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Apple 13-inch MacBook Pro 2020


The 2020 13in MacBook Pro...


Main features

  • new and improved keyboard
  • 2 models...
  • cheaper model starting at £1,299 with two USB-C/Thunderbolt 3 ports and older eighth-generation Intel chips
  • powerful model starting at £1,799 with four USB-C/Thunderbolt 3 ports and the latest 10th-generation Intel chips
  • aluminium design hasn’t changed
  • Touch Bar remains untouched

Specifications

  • Screen: 13.3in LCD 2560x1600 (227 ppi)
  • Processor: 8th or 10th-generation quad-core Intel Core i5 or i7
  • RAM: 8, 16 or 32GB
  • Storage: 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB or 4TB
  • Graphics: Intel Iris Plus 645 or G7
  • Operating system: macOS Catalina
  • Camera: 720p FaceTime HD camera 😞
  • Connectivity: wifi ac, Bluetooth 5, USB-C, Thunderbolt 3, headphone
  • Dimensions: 212.4 x 304.1 x 15.6mm
  • Weight: 1.4kg

What's missing

  • A dedicated graphics card, which is reserved for Apple’s top 16in model 
  • older USB-A ports 
  • integrated memory card reader

Price in Singapore

I picked these configurations based on my requirement of 16GB RAM and 512GB SSD.

2020 13-inch MacBook Pro with 2 USB-C/Thunderbolt 3 ports

1.4GHz Quad-Core Processor with Turbo Boost up to 3.9GHz 512 GB Storage... S$2,199.00
  • 1.4GHz quad-core 8th-generation Intel Core i5 processor
  • Turbo Boost up to 3.9GHz
  • Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645
  • 8GB 2133MHz LPDDR3 memory 😞
  • 512GB SSD storage¹
  • 13-inch Retina display with True Tone
  • Magic Keyboard
  • Touch Bar and Touch ID
  • Two Thunderbolt 3 ports

2020 13-inch MacBook Pro with 4 USB-C/Thunderbolt 3 ports

2.0GHz Quad-Core Processor with Turbo Boost up to 3.8GHz 512GB Storage... S$2,699.00
  • 2.0GHz quad-core 10th-generation Intel Core i5 processor
  • Turbo Boost up to 3.8GHz
  • Intel Iris Plus Graphics
  • 16GB 3733MHz LPDDR4X memory
  • 512GB SSD storage
  • 13-inch Retina display with True Tone
  • Magic Keyboard
  • Touch Bar and Touch ID
  • Four Thunderbolt 3 ports

Price vs  16-inch MacBook Pro 

2.6GHz 6-Core Processor 512 GB Storage... S$3,499.00
  • AMD Radeon Pro 5300M
  • 2.6GHz 6-core 9th-generation Intel Core i7 processor
  • Turbo Boost up to 4.5GHz
  • AMD Radeon Pro 5300M with 4GB of GDDR6 memory 😞
  • 16GB 2666MHz DDR4 memory
  • 512GB SSD storage¹
  • 16-inch Retina display with True Tone
  • Touch Bar and Touch ID
  • Four Thunderbolt 3 ports

Source:

Which will I most likely get?

The S$2,699.00 2020 13-inch MacBook Pro with 4 USB-C/Thunderbolt 3 ports.

Adrian's Journal

PS: Let's compare that with a Windows laptop of similar configuration.










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