Apple MacBook Pro w/ Touch Bar 13.3" 2020
The quad-core 8th Gen Intel Core i5 with Turbo Boost up to 4.1GHz and a 2560x1600 Retina display with True Tone technology define this compact 1.41kg notebook. The Touch Bar and Touch ID provide contextual shortcuts and secure authentication, while the backlit Magic Keyboard and ultrafast SSD enhance daily usability. This refurbished model is best for students and business users who prioritize a premium, portable macOS experience for productivity tasks over raw gaming performance.
About This Laptop
The quad-core 8th Gen Intel Core i5 with Turbo Boost up to 4.1GHz and a 2560x1600 Retina display with True Tone technology define this compact 1.41kg notebook. The Touch Bar and Touch ID provide contextual shortcuts and secure authentication, while the backlit Magic Keyboard and ultrafast SSD enhance daily usability. This refurbished model is best for students and business users who prioritize a premium, portable macOS experience for productivity tasks over raw gaming performance.
- CPU Intel 8th Generation Core i5
- RAM 8 GB
- Storage 256 GB
- Screen 13.3" 2560x1600
- GPU Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645
- OS Mac OS
- Weight kg 1.4
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong reliability (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong compact (91th percentile) 91th
- Strong screen (81th percentile) 81th
Cons
- Below average ram (6th percentile) 6th
- Below average cpu (18th percentile) 18th
- Below average storage (19th percentile) 19th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 1.4 GHz |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645 |
| Type | integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR3 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 13.3" |
| Resolution | 2560 (QHD) |
| Panel | IPS |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 3 |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11ac |
Physical
| Weight | 1.4 kg / 3.1 lbs |
| OS | Mac OS |
Value & Pricing
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Pro w/ Touch Bar 13.3" | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | ASUS ProArt PX13 | HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel 8th Generation Core i5 | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1000 | 1000 | 2048 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 13.3" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 |
| GPU | Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645 | Intel Arc | Intel Arc | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 | AMD Radeon 860M |
| OS | Mac OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.4 | 1 | 1.2 | 5 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | 15 | - | 73 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Pro w/ Touch Bar 13.3" | 18.2 | 51 | 5.5 | 39.5 | 80.6 | 90.7 | 18.9 | 96.1 | 96.7 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.7 | 64 | 81.4 | 83.8 | 90.2 | 95.4 | 73.8 | 58.2 | 87.3 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.9 | 64 | 81.4 | 68 | 93.5 | 85.3 | 73.8 | 78.5 | 94.2 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.6 | 92.4 | 98.6 | 41.2 | 92.9 | 6.2 | 97.5 | 78.5 | 86.6 |
| ASUS ProArt PX13 Compare | 86.2 | 75.8 | 91.7 | 78.6 | 94.3 | 91.1 | 64.5 | 58.2 | 99.1 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx Compare | 74.7 | 60.2 | 84.2 | 83.8 | 71.6 | 77 | 81.5 | 31.7 | 94.2 |
Usage Scores
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