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MacBook Pro 13 ″ vs MacBook Pro 16 ″ specifications comparison

After comparing the 16 ″ 2019 MacBook Pro and the 15 ″ 2019 MacBook Pro, putting side by side the specifications of the newcomer and the model it replaces, it may be useful to make a comparison between the 16 ″ 2019 MacBook Pro and the latest MacBook Pro 13 ″.

These are different machines from various points of view, starting obviously from the size of the display, to switch to the keyboard (butterfly mechanism vs. scissor mechanism), to the battery, to the video card and other elements. The table that we attach puts the two machines side by side, allowing you to have a purely technical view of the features.

From the point of view of portability, the 13 ″ MacBook Pro is obviously lighter (1.337Kg vs 2Kg) and smaller (1.49cm x 30.41cm x 21.24cm) and therefore easier to carry in the bag. From the point of view of GPU and processor power, the 16 ″ obviously wins.

  MacBook Pro 13 “ MacBook Pro 16 “
Starting price list from 1549.00 euros including VAT from 2799.00 euros including VAT
colors Silver, sidereal gray Silver, sidereal gray
Screen
  • Retina display
  • 13.3 ″ LED-backlit display (diagonal) with IPS technology; native resolution 2560 × 1600 at 227 pixels per inch; supports millions of colors
  • Supported reduced resolutions:

1680 × 1050

1440 × 900

1024 × 640

  • Brightness 500 nits
  • Wide color range (P3)
  • True Tone technology
  • Retina display
  • 16 ” LED-backlit display (diagonal) with IPS technology; native resolution 3072 × 1920 at 226 pixels per inch; supports millions of colors
  • Supported reduced resolutions:

1920 × 1200

1680 × 1050

1280 × 800

1024 × 640

  • Brightness 500 nits
  • Wide color range (P3)
  • True Tone technology
  • Refresh rate- 47.95Hz, 48.00Hz, 50.00Hz, 59.94Hz, 60.00Hz
Processor
  • Intel Core i5 quad-core 1.4GHz (Turbo Boost up to 3.9GHz) with 128MB of eDRAM 
  • Configurable with Intel Core i7 quad-core 1.7GHz (Turbo Boost up to 4.5GHz) and 128MB of eDRAM
  • Intel Core i5 quad-core 2.4GHz (Turbo Boost up to 4.1GHz) with 128MB of eDRAM
  • Configurable with Intel Core i7 quad-core 2.8GHz (Turbo Boost up to 4.7GHz) and 128MB of eDRAM
  • Intel Core i7 6-core 2.6GHz (Turbo Boost up to 4.5GHz) with 12MB shared L3 cache
  • Configurable with Intel Core i9 8 ‑core 2.4GHz (Turbo Boost up to 5.0GHz) and 16MB of shared L3 cache
  • Intel Core i9 8 ‑ core 2.3GHz (Turbo Boost up to 4.8GHz) with 16MB of shared L3 cache
  • Configurable with Intel Core i9 8 ‑core 2.4GHz (Turbo Boost up to 5.0GHz) and 16MB of shared L3 cache
Archiving
  • 128GB SSD drive
  • Configurable with 256GB SSD, 512GB, 1TB or 2TB
  • 512GB SSD drive
  • Configurable with 1TB, 2TB, 4TB or 8TB SSD units
Memory
  • 8GB of 2133MHz LPDDR3 memory onboard
  • Configurable with 16GB of memory
  • 16GB of 2666MHz DDR4 memory onboard
  • Configurable with 32GB or 64GB of memory
Graphics
  • Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645
  • Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655
  • AMD Radeon Pro 5300M with 4GB of GDDR6 memory and automatic graphics switch
  • Intel UHD Graphics 630
  • Configurable with AMD Radeon Pro 5500M (4GB of GDDR6 memory) or AMD Radeon Pro 5500M (8GB of GDDR6 memory)
  • AMD Radeon Pro 5500M with 4GB of GDDR6 memory and automatic graphics switch 
  • Intel UHD Graphics 630
  • Configurable with AMD Radeon Pro 5500M (8GB of GDDR6 memory)
Charging and expansion Two or four Thunderbolt 3 ports (USB ‑ C) for: 

