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The first round of reviews for the 2020 MacBook Pro (13-inch) is coming, and we’re seeing a lot of confidence in Apple’s decision to eradicate the mid-range MacBook Butterfly keyboard infestation. But is this the right laptop for you to buy now?
Early reviews of MacBook Pro also point out that this update features solid to excellent performance improvements, depending on what is being compared. Of course, experts have some complaints, too.
Battery life and weight may be good in isolation, but those not limited to macOS should know that they don’t compare well with MacBook Pro PC counterparts. Critics also noted that it doesn’t take much to separate it. of the MacBook Air 2020. It also doesn’t have the ports offered by competitors (we also miss USB-A!).
Here’s what critics say about the 13-inch MacBook Pro:
Laptop Mag
On our sister site Laptop MagSherri L. Smith noted the positive, albeit incremental, updates, and also pointed out a few ways it could improve. While the overall performance proved solid (and its SSD speeds astonished), Sherri found the MacBook Pro’s new Magic Keyboard to be a great update, noting that the MacBook Pro’s speakers are the best. If only it were as thin (or thinner) as similar PCs, it also lasted much longer on a single charge.
Pros
“The Magic Keyboard has one click with firm feedback, making it a very comfortable typing experience. I passed my typical average of 70 words per minute on the 10-Finger Quick Test, reaching 76 words per minute.”
“At Blackmagic’s benchmark, the MacBook’s 512GB SSD had a read time of 2,060.2 megabytes per second, breaking the average of 1,421.9 MBps. It also crushed the average write of 1,198.7 MBps with a score of 2,315.9 MBps. “
“This 13-inch laptop can be very noisy. My little living / dining room was full of warm, balanced audio when I heard Tony! Toni! Tone! Play ‘Whatever You Want.'”
Cons
“The MacBook Pro is a bit heavy at 3.1 pounds. Both the HP Specter x360 (2.7 pounds) and the Dell XPS 13 (2.8 pounds) are much lighter.”
“The MacBook Pro offers all-day performance, lasting 10 hours and 21 minutes in the Mag laptop battery test … [which is] far from the XPS 13 and Specter, which posted times of 12:39 and 13:19, respectively. “
The edge
Dieter Bohn in The edge First impressions of the new 13-inch MacBook Pro are quite positive. Bohn reviewed the $ 1,799 version that comes with the updated 10th Gen Core i5 processor, as well as 16GB of fast LPDDR4X RAM and a 512GB SSDD. He championed performance on the standout feature of the new Mac machine, as well as the move to the new magic scissor key keyboard. However, since the new MacBook Pro comes with eighth-generation and tenth-generation Intel processors, Bohn noted that choosing the right one could be tricky. And although the base models have Touch Bar, it’s a bit stingy on the USB-C ports.
Pros
“Compared to my 2017 13-inch MacBook Pro, it feels faster in every way. That’s to be expected, of course, but I think these spec increases add up to a little more than the sum of its parts when it comes to performance. ”
“It is always possible that there is a critical flaw that no one has detected yet. But I think it is safe to trust this Magic Keyboard, and this MacBook.”
Cons
“Choosing between that model and the high-end specification with the new Intel 10th Gen processors is not as simple as some might think.”
“The base model maintains the Touch Bar, but it has two Thunderbolt ports instead of four.”
Engadget
EngadgetDana Wollman said the 13-inch MacBook Pro 2020 is “easier to recommend” thanks to Apple ditching the cursed Butterfly keyboard. And Wollman also noted that increasing the specs of the more expensive models offers improved graphics performance. However, a hot bottom and ongoing omission of professional-grade ports ”were noted as shortcomings for the new MacBook Pro.
Pros
“For shoppers who have been waiting for a new MacBook Pro with a more usable keyboard, you can upgrade now, sure you’re making a good choice.”
“There’s also enough performance influence here that it’s clear why someone would choose this over the similarly sized MacBook Air.”
Cons
“I still miss having at least one full-size USB port, not to mention an SD card reader. I don’t think Apple is going to reverse course on this, but I’m still amazed that a machine aimed at creative professionals doesn’t have these things built in. ”
As for the touch bar, I still wish it wasn’t there, but overall I made peace with it. I’d prefer a row of physical function keys, which you’ll still find on the MacBook Air. I haven’t found much use for shortcuts. the touch bar, but I miss the physical pause button. ”
TechCrunch
Brian Heater on TechCrunch He tried to put the new 13-inch MacBook Pro in contrast to the rest of the MacBook lineup, and found that recent updates to the MacBook Air make it more difficult for people to know which one to buy. However, his rather positive review spoke of how much better the Magic Keyboard is for butterfly switch keyboards, which is just enough to do it “seriously … reconsider the update [his] four-year machine. “And as a fellow MacBook Pro owner, I understand that; we bought these laptops in hopes that they will last much longer than just 4 years.
Pros
“The 13-inch screen becomes the third and last member of the MacBook family to get the new keyboard. It’s not” Magic “as the name implies (Apple really loves the M word), but the improvements are immediate and vast. The experience is considerably softer to the touch and quieter than previous versions, and the millimeter travel of the key is much easier on the hands. “
“Here are other nice details, including the addition of a dedicated escape key. It’s a small but welcome consolation that the Touch Bar can’t do everything.”
“The same 13.3-inch, 2560 x 1600 Retina display. It’s also, for that matter, the same one you’ll find on the Air, though the 13-inch is 500 nits versus 400 on the Air.”
Cons
“The battery life of the Pro is rated at up to 10 hours, up to 11 for the Air. Out of the box, I got several hours of life, working and listening to music, but just like the Air’s claims, 10 hours is definitely a stretch here with daily use. “
“Really, the only complaint I would put against it is that the company hasn’t done much to distinguish the exterior of the machine from the cheaper $ 300 Air (the Air starts at $ 999, the Pro at $ 1,299), beyond port count. “
Macworld
On MacworldRoman Loyola shared the first benchmark test results for the new 13-inch MacBook Pro as they are just beginning their review. And so far it’s mostly good news. Not only this year’s model (MacWorld tested the $ 1,799 model that has 10th Gen Intel CPUs and not the entry level model with 8th Gen chips) it shows single-core prowess against last year’s model It even keeps up with the 16-inch Pro MacBook in that category.
Once we get your full review, we hope to see some of the negatives of the laptop highlighted.
Pros
“The increase in performance from the old MacBook Pro to the new model seems impressive. Often, we see an increase of 10 to 15 percent, but [in Geekbench 5 single-core benchmarks], is 24 percent. “
“It is also difficult to ignore that a single core of the new 13-inch MacBook Pro processor is able to keep up with a single core of the 16-inch MacBook Pro processor, despite the significantly lower core and increasing clock speeds.”
“When it comes to multi-core performance, the new MacBook Pro provides a modest boost over the model it replaces. With a Geekbench 5 score of 4480, that’s a bit more than a 14% improvement. If you consider that the new model has with the maximum clock speed increasing at 3.8GHz and the previous one going up to 4.1GHz, that’s pretty impressive. “
