Apple MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2019, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports) vs Apple MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)

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MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2019, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports) compared with MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)

	AppleMacBook Pro (13-inch, 2019, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)	AppleMacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)
Overview
Released
Released	July 2019	May 2020
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	LED-backlit Retina IPS; millions of colours	LED-backlit Retina IPS; 16:10
Pixel density
Pixel density	227 ppi	227 ppi
Colour range
Colour range	P3 wide colour	P3 wide colour; millions of colours
Screen finish
Screen finish	–	Glossy (Tweakers)
Display features
Display features	True Tone; scaled resolutions of 1680 × 1050, 1440 × 900 or 1024 × 640	True Tone
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core i5-8257U or Intel Core i7-8557U	Intel Core i5-8257U or Intel Core i7-8557U
CPU cores
CPU cores	4	4
CPU threads
CPU threads	8	8
Graphics
Graphics	Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645	Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645
Memory
Memory	8 GB or 16 GB	8 GB or 16 GB
Storage
Storage	128 GB to 2 TB	256 GB to 2 TB
CPU
CPU	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).	Eighth-generation quad-core Core i5 at 1.4 GHz (3.9 GHz Turbo) or Core i7 at 1.7 GHz (4.5 GHz Turbo), with 128 MB eDRAM; exact i5-8257U and i7-8557U identifiers from Tweakers. Apple T2 Security Chip.
GPU
GPU	Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645	–
Memory type
Memory type	2133 MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory; 8 GB standard or 16 GB option	2133 MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory
Storage type
Storage type	SSD; 128 GB standard with 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB or 2 TB options; storage is fixed and cannot be upgraded internally (Macworld)	SSD; 256 GB or 512 GB standard, with 1 TB and 2 TB options
Cooling
Cooling	–	Fan-assisted cooling (Tweakers)
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	58.2 Wh	58.2 Wh
Weight
Weight	1.37 kg (better)	1.4 kg
Thickness
Thickness	14.9 mm (better)	15.6 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	304.1 × 212.4 mm	304.1 × 212.4 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	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.	Up to 10 hours wireless web or Apple TV movie playback, or 30 days standby; lithium-polymer. Apple tested the 1.4 GHz Core i5 with 8 GB memory and 256 GB storage. 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 (Laptop Mag)	Aluminium enclosure; recycled tin in logic-board solder
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	5.0	5.0
Webcam
Webcam	720p FaceTime HD	720p FaceTime HD
Operating system
Operating system	macOS	macOS
Port detail
Port detail	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	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	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.	One 5K display (5120 × 2880) or two 4K displays (4096 × 2304) at 60 Hz, alongside the built-in display; separate adaptors for VGA, HDMI, DVI and Thunderbolt 2
Keyboard
Keyboard	Full-size backlit keyboard with 64 US or 65 ISO keys, four arrow keys, ambient light sensor and Touch Bar; butterfly mechanism (Laptop Mag)	Backlit scissor-switch Magic Keyboard; 1 mm travel; physical Escape; inverted-T arrows; Touch Bar; ambient light sensor
Trackpad
Trackpad	Force Touch with pressure sensing, Force clicks, accelerators, pressure-sensitive drawing and Multi-Touch gestures	Force Touch with pressure sensing and Multi-Touch
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo speakers with high dynamic range	Stereo; high dynamic range; wide stereo; Dolby Atmos playback
Microphones
Microphones	Three microphones	Three-mic array with directional beamforming
Biometrics
Biometrics	Touch ID integrated into the Touch Bar	Touch ID
In the box
In the box	MacBook Pro; 61 W USB-C Power Adapter; USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)	MacBook Pro; 61 W USB-C Power Adapter; 2 m USB-C Charge Cable