	Intel Core i5-8257U or Intel Core i7-8557U
CPU cores
CPU cores	2	4
CPU threads
CPU threads	4	8
Graphics
Graphics	Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640	Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645
Memory
Memory	8 GB or 16 GB	8 GB or 16 GB
Storage
Storage	128 GB to 1 TB	128 GB to 2 TB (better)
CPU
CPU	Dual-core Intel Core i5 at 2.3 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 3.6 GHz, configurable to dual-core Intel Core i7 at 2.5 GHz with up to 4 GHz; both have 64 MB eDRAM. Exact i5-7360U identifier and optional i7-7660U confirmed by Notebookcheck.	Quad-core Intel Core i5 at 1.4 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 3.9 GHz, or Core i7 at 1.7 GHz with up to 4.5 GHz; both with 128 MB eDRAM. Exact i5-8257U identifier confirmed by Macworld and i7-8557U by Notebookcheck. Apple T2 Security Chip (Macworld).
GPU
GPU	Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640 integrated graphics	Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645
Memory type
Memory type	8 GB of 2133 MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory, configurable to 16 GB (Apple specification); Intel's processor sheet lists LPDDR3 up to 1866 MHz	2133 MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory; 8 GB standard or 16 GB option
Storage type
Storage type	SSD; 128 GB base configurable to 256 GB, 512 GB or 1 TB, and 256 GB base configurable to 512 GB or 1 TB	SSD; 128 GB standard with 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB or 2 TB options; storage is fixed and cannot be upgraded internally (Macworld)
Cooling
Cooling	Single cooling fan (Notebookcheck)	–
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	58.2 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 May 2017 test used the 2.3 GHz Core i5, 8 GB memory and 1 TB SSD. Weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process.	Up to 10 hours wireless web or iTunes movie playback, and up to 30 days standby; lithium-polymer. 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 (Laptop Mag)
Colours
Colours	Silver; Space Grey	Silver, Space Grey
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × Thunderbolt 3, headphone jack	2 × 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, DVI and Thunderbolt 2 require separate adaptors.	Two USB-C ports support charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt 3 at up to 40 Gb/s and USB 3.1 Gen 2 at up to 10 Gb/s; 3.5 mm headphone jack
External displays
External displays	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	One 5120 × 2880 display at 60 Hz with over a billion colours; two 4096 × 2304 at 60 Hz with millions of colours; or two 3840 × 2160 at 60 Hz with over a billion colours, alongside the built-in display. Separate adaptors for VGA, HDMI, DVI or Thunderbolt 2.
Keyboard
Keyboard	Full-size backlit keyboard with 78 US or 79 ISO keys, 12 function keys, four arrow keys and ambient light sensor	Full-size backlit keyboard with 64 US or 65 ISO keys, four arrow keys, ambient light sensor and Touch Bar; butterfly mechanism (Laptop Mag)
Trackpad
Trackpad	Force Touch trackpad with pressure sensing, Force clicks and Multi-Touch gestures	Force Touch with pressure sensing, Force clicks, accelerators, pressure-sensitive drawing 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 integrated into the Touch Bar
In the box
In the box	13-inch MacBook Pro; 61 W USB-C Power Adapter; 2 m USB-C Charge Cable	MacBook Pro; 61 W USB-C Power Adapter; USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)