MacBook Pro 13″ (2020) configurations: An overview

The new MacBook Pro 13″ (2020) was released last week. Since there is some confusion on the Internet about choosing the right configuration, I would like to provide clarity with this guide.

After the launch of the MacBook Pro 16", it was already clear that the 13-inch model would also get similar innovations. Apple introduced such an update last week. Apart from the fact that the notebooks still do not come with a dedicated graphics card, there is a lot of confusion when it comes to choosing the right processor. Do I need a tenth generation Intel processor? Or is the eighth generation enough? We'll get that cleared up now!

MacBook Pro 13″ (2020): Configurations

As just indicated, there are two different models of the new MacBook. Once we have a version with an eighth generation Intel Core i5 (with four cores and a maximum clock frequency of 3,9 gigahertz). The other version, on the other hand, has an Intel Core i5 of the tenth generation (also with four cores, but a maximum clock frequency of "only" 3,8 gigahertz). There is also up to 32 gigabytes of RAM and up to four terabytes of memory. Another difference is the number of Thunderbolt connectors - once you only get two of them, the other configuration four ports.

Now we come to the big question: Eighth or tenth generation? In principle, it doesn't matter which one you choose, the benchmark results are almost identical. The decisive factor is whether you are doing graphically demanding work. In that case, it is worth choosing the configuration with the newer processor. This is where the 80-proXNUMX% improvement in performance that Apple states on its own homepage.

So if you edit large photo files or cut a lot of videos, you should definitely not choose the eighth generation. In all other cases you don't have to worry about the older chip.

Sources: YouTube (Dave2D), Apple