Apple MacBook Pro 13 (M1, 2020) vs Pro 13 (Intel, 2020)
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Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of the Apple MacBook Pro 13 (M1, 2020)
- Can run popular games at about 75-102% higher FPS
- Around 2.1x better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- MacBook with the Apple M1 chip maintains its performance even when running on battery power.
- Supports next-generation Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Advantages of the Apple MacBook Pro 13 (Intel, 2020)
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 4 versus 2
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.37 kg (3.02 lbs) | 1.4 kg (3.09 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 304.1 x 212.4 x 15.6 mm 11.97 x 8.36 x 0.61 inches |
304.1 x 212.4 x 15.6 mm 11.97 x 8.36 x 0.61 inches |
| Area | 646 cm2 (100.1 inches2) | 646 cm2 (100.1 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~79.4% | ~79.4% |
| Side bezels | 8.8 mm | 8.8 mm |
| Colors | Silver, Gray | Silver, Gray |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 135° | - |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Number of fans | 1 | 2 |
| Max. fan speed (RPM) | 7000 RPM | 6200 RPM |
| Noise level (max. load) | 41.9 dB | 42.1 dB |
Display
| Size | 13.3 inches | 13.3 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | - |
| PPI | 227 ppi | 227 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, HDR10 |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Glossy (Antireflective) | Glossy (Antireflective) |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Contrast | 1759:1 | 1600:1 |
| sRGB color space | 100% | 99.9% |
| Adobe RGB profile | 88.3% | 77.4% |
| Response time | 36 ms | 40 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Voltage | 11.4 V | 12.96 V |
| Full charging time | 2:00 hr | 1:50 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 65 W | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left | Left, Right |
| Charge power | 61 W | 61 W |
| Cable length | 2 meters | 2 meters |
| Weight of AC adapter | 275 grams | 276 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 3.2 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | - | 4.1 GHz |
| Cores | 8 (4P + 4E) | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| L3 Cache | - | 8 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Apple M1 GPU | Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (64 EU) |
| Fabrication process | 5 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 5 nm | 10 nm |
| GPU base clock | 450 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1278 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| FLOPS | 2.6 TFLOPS | 1.1 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory bus | 128 bit | - |
| Memory speed | 4.27 Gbps | 3.73 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 1024 | 512 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 64 | 32 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 32 | 8 |
| GPU performance | 2.6 TFLOPS | 1.1 TFLOPS |
| Blender GPU | 231 | - |
| Solar Bay | 6115 | - |
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x4 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 4266 MHz | 3733 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Upgradable | No | No |
| Total slots | - | 2 |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | Custom | Custom |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x256 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Upgradable | No | No |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | ~77.5 dB | ~80.1 dB |
| Microphones | 3 | 3 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6 | v5 |
| Bluetooth | v5 | v5 |
| Fingerprint | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared sensor | No | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1280 x 720 |
| USB-A | No | No |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 4x USB 3.1 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 3 | Thunderbolt 3 |
| HDMI | No | No |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | No |
| SD card reader | No | No |
| Proprietary charging port | No | No |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1 mm | 1 mm |
| Size | 13.2 x 8.1 cm | 11.1 x 6.6 cm |
| Surface | Glass | Glass |
| Windows Precision | No | No |
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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