Apple MacBook Pro 15 (2019) vs Apple MacBook Pro 13 (Intel, 2020)

Compared 2 laptops: Apple MacBook Pro 15 (2019), vs Apple MacBook Pro 13 (Intel, 2020). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor - Intel Core i7 9750H
- Intel Core i9 9880H
- Intel Core i9 9980HK
n/a
Storage - 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
RAM - 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple MacBook Pro 15 (2019) and Apple MacBook Pro 13 (Intel, 2020)
System Performance
System and app performance
Gaming Performance
Graphics in popular 3D games
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Battery Life
Estimated real-world battery life
Connectivity
Ports, webcam, and interfaces
Case & Design
Appearance, materials, durability, comfort
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Body

Design and ergonomics comparison
Weight 1.83 kg 1.4 kg
Pixel size 349.3x240.7x15.5 mm 304.1x212.4x15.6 mm
Area 841 cm² 646 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 81.8 % 79.4 %
Side bezels 8.8 mm 8.8 mm
Colors - Silver
- Gray
- Silver
- Gray
Material Aluminum Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle 135 ° n/a
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Cooler count22
Cooler speed6500 RPM6200 RPM
Noise Leveln/a42.1 dB

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 15.4 in 13.3 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Pixel density 221 ppi 227 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 2880x1800 pixels 2560x1600 pixels
HDR support Yes, HDR10 Yes, HDR10
Sync Tech No No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Glossy (Anti-Reflective) Glossy (Anti-Reflective)
Light sensor Yes Yes
Display test
Max brightness
Apple MacBook Pro 15 (2019)
500 nits
Apple MacBook Pro 13 (Intel, 2020)
500 nits
Contrast1650:11600:1
sRGB gamut100 %99.9 %
Adobe RGB gamutn/a77.4 %
Response timen/a40 ms

Battery

Capacity 83.6 Wh 58 Wh
Voltage 11.4 V 12.96 V
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 1:50 h
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes Yes
Charge Port Location Left, Right Left, Right
Charge Power 87 W 61 W
Cable Length 2 m 2 m
Charger weight 369 g 276 g

Processor

Processor Intel Core i7 9750H Intel Core i7 1068NG7
Base frequency 2.6 GHz 2.3 GHz
Turbo Frequency 4.5 GHz 4.1 GHz
Cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
L3 Cache 12 MB 8 MB
Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics 630 Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (64 EU)
Process tech. 14 nm 10 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple MacBook Pro 15 (2019)
1322
Apple MacBook Pro 13 (Intel, 2020)
1272
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple MacBook Pro 15 (2019)
5576
Apple MacBook Pro 13 (Intel, 2020)
4009
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Apple MacBook Pro 15 (2019)
1113
Apple MacBook Pro 13 (Intel, 2020)
1181
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Apple MacBook Pro 15 (2019)
6884
Apple MacBook Pro 13 (Intel, 2020)
4360

GPU Model

GPU Model Intel UHD Graphics 630 Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (64EU)
TGP 15 W 15 W
Graphics Type Integrated Integrated
Process tech. 14 nm 10 nm
GPU Frequency 350 MHz 300 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency 1150 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 0.4 TFLOPS 1.1 TFLOPS
Memory Type DDR4 LPDDR4X
Memory speed 2.4 Gbit/s 3.73 Gbit/s
Shader Units 192 512
TMUs 24 32
ROPs 3 8

RAM

RAM Size 16 GB 16 GB
Channels 2x8 GB 2x8 GB
Frequency 2400 MHz 3733 MHz
Type DDR4 LPDDR4X
Replaceable No No
Total Slots n/a 2

Storage

Bus Custom Custom
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x256 GB 1x512 GB
Replaceable No No
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 256 GB 512 GB

Sound

Audio Formats 2.0 2.0
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Max Volume n/a 80.1 dB
Microphones 3 3

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v5 v5
Bluetooth version 5 5
Fingerprint sensor Yes Yes
IR sensor No No
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Ports
USB-ANoNo
USB-C4x3.14x3.1
ThunderboltThunderbolt 3Thunderbolt 3
HDMINoNo
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)NoNo
Card ReaderNoNo
Charging PortNoNo

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad No No
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel 0.6 mm 1 mm
Touchpad
Size15.4x9.9 cm11.1x6.6 cm
SurfaceGlassGlass
Windows PrecisionNoNo
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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