MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports) vs MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019)
Quick look
| Figure | MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)1 | MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019)2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,2993launch price | £2,3994launch price |
| Chip | Core i51.4GHz quad-core 8th-generation Intel | Core i72.6GHz 6-core Intel |
| CPU | 4-coreCPU | 6-coreCPU |
| Memory | 8GBmemory, base | 16GBmemory, base |
| Storage | 256GBstorage, base | 512GBstorage, base |
| Battery life | Up to10 hrsvideo playback, claimed | Up to11 hrsvideo playback, claimed |
| Released | 4 May 20205Available online; Apple gave no in-store day | 13 November 20196Available online; Apple gave no in-store day |
| Security updates | Not available7Security updates | Not available7Security updates |
- Price
- The MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports) is £1,299 at launch, per Apple Newsroom (UK); the MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019) is £2,399 at launch, per Apple Newsroom (UK).
True to scale
Footprints from above, from Apple’s published dimensions, drawn to one scale and superposed. Corner rounding is our drawing convention, not a measurement.
Specifications
Each figure is from the source marked by its Mac’s name unless it carries its own small number, which links to where that figure was read.
Body
| Specification | MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)1 | MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019)2 |
|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | 15.6 x 304.1 x 212.4 mm | 16.2 x 357.9 x 245.9 mm |
| Weight | 1.4 kg | 2 kg |
| Colours | Silver, Space Gray | Silver, Space Gray |
| Ports | Two Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) ports, 3.5 mm headphone jack | Four Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) ports, 3.5 mm headphone jack |
| Thunderbolt ports | 2 | 4 |
| Thunderbolt version | Thunderbolt 3 | Thunderbolt 3 |
| USB-A ports | No USB-A ports.8 | No USB-A ports.9 |
| HDMI | No HDMI port.10 | No HDMI port.11 |
| SD card slot | No SD card slot.10 | No SD card slot.11 |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| MagSafe | No MagSafe port.8 | No MagSafe port.9 |
| Keyboard | Backlit Magic Keyboard with Touch Bar and Touch ID | Backlit Magic Keyboard with Touch Bar and Touch ID |
| Touch ID | Yes | Yes |
| Touch Bar | Yes | Yes |
Display
| Specification | MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)1 | MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019)2 |
|---|---|---|
| Display size | 13.3 in | 16 in |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1600 | 3072 x 1920 |
| Pixel density | 227 ppi | 226 ppi |
| Display type | Retina display | Retina display |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
| Refresh rate | Not available12 | 60 Hz |
| Wide colour (P3) | Yes | Yes |
Chip and memory
| Specification | MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)1 | MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019)2 |
|---|---|---|
| Chip | 1.4GHz quad-core 8th-generation Intel Core i5 | 2.6GHz 6-core Intel Core i7 |
| Apple silicon | Intel processor, not Apple silicon.8 | Intel processor, not Apple silicon.9 |
| CPU cores | 4 | 6 |
| Graphics | Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645 | AMD Radeon Pro 5300M with 4GB of GDDR6 memory |
| Chip options | 1.4GHz quad-core 8th-generation Intel Core i5 or 1.7GHz quad-core 8th-generation Intel Core i7 | 2.6GHz 6-core Intel Core i7, 2.3GHz 8-core Intel Core i9 or 2.4GHz 8-core Intel Core i9 |
| Memory (base) | 8GB | 16GB |
| Memory (maximum) | 16GB | 64GB |
| Memory options | 8GB or 16GB | 16GB, 32GB or 64GB |
| Memory upgradeable by user | No, as Apple documents13 | No, as Apple documents13 |
| Storage (base) | 256GB | 512GB |
| Storage (maximum) | 2TB | 8TB |
| Storage options | 256GB, 512GB, 1TB or 2TB | 512GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB or 8TB |
Battery and power
| Specification | MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)1 | MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019)2 |
|---|---|---|
| Battery capacity | 58.2 Wh | 100 Wh |
| Rated charge cycles | 1,000 cycles14 | 1,000 cycles14 |
| Video playback (claimed) | 10 h | 11 h |
| Wireless web (claimed) | 10 h | 11 h |
| Included power adapter | 61 W | 96 W |
| Fast charging | No fast charging.15 | No fast charging.11 |
Connectivity
| Specification | MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)1 | MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019)2 |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi | 802.11ac Wi-Fi | 802.11ac Wi-Fi |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Ethernet | No Ethernet port.10 | No Ethernet port.11 |
