Apple MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2019, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports)

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MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2019, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports)

Released May 2019

The four-port 2019 13-inch MacBook Pro combines quad-core Intel processors, a P3 Retina display and Touch Bar in a 1.37 kg aluminium enclosure.

Model history · 9 models, 2012–2019
  1. 2012MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2012)Compare
  2. 2013MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2013)Compare
  3. 2013MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2013)Compare
  4. 2014MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Mid 2014)Compare
  5. 2015MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015)Compare
  6. 2016MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports)Compare
  7. 2017MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports)Compare
  8. 2018MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2018, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports)Compare
  9. 2019MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2019, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports)
Size
13.3″
Display
IPS LCD
Processor
Intel Core i5 or i7
Memory
8 GB – 16 GB
Weight
1.37 kg
Battery
10 h

What reviewers say

Both reviews praised CPU performance and the display, while criticising the high price and shallow keyboard. Battery results differed; Notebookcheck found long endurance, while Laptop Mag wanted more runtime. Both questioned the revised keyboard's long-term reliability, and Notebookcheck considered the upgrade from 2018 too small to justify replacing that model.

From notebookcheck.net and laptopmag.com

Display

Screen size
13.3″
Resolution
2560 × 1600
Panel
IPS LCD
Brightness
500 nits
Touchscreen
No
Display type
LED-backlit Retina IPS; millions of colours
Pixel density
227 ppi
Colour range
P3 wide colour
Screen finish
Glossy (Notebookcheck)
Display features
True Tone; scaled resolutions of 1680 × 1050, 1440 × 900 or 1024 × 640

Performance

Processor
Intel Core i5-8279U or Intel Core i7-8569U
CPU cores
4
CPU threads
8
Graphics
Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655
Memory
8 GB or 16 GB
Storage
256 GB to 2 TB
CPU
Quad-core Intel Core i5 at 2.4 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 4.1 GHz, or Core i7 at 2.8 GHz with up to 4.7 GHz; both with 128 MB eDRAM. Apple's Common Criteria hardware table identifies i5-8279U and i7-8569U, and the Apple T2 Security Chip.
GPU
Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655
Memory type
2133 MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory; 8 GB standard or 16 GB option
Storage type
SSD; 256 GB or 512 GB standard configurations with up to 2 TB; PCIe storage identified by Notebookcheck
Cooling
Two fans; often stopped in ordinary use but audible under sustained load (Notebookcheck)

Battery and size

Battery life (maker's claim)
Up to 10 hours
Battery capacity
58 Wh
Weight
1.37 kg
Thickness
14.9 mm
Width × depth
304.1 × 212.4 mm
Battery life detail
Up to 10 hours wireless web or iTunes movie playback and up to 30 days standby; lithium-polymer battery; actual results vary by configuration and use
Charger
61 W USB-C Power Adapter
Materials
Highly recyclable aluminium enclosure
Colours
Silver and Space Grey

Connections

Ports
4 × Thunderbolt 3, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.0
Webcam
720p FaceTime HD
Operating system
macOS
Port detail
Four 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
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
Full-size backlit keyboard with 64 US or 65 ISO keys, four arrow keys, ambient light sensor and Touch Bar; revised butterfly mechanism (Notebookcheck)
Trackpad
Force Touch with pressure sensing, Force clicks, accelerators, pressure-sensitive drawing and Multi-Touch gestures
Speakers
Stereo speakers with high dynamic range
Microphones
Three microphones
Biometrics
Touch ID integrated into the Touch Bar
In the box
MacBook Pro; 61 W USB-C Power Adapter; USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)

Configurations

ProcessorMemoryStorage
Intel Core i5-8279U8 GB256 GB
Intel Core i5-8279U8 GB512 GB
Intel Core i5-8279U8 GB1 TB
Intel Core i5-8279U8 GB2 TB
Intel Core i5-8279U16 GB256 GB
Intel Core i5-8279U16 GB512 GB
Intel Core i5-8279U16 GB1 TB
Intel Core i5-8279U16 GB2 TB
Intel Core i7-8569U8 GB256 GB
Intel Core i7-8569U8 GB512 GB
Intel Core i7-8569U8 GB1 TB
Intel Core i7-8569U8 GB2 TB
Intel Core i7-8569U16 GB256 GB
Intel Core i7-8569U16 GB512 GB
Intel Core i7-8569U16 GB1 TB
Intel Core i7-8569U16 GB2 TB

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Four Thunderbolt 3 ports
  • P3 Retina display with True Tone
  • Touch ID and Force Touch trackpad

Cons

  • No HDMI, USB-A or SD card slot
  • Onboard RAM limited to 16 GB
  • 720p webcam

Closest rivals

Model
SizeDisplayProcessorMemoryWeightBatteryReleased
13.3″IPS LCDIntel Core i5 or i78 GB – 16 GB1.37 kg10 hNov 2016
13.3″IPS LCDIntel Core i5 or i78 GB – 16 GB1.37 kg10 hOct 2016
13.3″IPS LCDIntel Core i5 or i78 GB – 16 GB1.37 kg10 hJun 2017

Previous model: MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2018, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports). Newer model: MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports).

Sources

  1. support.apple.com/en-gb/111997
  2. apple.com/uk/newsroom/2019/05/apple-introduces-first-8-core-macbook-pro-the-fas…
  3. commoncriteriaportal.org/nfs/ccpfiles/files/epfiles/st_vid11243-st.pdf
  4. notebookcheck.net/Apple-MacBook-Pro-13-2019-laptop-review-Good-performance-but-…

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