Apple MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports)
The higher-end Intel 13-inch MacBook Pro of 2020: quad-core 10th-generation Intel Core i5/i7 (Ice Lake) with Iris Plus graphics, 16 or 32 GB of 3733 MHz LPDDR4X, up to 4 TB SSD, four Thunderbolt 3 ports, the scissor-switch Magic Keyboard with Touch Bar, and support for a 6K Pro Display XDR. A portable pro notebook for developers and creators who still need Intel (Boot Camp, x86 VMs).
Memory
- Standard
- 16 GB of 3733 MHz LPDDR4X onboard memory
- Options
- Configurable to 32 GB at purchase
- Slots
- None; memory is onboard and not upgradable after purchase (Wikipedia)
Storage
- 512 GB model
- 512 GB SSD; configurable to 1 TB, 2 TB or 4 TB
- 1 TB model
- 1 TB SSD; configurable to 2 TB or 4 TB
- Type
- PCIe 3.0-based SSD (Wikipedia); Apple quotes up to 3.0 GB/s sequential read for the 13-inch MacBook Pro line
- Encryption
- Storage encrypted with hardware-tied keys by the Apple T2 Security Chip
- Card reader
- None
Graphics
- GPU
- Intel Iris Plus Graphics (G7, 64 execution units per Wikipedia); no discrete GPU option
- External displays
- One 6016 × 3384 (6K) or one 5120 × 2880 (5K) at 60 Hz at over a billion colors, or up to two 4096 × 2304 (4K) at 60 Hz at millions of colors
- Pro Display XDR
- Supported at full 6K resolution
- Video output
- Native DisplayPort over USB-C / Thunderbolt 3; VGA, HDMI, DVI and Thunderbolt 2 via adapters
- eGPU
- Supported over Thunderbolt 3 (Wikipedia)
Networking
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11ac (Wi-Fi 5); IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible; up to 866 Mb/s (Wikipedia)
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.0
- Wired
- No Ethernet port; use a Thunderbolt 3 / USB-C adapter
Power
- Adapter
- 61 W USB-C Power Adapter with USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
- Charging
- Through any of the four Thunderbolt 3 ports; charges faster when the computer is off or asleep
- Line power
- 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz
- Cooling
- Dual-fan cooling with aluminium heat spreader on the processor (Wikipedia)
Ports
- Left
- 2 × Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C)
- Right
- 2 × Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C), 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Thunderbolt 3
- 4 ports, each with charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt 3 up to 40 Gb/s and USB 3.1 Gen 2 up to 10 Gb/s
- Not included
- No HDMI, SD card slot, USB-A or Ethernet
Display
- Panel
- 13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit Retina display with IPS technology
- Resolution
- 2560 × 1600 native at 227 ppi, millions of colors
- Scaled resolutions
- 1680 × 1050, 1440 × 900, 1024 × 640
- Brightness / color
- 500 nits; wide color (P3); True Tone
- Camera
- 720p FaceTime HD camera
Battery
- Capacity
- Built-in 58.0 Wh lithium-polymer; 11.47 V, 5083 mAh per Wikipedia
- Apple rating
- Up to 10 h wireless web, 10 h Apple TV app movie playback, 30 days standby
Physical
- Dimensions
- 1.56 × 30.41 × 21.24 cm (H × W × D); 0.61 × 11.97 × 8.36 in
- Weight
- 1.4 kg / 3.1 lb (varies by configuration)
- Colors
- Silver, Space Gray
- Keyboard
- Backlit Magic Keyboard (scissor mechanism, 1 mm travel), 65 (US) / 66 (ISO) keys, physical Escape key, inverted-T arrows, Touch Bar, Touch ID, ambient light sensor
- Trackpad
- Force Touch trackpad
- Audio
- Stereo speakers with high dynamic range, wide stereo, Dolby Atmos playback; three-mic array with directional beamforming
- Environment
- Operating 10–35 °C, 0–90% RH noncondensing, tested up to 10,000 ft; storage −25 to 45 °C
- Acoustics
- 1.3 B sound power idle and wireless web (ECMA-109), 4 dB at operator position; tested on 2.0 GHz i5, 16 GB, 512 GB
- Model identifier
- MacBookPro16,2
- Model number
- A2251 (Wikipedia)
- Part numbers
- MWP42xx/A, MWP52xx/A, MWP62xx/A, MWP72xx/A, MWP82xx/A
- Launch price
- From $1,799 (US) for this four-port model (Wikipedia)
Management
- Security chip
- Apple T2 Security Chip: secure boot, on-the-fly SSD encryption, protects Touch ID data
- Startup Security Utility
- Secure boot on by default; external boot and other options set in Startup Security Utility
- Recovery
- If firmware on the T2 becomes unresponsive it can be revived with Apple Configurator
Operating systems
- Shipped with
- macOS Catalina 10.15
- Newest compatible
- macOS Tahoe 26 (Apple identification page)
- Windows
- Windows 10 64-bit (Home or Pro) via Boot Camp Assistant; no USB flash drive needed
Processors
- Intel Core i5-1038NG7
- Intel Core i7-1068NG7