2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) vs. MSI Bravo 15 A4DX: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) and MSI Bravo 15 A4DX specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Pros

Reasons that 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) is better than MSI Bravo 15 A4DX.

About 31% lighter

The 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) weighed 3.02 pounds, 31% lighter than the 4.32 pounds MSI Bravo 15 A4DX.

Weight2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)MSI Bravo 15 A4DX
Pound
3.02 lbs.
4.32 lbs.
Kilogram
1.37 kg
1.96 kg

MSI Bravo 15 A4DX Pros

Reasons that MSI Bravo 15 A4DX is better than 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

Newer manufacturing

2020 vs. 2018

Much faster CPU performance

AMD Ryzen 7-4800H inside MSI Bravo 15 A4DX has a 64% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8559U inside 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
MSI Bravo 15 A4DX - AMD Ryzen 7-4800H
6,440
MSI Bravo 15 A4DX - AMD Ryzen 5-4600H
4,908
2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) - Intel Core i7-8559U
3,906
2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) - Intel Core i5-8259U
3,715
Supports larger memory

MSI Bravo 15 A4DX supports a larger memory capacity than the 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3). It supports up to 64GB versus 16GB of system memory on the 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

Max system memory size
MSI Bravo 15 A4DX
64 GB
2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
16 GB
Supports faster memory

MSI Bravo 15 A4DX supports a faster memory speed than the 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3). It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

Memory type and speed
MSI Bravo 15 A4DX - DDR4
3,200 MHz
2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) - LPDDR3
2,133 MHz
Upgradable memory

MSI Bravo 15 A4DX comes with two SODIMM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) since it has onboard memory.

Memory2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)MSI Bravo 15 A4DX
Slots
Onboard
x2
TypeLPDDR3DDR4
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to AMD Radeon RX 5500M 4GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

Upgradable storage

MSI Bravo 15 A4DX comes with two M.2 slots that you can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device. On top of that, it also has a single SATA slot that users can use to install a 2.5-inch SATA SSD, SSHD, or a hard disk drive to add even more storage.

Slots2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)MSI Bravo 15 A4DX
M.2
Onboard
Yes x2
17% larger display

MSI Bravo 15 A4DX has a 15.6-inch screen size 17% larger than the 13.3-inch 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

Display size
MSI Bravo 15 A4DX
15.6-inch
2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
13.3-inch

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Price
Apple MacBook Pro 13-inch 2.3GHz Core i5, 256GB - Space Gray - 2017 (Renewed)
Apple MacBook Pro 13-inch 2.3GHz Core i5, 256GB - Space Gray - 2017 (Renewed)
By Apple
$320.53
$349.00 8% OFF
Mid 2018 Apple MacBook Pro Touch Bar with 2.7GHz Intel Core i7 (13.3 in, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
Mid 2018 Apple MacBook Pro Touch Bar with 2.7GHz Intel Core i7 (13.3 in, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$539.95
2018 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.3GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Space Gray (Renewed)
2018 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.3GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$439.95
$489.95 10% OFF
MSI Bravo 15 A4DX Price
MSI Bravo 15 Gaming Laptop, 15.6" 144hz FHD, Ryzen 7-7735HS(Up to 4.75GHz), 16GB RAM, Radeon RX6550M with 4G GDDR6, 1TB SSD
MSI Bravo 15 Gaming Laptop, 15.6" 144hz FHD, Ryzen 7-7735HS(Up to 4.75GHz), 16GB RAM, Radeon RX6550M with 4G GDDR6, 1TB SSD
By MSI
$859.99
MSI Bravo 15 15.6" 144Hz Gaming Laptop: AMD Ryzen R7-5800H, RX 5500M, 16GB, 512GB NVMe SSD, Win11 (B5DD-244)
MSI Bravo 15 15.6" 144Hz Gaming Laptop: AMD Ryzen R7-5800H, RX 5500M, 16GB, 512GB NVMe SSD, Win11 (B5DD-244)
By MSI
$849.99
MSI Bravo 15 Gaming Laptop 15.6Inches FHD IPS 144Hz Display AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS(Beat i7-1360P) Up to 4.55 GHz GeForce RTX 4050 6GB 32GB DDR5 2TB PCIe SSD RGB KB WiFi 6E USB-C HDMI Win 11 Pro Black
MSI Bravo 15 Gaming Laptop 15.6Inches FHD IPS 144Hz Display AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS(Beat i7-1360P) Up to 4.55 GHz GeForce RTX 4050 6GB 32GB DDR5 2TB PCIe SSD RGB KB WiFi 6E USB-C HDMI Win 11 Pro Black
By MSI
$1,089.99

