Appearing in appearance?
When we look at the latest update of the MacBook Pro 13″, we see some great new features from afar: new scissor keyboard, the move to a 10th generation processor, faster RAM (3733 MHz) and base storage that doubles from 128 GB to 256 GB.
Note also that in its most expensive configuration, the MacBook Pro 2020 is a real racing beast:
- 10th generation Intel Core i7 CPU with 4 cores, clocked at 2.3 GHz with a frequency up to 4.1 GHz
- 32 GB of LPDDR4X RAM at 3733 MHz
- 4TB SSD storage
- 4 ports Thunderbolts 3
To take advantage of these features, you will still have to pay4 379 euros.
What about the basic configuration?
But when we turn to the cheapest 13″ MacBook Pro, the one offered at1 499 euros, the technical sheet is much less attractive. And for good reason, the machine integrates an 8th generation Intel Core i5 CPU, 8 GB of RAM at 2,133 MHz, a 256 GB SSD and only 2 Thunderbolts 3 ports. The limitation to two Thunderbolts 3 ports is also linked to the presence of such a processor, the latter not being able to support greater data transfer capacities.
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This MacBook Pro 13″ in basic configuration therefore does not display, apart from the storage going from 128 to 256 GB and the change of keyboard,no big advances in terms of computing power compared to the old generation. We would have appreciated the move to a more recent generation CPU, 9 or 10th for example, even on the two entry-level configurations limited to 2 Thunderbolt ports.
Because as it stands, below the 2000 euros mark, the buyer is only entitled to a MacBook Pro with an already outdated CPU. At the same time, the MacBook Air has had a 10th generation processor since 2020, more powerful than that of the basic single-core 13″ MacBook Pro according to Geekbench.
In the end, the pill seems quite difficult to swallow, even if this strategy has been seen and reviewed at Apple, and is not surprising. What do you think?
Editor-in-chief for iPhon.fr. Pierre is like Indiana Jones, looking for the lost iOS trick. Also a long-time Mac user, Apple devices hold no secrets for him. Contact: pierre[a]iphon.fr.