  • recharge
  • DisplayPort
  • Thunderbolt (up to 40 Gbps)
  • USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10 Gbps)
Four Thunderbolt 3 ports (USB ‑ C) for:

  • recharge
  • DisplayPort
  • Thunderbolt (up to 40 Gbps)
  • USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10 Gbps)
Keyboard and trackpad
  • Standard sized backlit keyboard 
  • 65 keys (ISO), including 4 arrow keys
  • Touch Bar with integrated Touch ID sensor
  • Ambient light sensor 
  • Force Touch Trackpad for precise cursor control, and to enable different functions depending on the pressure exerted- long click, accelerations, variable drawing stroke based on pressure, Multi-Touch gestures
  • Standard backlit Magic Keyboard
  • 66 keys (ISO), including 4 arrow keys (arranged in inverted T)
  • Touch Bar
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Force Touch Trackpad for precise cursor control, and to enable different functions depending on the pressure exerted- long click, accelerations, variable drawing stroke based on pressure, Multi-Touch gestures
Wireless Wi- Fi

  • Wi-Fi 802.11ac
  • Compatible with IEEE 802.11a / b / g / n

Bluetooth

  • Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology
Wi- Fi

  • Wi-Fi 802.11ac
  • Compatible with IEEE 802.11a / b / g / n

Bluetooth

  • Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology
Video Camera FaceTime HD 720p video camera FaceTime HD 720p video camera
Video support  

Simultaneously supports the native resolution, in millions of colors, on the integrated screen and: 

  • an external monitor with 5120 × 2880 resolution at 60Hz and over a billion colors
  • up to two external monitors with 4096 × 2304 resolution at 60Hz and millions of colors
  • up to two external monitors with 3840 × 2160 resolution at 60Hz and over a billion colors
  • Thunderbolt digital video output 3
  • Native DisplayPort output via USB ‑ C
  • Supports VGA, HDMI, DVI, and Thunderbolt 2 outputs via adapters (sold separately)
Simultaneously supports the native resolution, in millions of colors, on the integrated screen and: 

  • up to two external monitors with 6016 × 3384 resolution at 60Hz and over a billion colors
  • up to four external monitors with 4096 × 2304 resolution at 60Hz and over a billion colors 
  • Thunderbolt digital video output 3
  • Native DisplayPort output via USB ‑ C
  • Supports VGA, HDMI, DVI, and Thunderbolt 2 outputs via adapters (sold separately
Audio
  • High dynamic range stereo speakers
  • Three microphones
  • 3.5mm headphone jack
  • Six-speaker hi-fi system with force-canceling woofer
  • Wide stereo sound
  • Dolby Atmos playback supported
  • Three microphones in array, of professional quality and with a high signal-to-noise ratio and directional beamforming
  • 3.5mm headphone jack
Battery and power supply
  • Up to 10 hours of wireless web browsing
  • Up to 10 hours of iTunes movie playback
  • Up to 30 days of standby time
  • Built-in 58.2 watt-hours lithium-polymer battery
  • 61W USB ‑ C power supply
  • Up to 11 hours of wireless web browsing
  • Up to 11 hours of movie playback on the Apple TV app
  • Up to 30 days of standby time
  • Built-in 100 watt-hour lithium-polymer battery2
  • 96W USB ‑ C power supply
Dimensions and weight
  • Height- 1.49 cm
  • Width- 30.41 cm
  • Depth- 21.24 cm
  • Weight- 1.37 kg3
  • Height- 1.62 cm
  • Width- 35.79 cm
  • Depth- 24.59 cm
  • Weight- 2.0 kg

 

Price and availability

The price list for the new 16-inch MacBook Pro remains the same- in our country, the laptop is offered in two configurations of 2,799 euros, the same starting price as the MacBook Pro 15,4 ″, and 3,299 euros. It can be configured in numerous versions by increasing the memory capacity, the processor and the RAM for prices exceeding 7000 euros.

The first deliveries for this machine were initially indicated between 26-28 November- in the USA it is already available, instead of in our country the estimated delivery times have increased and are now indicated arriving in the first days of December. The new laptop is purchased from this online Apple Store page.

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