2015 MacBook Pro 13 Retina vs. 2019 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3): Full specs comparison

• Announced on March 9th, 2015
• Available on March 9th, 2015

• $1,299
  Intel Core i5 5257U | 8GB RAM | 128GB SSD
• $1,499
  Intel Core i5 5257U | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD
• $1,799
  Intel Core i5 5287U | 8GB RAM | 512GB SSD

• $1,799 - Intel Core i5 | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD
• $1,999 - Intel Core i5 | 8GB RAM | 512GB SSD

• 2019 MacBook Pro 13
• 2019 MacBook Pro 13 with Four Thunderbolt 3 pors
• 2019 MacBook Pro 13 with Touch Bar
• 2019 MacBook Pro 13 with Touch ID

• Width: 11.97 inches (30.41 cm)
• Depth: 8.36 inches (21.24 cm)
• Height: 0.59 inch (1.49 cm)

• Full-size backlit keyboard with 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys, including 12 function keys and 4 arrow keys (inverted “T” arrangement) with ambient light sensor
• Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure-sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure-sensitive drawing, and Multi-Touch gestures

• 65 (U.S.) or 66 (ISO) keys including 4 arrow keys in an inverted‑T arrangement
• Touch Bar
• Touch ID sensor
• Ambient light sensor
• Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure‑sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure‑sensitive drawing, and Multi-Touch gestures

• 13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2560-by-1600 native resolution at 227 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors
• Supported scaled resolutions:
  • 1680 by 1050
  • 1440 by 900
  • 1024 by 640
• 300 nits brightness
• Standard color gamut (sRGB)
• 900:1 contrast ratio

• 13.3‑inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology
• 2560‑by‑1600 native resolution at 227 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors
• Supported scaled resolutions:
  • 1680 by 1050
  • 1440 by 900
  • 1024 by 640
• 500 nits brightness
• Wide color (P3)
• True Tone technology

1. 5th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-5257U
   2 cores, 4 threads, 2.70 → 3.10 GHz, 3MB Cache, 28W
2. 5th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-5287U
   2 cores, 4 threads, 2.90 → 3.30 GHz, 3MB Cache, 28W
3. 5th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-5557U
   2 cores, 4 threads, 3.10 → 3.40 GHz, 4MB Cache, 28W

1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8279U
   4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.10 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 28W
2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8569U
   4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W

1. 5th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-5257U
   Intel® Iris® Graphics 6100

   48 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
2. 5th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-5287U
   Intel® Iris® Graphics 6100

   48 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
3. 5th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-5557U
   Intel® Iris® Graphics 6100

   48 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz

1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8279U
   Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 655

   48 Execution Units with 128 MB eDRAM, 300 → 1150 MHz
2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8569U
   Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 655

   48 Execution Units with 128 MB eDRAM, 300 → 1200 MHz

• Up to 10 hours wireless web
• Up to 12 hours of iTunes movie playback
• Up to 30 days of standby time

• Up to 10 hours wireless web
• Up to 10 hours Apple TV app movie playback
• Up to 30 days of standby time

• Stereo speakers
• Dual microphones
• 3.5 mm headphone jack
  • Support for Apple iPhone headset with remote and microphone
  • Support for audio line out (digital/analog)

• Stereo speakers with high dynamic range
• Three microphones
• 3.5mm headphone jack

• Ambient light sensor

• Touch ID sensor

• Touch ID sensor

• 13‑inch MacBook Pro
• MagSafe 2 Power Adapter
• Power cord
• AC wall plug

• 13‑inch MacBook Pro
• 61W USB‑C Power Adapter
• USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)

Video Support

• Intel Iris Graphics 6100
• Dual display and video mirroring: Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and up to 3840 by 2160 pixels on up to two external displays, both at millions of colors.
• Thunderbolt digital video output
  • Native Mini DisplayPort output
  • DVI, VGA, dual-link DVI, and HDMI output supported using Mini DisplayPort adapters (sold separately)
• HDMI video output
  • Support for 1080p resolution at up to 60Hz
  • Support for 3840-by-2160 resolution at 30Hz
  • Support for 4096-by-2160 resolution at 24Hz

Video Support

• One display with 5120-by-2880 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors
• Up to two displays with 4096-by-2304 resolution at 60Hz at millions of colors
• Up to two displays with 3840-by-2160 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors

• Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C
• VGA, HDMI, DVI, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)