2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) specs, features, and analysis

Here's what you need to know about 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.

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2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)

Availability

2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
Released2020
Release Date
  • Announced on May 4th, 2020
  • Available on May 4th, 2020
Pricing
  • $1,799 - Intel Core i5 | 16GB RAM | 512GB SSD
  • $1,999 - Intel Core i5 | 16GB RAM | 1TB SSD
Generations
2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Price
2020 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Chip (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) Space Gray (Renewed)
2020 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Chip (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$684.95
Apple 2020 MacBook Pro 13-inch with 2.0GHz Intel Core i5, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage - Silver (Renewed)
Apple 2020 MacBook Pro 13-inch with 2.0GHz Intel Core i5, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage - Silver (Renewed)
By Apple
$589.99
$699.99 16% OFF
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
$318.69
Late 2020 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Chip (13.3 inch, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
Late 2020 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Chip (13.3 inch, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$933.58
$1,049.00 11% OFF
2020 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Chip (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) - Silver (Renewed)
2020 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Chip (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) - Silver (Renewed)
By Apple
$686.00
$719.28 5% OFF

Exterior

2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
Dimensions
  • Width: 11.97 inches (30.41 cm)
  • Depth: 8.36 inches (21.24 cm)
  • Height: 0.61 inch (1.56 cm)
WeightStarting at 3.1 pounds (1.4 kg)
Colors
Space Gray Silver
Keyboard and TrackpadBacklit Magic Keyboard with:
  • 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

Display

2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
Size13.3 Inches
InfoRetina 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

Ports

2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
Ports
2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Ports
Image Source: Apple
Left (2)
2020 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)
2020 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

Internal Specs

2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1038NG7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.00 → 3.80 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 28W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1068NG7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.30 → 4.10 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W

Geekbench 5 Single Core

2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1038NG71,13592.43%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1068NG71,228100.00%
01,228

Geekbench 5 Multi-Core

2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1038NG74,20793.89%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1068NG74,481100.00%
04,481
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1038NG7
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
    64 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1068NG7
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
    64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
Memory
16GB
configurable to 32GB of 3733MHz LPDDR4X onboard memory
Storage
512GB 1TB
configurable to 2TB or 4TB SSD

Connectivity

2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking
  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0 wireless technology

Battery

2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
Size58.0 Wh lithium‑polymer 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
Power Supply61W USB‑C Power Adapter

Software

2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
OSShipped with macOS Catalina
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

Camera & Audio

2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
Camera720p FaceTime HD camera
Audio
  • Stereo speakers with high dynamic range
  • Wide stereo sound
  • Support for Dolby Atmos playback
  • Three-mic array with directional beamforming
  • 3.5mm headphone jack

Misc

2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
Sensors
  • Touch ID sensor
Security
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Apple T2 Security Chip
In the box
  • 13‑inch MacBook Pro
  • 61W USB‑C Power Adapter
  • USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
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.

Key Features

2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
At Glance
Released in
2020
16:10 WQXGA
13.3”
1600p 60Hz
Weight
3.1 lb
1.41 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1068NG7
4C/8T, 2.30 → 4.10 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,228
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,481
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
Configurable up to
32GB
3733 MHz LPDDR4X
2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Ports

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Our analysis and reviews

2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) image

What we like

Reasons to like about 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

Great battery life of up to 10-hours

According to Apple, the 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) lasts up to 10 hours of battery life.

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

What we don't like

Reasons not to like about 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

Non-upgradable storage

The 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) has soldered storage, and there are no M.2 slots for expansion. Learn more

Storage Slots2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
M.20 - Onboard
Non-upgradable memory

The memory on 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) is soldered to the motherboard, and there is no additional RAM slot for expansion. Since you can't change or add more RAM after you buy, you want to make sure you pick the configuration with the right amount of memory at the initial purchase. Learn more

Memory2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
Slots0 - Onboard
TypeLPDDR4X
Speed3733 MHz

What's new

Improvements over its predecessor.

Slightly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-1068NG7 inside 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) has a 8% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8569U inside 2019 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) - Intel Core i7-1068NG7
4,481
2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) - Intel Core i5-1038NG7
4,207
2019 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) - Intel Core i7-8569U
4,144
2019 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) - Intel Core i5-8279U
3,760
Supports larger memory

The 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) supports a larger memory capacity than the 2019 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3). It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the 2019 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

Max system memory size
2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
32 GB
2019 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
16 GB
Supports faster memory

The 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) supports a faster memory speed than the 2019 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3). It supports up to 3733MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the 2019 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

Memory type and speed
2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) - LPDDR4X
3,733 MHz
2019 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) - LPDDR3
2,133 MHz

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