| External displays (base) | 2 | 4 |
Camera and audio
| Specification | MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)1 | MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019)2 |
|---|---|---|
| Camera | 720p FaceTime HD camera | 720p FaceTime HD camera |
| Speakers | Stereo speakers with high dynamic range | High-fidelity six-speaker system with force-cancelling woofers |
| Microphones | Three-mic array with directional beamforming | Studio-quality three-mic array with high signal-to-noise ratio and directional beamforming |
Platform
| Specification | MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)1 | MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019)2 |
|---|---|---|
| Shipped with | macOS Catalina16 | macOS Catalina17 |
| Newest macOS | macOS Sequoia18 | macOS Tahoe 2619 |
| Model identifier | MacBookPro16,318 | MacBookPro16,1, MacBookPro16,418 |
| Model year | 2020 | 2019 |
Benchmarks
| Specification | MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)1 | MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019)2 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 7 (CPU, single-core) | 1,13120 | 1,27520 |
| Geekbench 7 (CPU, multi-core) | 3,60020 | 5,38220 |
Sources
Apple Support (UK) — MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports) - Technical Specifications ·
↩Apple Support (UK) — MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019) - Technical Specifications ·
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Apple Newsroom (UK) — Apple introduces 16-inch MacBook Pro, the world’s best pro notebook ·
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Apple Newsroom (UK) — Apple introduces 16-inch MacBook Pro, the world’s best pro notebook ·
↩Security updates: no end date published.
↩MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports): No USB-A ports. No MagSafe port. Intel processor, not Apple silicon.
↩MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019): No USB-A ports. No MagSafe port. Intel processor, not Apple silicon.
↩MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports): No HDMI port. No SD card slot. No Ethernet port.
↩MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019): No HDMI port. No SD card slot. No fast charging. No Ethernet port.
↩Not published by Apple.
↩Apple Support (UK) — MacBook Pro: how to remove or install memory ·
↩Apple Support (UK) — Determine battery cycle count for Mac laptops ·
↩MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports): No fast charging.
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Apple Newsroom (UK) — Apple introduces 16-inch MacBook Pro, the world’s best pro notebook ·
↩Apple Support (UK) — Identify your MacBook Pro model ·
↩Apple Support (UK) — macOS Tahoe 26 is compatible with these computers ·
↩Geekbench Browser (Primate Labs) ·
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Not published by Apple
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports). Apple doesn’t publish for this Mac: nano-texture option, GPU cores, storage upgradeable by user. Geekbench 7 Metal: the Mac chart has no Metal score for this Mac (chart read 10 Oct 2026). Pages checked: Apple Support (UK) — MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports) - Technical Specifications; Apple Newsroom (UK) — Apple updates 13-inch MacBook Pro with Magic Keyboard, double the storage, and faster performance; Apple Support (UK) — Identify your MacBook Pro model, read 9 Oct 2026.
MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019). Apple doesn’t publish for this Mac: nano-texture option, GPU cores, storage upgradeable by user. Geekbench 7 Metal: the Mac chart has no Metal score for this Mac (chart read 10 Oct 2026). Pages checked: Apple Support (UK) — MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019) - Technical Specifications; Apple Newsroom (UK) — Apple introduces 16-inch MacBook Pro, the world’s best pro notebook; Apple Support (UK) — Identify your MacBook Pro model, read 9 Oct 2026.
If you own one of them
Whether to move is a different question from which is better. Each Mac has a page on it: what its successor changes (the newest Mac in its line where Apple sells one, otherwise the Mac this site treats as its replacement, which can be in another line), what it fetches and whether it still gets updates. Should I upgrade my MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)? · Should I upgrade my MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019)?
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