Availability

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)MSI Bravo 15 A4DX
Released20182020
Release DateAnnounced on July 13th, 2018-
Pricing
  • $1,799 - Intel Core i5 | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD
  • $1,999 - Intel Core i5 | 8GB RAM | 512GB SSD
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Applicable Models
  • 2018 MacBook Pro 13
  • 2018 MacBook Pro 13 with Four Thunderbolt 3 pors
  • 2018 MacBook Pro 13 with Touch Bar
  • 2018 MacBook Pro 13 with Touch ID
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Generations-

Exterior

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)MSI Bravo 15 A4DX
Dimensions11.97” x 8.36” x 0.59” (304.1 mm x 212.4 mm x 14.9 mm)14.13” x 10.0” x 0.85” (359 x 254 x 21.7 mm)
WeightStarting at 3.02 pounds (1.37 kg)4.32 lbs (1.96 kg)
Colors
Space Gray Silver
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Keyboard and TrackpadBacklit Magic Keyboard with:
  • 64 (U.S.) or 65 (ISO) keys including 4 arrow keys
  • Touch Bar with integrated 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
  • Keyboard
    • Backlight Keyboard (Single-Color, Red).
  • Touchpad
    • Silky smooth touchpad with a multi-touch gesture.

Display

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)MSI Bravo 15 A4DX
Size13.3 Inches15.6 Inches
InfoRetina display
  • Retina display
  • 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
  • 15.6" FHD (1920x1080), 120Hz, IPS-Level
  • 15.6" FHD (1920x1080), 144Hz, IPS-Level

Ports

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)MSI Bravo 15 A4DX
2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Ports
Image Source: Apple
Left (2)
2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Ports - Left
Image Source: Apple
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Charging, Displayport
Right (3)
2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Ports - Right
Image Source: Apple
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Charging, Displayport
  • 2 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1
  • 2 x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1
  • 1 x RJ45
  • 1 x HDMI (4K @ 30Hz)
  • 1 x Mic-in/Headphone-out Combo Jack

Internal Specs

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)MSI Bravo 15 A4DX
Processor
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8259U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.30 → 3.80 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 28W
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8559U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.70 → 4.50 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 4600H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 3.00 → 4.00 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 45W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.90 → 4.20 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8259U
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 655
    48 Execution Units with 128 MB eDRAM, 300 → 1050 MHz
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8559U
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 655
    48 Execution Units with 128 MB eDRAM, 300 → 1200 MHz
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 4600H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    6 Graphics Cores, 1500 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    7 Graphics Cores, 1600 MHz
Memory
8GB
configurable to 16GB of 2133MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory
Up to 64GB 3200MHz Dual-channel DDR4 SDRAM
2 x SO-DIMM slots.
Discrete Graphics-
  • AMD Radeon™ RX 5300M
    Video memory: 3GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • AMD Radeon™ RX 5500M
    Video memory: 4GB GDDR6 VRAM.
Storage
256GB 512GB
configurable to 1TB or 2TB SSD
  • 1 x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen 3)
  • 1 x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen 3 / SATA)

Connectivity

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)MSI Bravo 15 A4DX
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking
  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible
802.11 AX Wi-Fi 6
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0 wireless technologyBluetooth 5.1
Ethernet-Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)MSI Bravo 15 A4DX
Size58.0 Wh lithium‑polymer battery51 Wh (6-cell Li-Ion battery)
Battery Life
  • Up to 10 hours wireless web
  • Up to 10 hours Apple TV app movie playback
  • Up to 30 days of standby time
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Power Supply61W USB‑C Power Adapter180W power adapter

