Let's go ahead, get it unboxed,and take a closer look. Right, so there's a picture of the 13-inch MacBook Pro Laptop here at the front.
All
right, now this isthe space gray version, but there is also asilver
version available, and also inside the box we do have a USB type-C to
USB type-C cable. Some paper work which does include some space gray
Apple stickers, and then we've got a61-watt USB-C power adapter. Now
let's get to the laptop, and for someone who usesthe 16-inch MacBook
Pro, this does feel a lot smaller.
Now, it's around 1.4 kgwhich is a
little bit more compared to the previous generation, but we do have a
slightly larger battery, and in terms of the size,the width and the
depth is exactly the same asthe previous generation. However, this is
ever so slightly thicker.
That is for a good reason, and that is of course the new Magic Keyboard. Now the 13-inch MacBook Pro is the final MacBook in Apple's line to get the Magic Keyboard update, and that does mean goodbye to the Butterfly Keyboard.
That is for a good reason, and that is of course the new Magic Keyboard. Now the 13-inch MacBook Pro is the final MacBook in Apple's line to get the Magic Keyboard update, and that does mean goodbye to the Butterfly Keyboard.
Moment
of silence forthe Butterfly Keyboard. Actually, no, I'm pretty sure
everybody's glad that we've got this new keyboard. It just feels so much
better. We've got the scissor mechanism. One millimeter of key travel,
and from somebody who's been using the 16-inch MacBook Pro for six,
seven, maybe eight months, it's hard to keep trackof time with the
lockdown, but from somebody who's been using the 16-inch MacBook Pro for
quite some time.
I can tell you that the typing experience is really
really good. I've got no complaints. A few other things with the
keyboard, we do have the touch bar with touch ID, but the escape key is
now separate. So it's actually a physical key, and then we have
the inverted-T arrangement for the arrow keys here too.
Now a few things have not changed. The display is pretty much the same as what we had in the previous generation. So it's a 13-inch LED backlit IPS panel, up to 500 nits of brightness.
Now a few things have not changed. The display is pretty much the same as what we had in the previous generation. So it's a 13-inch LED backlit IPS panel, up to 500 nits of brightness.
I know a lot of people
were hoping for a 14-inch MacBook Pro which would have smaller
bezelsand maybe slightly larger, but this is something that hasn't
changed. Another thing that hasn't changed, and I'm pretty disappointed about is the FaceTime HD camera. It's still 720p, and this
is something that I've been talking about for a long time.
I just wish Apple did upgrade this, especially considering how much more video calls are important these days. Now we do have lots of updates on the internals. Now I'm going to try to break this down in the best way that I can. So the 13-inch MacBook Pro is available with either an 8th gen Intel core processor or a 10th gen Intel core processor.
I just wish Apple did upgrade this, especially considering how much more video calls are important these days. Now we do have lots of updates on the internals. Now I'm going to try to break this down in the best way that I can. So the 13-inch MacBook Pro is available with either an 8th gen Intel core processor or a 10th gen Intel core processor.
Now
both of these do come with double the amount of storage that you would
have had compared to the previous generation. So the 8th gen base model
does come with 256 gigabytes of SSD storage, but that can be configured up to two terabytes.
It also comes with abase of eight gigabytes of LPDDR3 RAM which can be configured up to 16 gigabytes. It has Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645 with two Thunderbolt 3 ports and it starts at 1,300 pounds or $1,300. Now when we move over onto the 10th gen, you can either get an i5 or an i7 version.
Storage starts at 512 gigabytes, configurable up to four terabytes which is absolutely awesome for this size laptop. 16 gigabytes of LPDDR4X RAM. So you've got faster RAM. This is configurable up to 32 gigabytes. Intel Iris Plus Graphics and four Thunderbolt 3 USB-Cports, two on either side, and this starts at around1800 pounds or dollars. Of course, the higher configurations you go for, the higher the price is going to be.
It also comes with abase of eight gigabytes of LPDDR3 RAM which can be configured up to 16 gigabytes. It has Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645 with two Thunderbolt 3 ports and it starts at 1,300 pounds or $1,300. Now when we move over onto the 10th gen, you can either get an i5 or an i7 version.
Storage starts at 512 gigabytes, configurable up to four terabytes which is absolutely awesome for this size laptop. 16 gigabytes of LPDDR4X RAM. So you've got faster RAM. This is configurable up to 32 gigabytes. Intel Iris Plus Graphics and four Thunderbolt 3 USB-Cports, two on either side, and this starts at around1800 pounds or dollars. Of course, the higher configurations you go for, the higher the price is going to be.
Now
which one of these you go for is really going todepend on your
workflow. If you are somebody who does maybe some light image and video
editing, then the 8th gen might just be fine, but if you are somebody
who does something a little bit more heavy,then I definitely recommend
going for the 10th gen version. Now apart from that we do havea large
force-touch trackpad which works really well.
We've got improved stereospeakers with Dolby Atmos and a three mic array, as well as a 3.5 millimeter jack, but software, of course, we do have the latest Mac OS Catalina, and we've got around about 58-watt-hour battery.
Now I know a question that alot of people will be asking is should they get this or the MacBook Air, and that is a very good question, and although the MacBook Airis roughly about the same size in terms of dimensions, it is lighter, and it is starting at a cheaper price, and I think again it comes down to your workflow.
If you're somebody who's not really going to be doing any heavy tasks, then I think the MacBook Air is going to be absolutely fine for you, but if you are somebody who maybe does some video image editing, then the MacBook Pro 13-inch is going to be that better option.
We've got improved stereospeakers with Dolby Atmos and a three mic array, as well as a 3.5 millimeter jack, but software, of course, we do have the latest Mac OS Catalina, and we've got around about 58-watt-hour battery.
Now I know a question that alot of people will be asking is should they get this or the MacBook Air, and that is a very good question, and although the MacBook Airis roughly about the same size in terms of dimensions, it is lighter, and it is starting at a cheaper price, and I think again it comes down to your workflow.
If you're somebody who's not really going to be doing any heavy tasks, then I think the MacBook Air is going to be absolutely fine for you, but if you are somebody who maybe does some video image editing, then the MacBook Pro 13-inch is going to be that better option.
It's got a brighter, more color
accurate display. It's also got two fans which is going to mean better
cooling as well as better sustained performance. However, as mentioned earlier on, if you are anybody who's going to be doing any serious video
graphic editing, then I would recommend going for the 10th gen version,
and there we have it, guys.
That is the new 2020 13-inch MacBook Pro. I know it's something that a lot of people were waiting for, especially with that updated keyboard. If you were waiting fora 14-inch MacBook Pro, then that is not going to be coming anytime soon.
That is the new 2020 13-inch MacBook Pro. I know it's something that a lot of people were waiting for, especially with that updated keyboard. If you were waiting fora 14-inch MacBook Pro, then that is not going to be coming anytime soon.
What
do you guys think of the 13-inch MacBook Pro? Are you going to be
picking one up? Is there any other further coverage that you'd like me
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