If you are thinking of buying a new MacBook Pro, you have to take into account the differences between the existing models on the Apple market and they go beyond the screen. Right now you have to choose between the 16-inch or the 13-inch. The 15-inch has been discontinued by the American company and can no longer be bought.
The differences between the two models are not only found in the size of the screen. There are many factors to consider that differentiate the two. You must take them into account if you want to make the right purchase, because the money to pay is quite important in both cases, but especially in the new model.
16 inches VS 13. It's not just screen size that matters
With the arrival of the 16-inch MacBook Pro, the choice between existing models of notebooks, with this Pro surname, it has been made a little easier. When the 15-inch one was eliminated, which is the one that could most compete with the new model that was released on the market.
We currently have two MacBook Pro models. The 13-inch and the 16-inch. We are going to see the characteristics of both devices so that if you are deciding between one and the other, your choice has all the points of view.
Display:
Both models have a Retina display. However, in one it goes up to 13,3 inches and in the other it goes up to 16. More screen means more space and better visibility. It depends on what you need or look for, you will have to choose between one or the other. However, this is not what should determine your choice, since you can always add an external display.
The resolution provided by the 13,3-inch screen reaches a not inconsiderable 2560 x 1600 while the other reaches 30172 x 1920.
Processor, RAM and storage.
This is one of the key factors that will determine your choice. With 64-bit applications, something powerful is already needed. The 13-inch MacBook Pro reaches up to 4 cores and 16 GB of memory. The most modern, it has up to 8 cores and 64 GB of memory.
The first of them, in its most basic model is a 5 GHz i1,4 being able to go up to the i7 and 1,7 GHz. The new MacBook Pro starts directly in a i7 to 2,6, reaching up to the 9 GHZ i2,4. There is no color.
Therefore, higher capacity and better performance. Taking into account, a fact that almost nobody talks about. The fans of Apple's newest laptop are much better, dissipating heat more effectively, so performance is also improved.
As for the storage of both. The 13-inch comes with a configuration up to 2 TB and the 16 up to 8. Four times more.
Graphics
Nor do you have to discuss anything between one computer and another. The most basic has Intel Iris Plus Graphics, while the new 16-inch has Intel UHD Graphics 6300 being able to reach an AMD Radeon Pro 5500 M with 8 GB of GDDR6 RAM.
Dimensions and weight
Logically, the 16 ”MacBook Pro will be bigger and heavier than the 13”. But don't think it is much more so. Unless you have a specific case or case for the 13, the two computers will fit perfectly in a standard backpack. The difference in weight is about 700 grams between one and the other. At most you will carry 2 kg of weight.
Audio, Keyboard and Ports. More determining factor than the size of the screen.
In these three characteristics, we have quite important differences:
The Audio on the new MacBook Pro has improved a lot. Incorporates 6 speakers including two force-canceling bass, also enhancing the quality of the three now studio-quality microphones. The number stays the same.
The keyboard is another of the most important novelties of this new model. Includes a Magic keyboard that It has nothing to do with the butterfly that the 13-inch brings, and how much trouble it has given. If you want to improve the quality of writing and above all to save yourself headaches, the decision is clear.
As for the ports. More and better in the new model. 4 vs 2 Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C).
Camera, Wireless Connection and Authentication
In both models they are exactly the same. Here you will not find anything that makes you decide for one or the other.
Price
The most determining issue. € 1499 compared to € 2699 for the new MacBook Pro.
It is true that the qualities and innovations of the new model are tangible. I don't know if to have a difference of € 1200. What is clear is that By eliminating the 15-inch model, the decision is easier to make.