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MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)

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Price
£1,4492launch price
Chip
Core i52.0GHz dual-core Intel
CPU
2-coreCPU
GPU
Not available3GPU
Memory
8GBmemory, base
Storage
256GBstorage, base
Display
13.3-inchdisplay
Battery life
Up to10 hrsvideo playback, claimed
Released
27 October 20164Available online; Apple gave no in-store day
Security updates
16 September 20245Security updates ended

Each figure is from the source marked1 unless it carries its own number.

304.1 mm212.4 mm14.9 mm
Drawn to scale from the published dimensions below: the footprint from above with the closed height beneath it. Outline only — the corner radius is our drawing convention, not a measurement.

Specifications

Body

Dimensions
14.9 x 304.1 x 212.4 mm
Weight
1.37 kg
Colours
Silver, Space Gray
Ports
Two Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) ports, 3.5 mm headphone jack
Thunderbolt ports
2
Thunderbolt version
Thunderbolt 3
USB-A ports
No USB-A ports.6
HDMI
No HDMI port.7
SD card slot
No SD card slot.7
Headphone jack
Yes
MagSafe
No MagSafe port.6
Keyboard
Full-size backlit keyboard with 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 function keys and 4 arrow keys
Touch ID
No Touch ID.7
Touch Bar
No Touch Bar.7

Display

Display size
13.3 in
Resolution
2560 x 1600
Pixel density
227 ppi
Display type
Retina display
Brightness
500 nits
Wide colour (P3)
Yes

Chip and memory

Chip
2.0GHz dual-core Intel Core i5
Apple silicon
Intel processor, not Apple silicon.6
CPU cores
2
Graphics
Intel Iris Graphics 540
Chip options
2.0GHz dual-core Intel Core i5, Turbo Boost up to 3.1GHz; configurable to 2.4GHz dual-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.4GHz
Memory (base)
8GB
Memory (maximum)
16GB
Memory options
8GB or 16GB
Memory upgradeable by user
No, as Apple documents8
Storage (base)
256GB
Storage (maximum)
1TB
Storage options
256GB, 512GB or 1TB

Battery and power

Battery capacity
54.5 Wh
Rated charge cycles
1,000 cycles9
Video playback (claimed)
10 h
Wireless web (claimed)
10 h
Included power adapter
61 W
Fast charging
No fast charging.7

Connectivity

Wi-Fi
802.11ac Wi-Fi wireless networking; IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible
Bluetooth
4.2
Ethernet
No Ethernet port.7
External displays (base)
2

Camera and audio

Camera
720p FaceTime HD camera
Speakers
Stereo speakers with high dynamic range
Microphones
Two microphones

Platform

Shipped with
macOS Sierra10
Newest macOS
macOS Monterey11
Model identifier
MacBookPro13,111
Part numbers
MLL42xx/A, MLUQ2xx/A12
Model year
2016

Benchmarks

Geekbench 7 (CPU, single-core)
94413
Geekbench 7 (CPU, multi-core)
1,89413

Software support

Feature updates until
Not available14
endoflife.date lists security support for Monterey as ended
16 September 20245
Basis
endoflife.date’s listed end of security support for Monterey15

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What changed

Chip
2.0GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)2.3GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)
Storage (base)
256GB MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)128GB MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)

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Sources

  1. Apple Support (UK) — MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports) - Technical Specifications · Default for MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports) · Apple’s figure · read 15 Sep 2026

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  2. Apple Newsroom (UK) — Apple Unveils Groundbreaking New MacBook Pro · Apple’s figure · read 15 Sep 2026

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  3. Not published by Apple. Pages checked: Apple Support (UK) — MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports) - Technical Specifications; Apple Newsroom (UK) — Apple Unveils Groundbreaking New MacBook Pro; Apple Support (UK) — Identify your MacBook Pro model. Read 9 Oct 2026

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  4. Apple Newsroom (UK) — Apple Unveils Groundbreaking New MacBook Pro · Apple’s figure · read 22 Sep 2026

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  5. endoflife.date — Apple macOS · third-party figure · read 2 Oct 2026

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  6. No USB-A ports. No MagSafe port. Intel processor, not Apple silicon. Checked: Apple Support (UK) — MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports) - Technical Specifications. Read 15 Sep 2026

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  7. No HDMI port. No SD card slot. No Touch ID. No Touch Bar. No fast charging. No Ethernet port. Checked: Apple Support (UK) — MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports) - Technical Specifications. Read 9 Oct 2026

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  8. Apple Support (UK) — MacBook Pro: how to remove or install memory · Apple’s figure · read 18 Oct 2026

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  9. Apple Support (UK) — Determine battery cycle count for Mac laptops · Apple’s figure · read 15 Oct 2026

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  10. Apple Newsroom (UK) — Apple Unveils Groundbreaking New MacBook Pro · Apple’s figure · read 2 Oct 2026

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  11. Apple Support (UK) — Identify your MacBook Pro model · Apple’s figure · read 15 Sep 2026

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  12. Apple Support (UK) — Identify your MacBook Pro model · Apple’s figure · read 18 Oct 2026

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  13. Geekbench Browser (Primate Labs) · third-party figure · read 11 Oct 2026

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  14. Feature updates: end date not published by Apple. Checked: endoflife.date. Read 2 Oct 2026

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  15. This is endoflife.date’s cycle end for Monterey, not necessarily the day of Apple’s last patch. The newest macOS Apple lists this Mac for is macOS Monterey. endoflife.date records security updates for Monterey as ended on 16 September 2024. Source: endoflife.date. Read 2 Oct 2026

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Not published by Apple

MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports). Apple doesn’t publish for this Mac: refresh rate, 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, 2016, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports) - Technical Specifications; Apple Newsroom (UK) — Apple Unveils Groundbreaking New MacBook Pro; Apple Support (UK) — Identify your MacBook Pro model, read 9 Oct 2026.