Apple MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2010) vs Apple MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010)

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MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2010) compared with MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010)

	AppleMacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2010)	AppleMacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010)
Overview
Released
Released	April 2010	April 2010
Display
Screen size
Screen size	13.3″	15.4″
Resolution
Resolution	1280 × 800	1440 × 900 (better)
Panel
Panel	TN LCD	TN LCD
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	LED-backlit glossy widescreen LCD, millions of colours; TN panel identified in Notebookcheck’s exact-model review. No antiglare option; refresh rate and brightness unpublished by Apple.	Glossy LED-backlit display; an antiglare option is available. TN technology is named by the exact-model Notebookcheck review. Optional 1680 × 1050 glossy or antiglare display remains in details because its exact panel technology is unverified.
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 or Intel Core 2 Duo P8800	Intel Core i5 2.4 GHz (MacBook Pro Mid 2010), Intel Core i5 2.53 GHz (MacBook Pro Mid 2010) or Intel Core i7 2.66 GHz (MacBook Pro Mid 2010)
CPU cores
CPU cores	2	2
Graphics
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce 320M	NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M (256 MB GDDR3) + Intel HD Graphics or NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M (512 MB GDDR3) + Intel HD Graphics
Memory
Memory	4 GB or 8 GB	4 GB or 8 GB
Storage
Storage	128 GB to 512 GB	128 GB to 512 GB
CPU
CPU	Dual-core Intel Core 2 Duo at 2.4 GHz or 2.66 GHz, 3 MB shared L2 cache and 1066 MHz frontside bus. P8600 identified by EveryMac and P8800 by Notebookcheck’s exact-model review.	Dual-core Intel Core i5 at 2.4 or 2.53 GHz with 3 MB shared L3 cache, or Core i7 at 2.66 GHz with 4 MB. Maker-clock records avoid unverified Intel SKU assumptions; unpublished peak clock fields are omitted.
GPU
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce 320M with 256 MB DDR3 shared with main memory	Automatic switching between Intel HD Graphics (256 MB shared system memory) and GeForce GT 330M. Core i5 configurations have 256 MB GDDR3 and Core i7 has 512 MB.
Memory type
Memory type	4 GB of 1066 MHz DDR3 in two SO-DIMM slots; configurable to 8 GB.	4 GB or 8 GB of 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM in two SO-DIMM slots.
Storage type
Storage type	Lower base: 250 GB; upper base: 320 GB, both 5400-rpm Serial ATA hard drives. Both offer 320 GB or 500 GB hard drives and 128 GB, 256 GB or 512 GB SSDs. Rows retain the lower base’s 250 GB option. 8× slot-loading SuperDrive supports DVD±R DL, DVD±RW and CD-RW.	Lower 2.4 GHz base has a 320 GB and upper bases a 500 GB 5400-rpm Serial ATA drive. Maker options include 500 GB at 5400 or 7200 rpm, and 128 GB, 256 GB or 512 GB SSD; upper CPU rows omit an unconfirmed 320 GB drive. 8× SuperDrive with double-layer DVD writing.
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	77.5 Wh (better)
Weight
Weight	2.04 kg (better)	2.54 kg
Thickness
Thickness	24.1 mm	24.1 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	325 × 227 mm	364 × 249 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Built-in 63.5 Wh lithium-polymer battery; up to 10 hours wireless productivity in Apple’s test. Reference weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process.	Built-in lithium-polymer battery; Apple claims 8–9 hours of wireless productivity. Reference weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process.
Charger
Charger	60 W MagSafe Power Adapter with cable management	85 W MagSafe Power Adapter
Materials
Materials	Aluminium unibody enclosure and glass trackpad	Aluminium unibody enclosure and glass trackpad
Colours
Colours	Silver	Silver
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × USB-A, MagSafe, headphone jack, SD card slot, Ethernet	2 × USB-A, SD card slot, Ethernet, headphone jack, MagSafe
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	802.11n; compatible with 802.11a/b/g	AirPort Extreme 802.11n; compatible with 802.11a/b/g
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	2.1 + EDR	2.1 + EDR
Webcam
Webcam	Built-in iSight camera	Built-in iSight camera
Operating system
Operating system	macOS	macOS
Port detail
Port detail	Two USB 2.0 ports up to 480 Mb/s, FireWire 800 up to 800 Mb/s, Mini DisplayPort, 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet, SD card slot, MagSafe, combined headphone/line input with optical digital output, and Kensington lock slot. DVI, VGA and dual-link DVI require separate adapters.	2 USB 2.0 ports, FireWire 800, Gigabit Ethernet, MagSafe, Mini DisplayPort, SD card slot, separate combined optical digital audio input/line input and optical digital audio output/headphone output.
External displays
External displays	Built-in screen plus one external display up to 2560 × 1600, both with millions of colours; dual display and video mirroring	Supports an external display up to 2560 × 1600 pixels alongside the built-in screen. DVI, VGA, dual-link DVI and third-party HDMI adapters are sold separately; HDMI carries audio.
Keyboard
Keyboard	Full-size backlit keyboard with 78 US or 79 ISO keys, 12 function keys and four arrow keys.	Backlit keyboard with 78 US or 79 ISO keys, 12 function keys and four arrow keys.
Trackpad
Trackpad	Multi-Touch trackpad supports inertial scrolling, pinch, rotate, swipe, three- and four-finger swipe, tap, double-tap and drag.	Glass Multi-Touch trackpad with inertial scrolling, pinch, rotate and three/four-finger gestures.
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo speakers with subwoofers	Built-in stereo speakers with subwoofers
Microphones
Microphones	Omnidirectional microphone	Omnidirectional microphone under the left speaker grille; supports an iPhone headset microphone.
In the box
In the box	MacBook Pro, display cleaning cloth, 60 W MagSafe power adapter, AC wall plug, power cord, software DVDs and documentation; Mac OS X Snow Leopard and iLife.	MacBook Pro, 85 W MagSafe Power Adapter with AC wall plug and power cord, display cleaning cloth, software DVDs and documentation. Mac OS X Snow Leopard and iLife; Apple Remote and display adapters sold separately.