Software

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)MSI Bravo 15 A4DX
OSShipped with macOS MojaveWindows 10 Home
Built-in Apps
Photos iMovie GarageBand Pages Numbers Keynote Siri Safari Mail FaceTime Messages Maps News Stocks Home Voice Memos Notes Calendar Contacts Reminders Photo Booth Preview Music Podcasts TV Books App Store Time Machine Find My QuickTime Player
Dragaon Center MSI App Player

Camera & Audio

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)MSI Bravo 15 A4DX
Camera720p FaceTime HD cameraFront-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
Audio
  • Stereo speakers with high dynamic range
  • Three microphones
  • 3.5mm headphone jack
  • Speakers
    • 2 x 2W Speakers
    • Nahimic 3
      Enhance in-game 3D surround sound and make finite control over your music, movies, and conference calls.
    • Hi-Res Audio
      Immerse yourself in lossless music and enjoy the premium sound quality with Hi-Resolution Audio. Experience and listen to audio the way it was intended.
  • Microphone
    • Array Microphones.

Misc

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)MSI Bravo 15 A4DX
Sensors
  • Touch ID sensor
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Security
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Apple T2 Chip
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In the box
  • 13‑inch MacBook Pro
  • 61W USB‑C Power Adapter
  • USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
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WarrantyYour MacBook Pro comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one‑year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ for Mac to extend your coverage to three years from your AppleCare+ purchase date and add up to two incidents of accidental damage coverage, each subject to a service fee of $99 for screen damage or external enclosure damage, or $299 for other repairable damage, plus applicable tax.1-year Limited Warranty (Include 1 Year Global)
More

Video Support

Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and:
  • 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
Thunderbolt 3 digital video output
  • Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C
  • VGA, HDMI, DVI, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)
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Key Features

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)MSI Bravo 15 A4DX
At Glance
Released in Mid
2018
16:10 WQXGA
13.3”
1600p 60Hz
Weight
3.02 lb
1.37 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-8559U
4C/8T, 2.70 → 4.50 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,008
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,906
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 655
48 Execution Units with 128 MB eDRAM, 300 → 1200 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
2133 MHz LPDDR3
2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Ports
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
4.32 lb
1.96 kg
Up to
AMD Ryzen 7-4800H
8C/16T, 2.90 → 4.20 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,078
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,440
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
7 Graphics Cores, 1600 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
3200 MHz DDR4
AMD Radeon
RX 5500M
4GB GDDR6

Comparison Summary

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) vs. MSI Bravo 15 A4DX

Apple has released the MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3), a 13.3-inch machine, in mid-2018. It is powered by up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-8559U with a boost clock speed up to 4.50 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 655 (48 Execution Units with 128 MB eDRAM, 300 → 1200 MHz).

On the other hand, we have the 15.6-inch Bravo 15 A4DX was introduced by MSI about two years later in 2020. It comes with up to an octa-core AMD Ryzen 7-4800H with a boost clock speed up to 4.20 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to AMD Radeon RX 5500M with 4GB GDDR6.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)1
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8259U87481.08%
2
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8559U1,00893.51%
MSI Bravo 15 A4DX1
AMD Ryzen™ 5 4600H98791.56%
2
AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H1,078100.00%
01,078

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)1
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8259U3,71557.69%
2
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8559U3,90660.65%
MSI Bravo 15 A4DX1
AMD Ryzen™ 5 4600H4,90876.21%
2
AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H6,440100.00%
06,440

The 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) has a 13.3-inch display which is considerably smaller than the 15.6-inch MSI Bravo 15 A4DX. In addition, The 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) weighs 3.02 lbs. about 43% lighter than the 4.32 lbs. MSI Bravo 15 A4DX. Moreover, measured at 11.97” x 8.36” x 0.59”, the 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) is much more portable than the MSI Bravo 15 A4DX at 14.13” x 10.0” x 0.85”.

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)MSI Bravo 15 A4DX

Moving over to upgradability, Apple claims that the 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) supports up to 16GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3 memory. However, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. It also has soldered storage, and there are no M.2 slots for expansion.

For MSI Bravo 15 A4DX, it supports up to 64GB 3200 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with two memory module slots on the motherboard. It also has two M.2 slots that users can easily swap or add an extra SSD to get extra space when needed. Besides that, it also comes with a SATA slot where you can install an additional 2.5-inch SATA-based SSD, SSHD, or a hard disk drive.

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