Apple MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports) vs Apple MacBook Pro 13″ (M2)

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MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports) compared with MacBook Pro 13″ (M2)

	AppleMacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)	AppleMacBook Pro 13″ (M2)
Overview
Released
Released	May 2020	June 2022
Display
Screen size
Screen size	13.3″	13.3″
Resolution
Resolution	2560 × 1600	2560 × 1600
Panel
Panel	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	–	60 Hz
Brightness
Brightness	500 nits	500 nits
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	LED-backlit Retina IPS; 16:10	Retina display; LED-backlit with IPS technology
Pixel density
Pixel density	227 ppi	227 ppi
Colour range
Colour range	P3 wide colour; millions of colours	Wide colour (P3); millions of colours
Screen finish
Screen finish	Glossy (Tweakers)	–
Display features
Display features	True Tone	True Tone; 60 Hz refresh rate (Notebookcheck)
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core i5-8257U or Intel Core i7-8557U	Apple M2
CPU cores
CPU cores	4	8
CPU threads
CPU threads	8	–
Graphics
Graphics	Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645	10-core GPU
Memory
Memory	8 GB or 16 GB	8 GB, 16 GB or 24 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	256 GB to 2 TB	256 GB to 2 TB
CPU
CPU	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.	8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
GPU
GPU	–	10-core GPU
AI engine
AI engine	–	16-core Neural Engine
Memory type
Memory type	2133 MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory	Unified memory; 8 GB, configurable to 16 GB or 24 GB
Memory bandwidth
Memory bandwidth	–	100 GB/s
Storage type
Storage type	SSD; 256 GB or 512 GB standard, with 1 TB and 2 TB options	SSD, configurable to 512 GB, 1 TB or 2 TB
Cooling
Cooling	Fan-assisted cooling (Tweakers)	Active cooling
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 10 hours	Up to 20 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	58.2 Wh	58.2 Wh
Weight
Weight	1.4 kg	1.4 kg
Thickness
Thickness	15.6 mm	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 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.	Up to 17 hours wireless web; lithium-polymer battery
Charger
Charger	61 W USB-C Power Adapter	67 W USB-C Power Adapter
Materials
Materials	Aluminium enclosure; recycled tin in logic-board solder	Low-carbon aluminium enclosure
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 6
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 Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports supporting charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt 3 and USB 4 up to 40 Gb/s, and USB 3.1 Gen 2 up to 10 Gb/s; 3.5 mm headphone jack with support for high-impedance headphones
External displays
External displays	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	One external display up to 6K 60 Hz alongside the built-in display
Keyboard
Keyboard	Backlit scissor-switch Magic Keyboard; 1 mm travel; physical Escape; inverted-T arrows; Touch Bar; ambient light sensor	Backlit Magic Keyboard; 65 (US) or 66 (ISO) keys; Touch Bar; ambient light sensor
Trackpad
Trackpad	Force Touch with pressure sensing and Multi-Touch	Force Touch trackpad
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo; high dynamic range; wide stereo; Dolby Atmos playback	Stereo speakers with high dynamic range; wide stereo sound; Dolby Atmos playback
Microphones
Microphones	Three-mic array with directional beamforming	Studio-quality three-mic array with high signal-to-noise ratio and directional beamforming
Biometrics
Biometrics	Touch ID	Touch ID
In the box
In the box	MacBook Pro; 61 W USB-C Power Adapter; 2 m USB-C Charge Cable	13-inch MacBook Pro, 67 W USB-C Power Adapter, USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)