Apple MacBook Pro 13.3" Core i5 2.3GHz Space Gray 2017
Its 256GB PCIe SSD delivers sequential read speeds up to 3.2 GB/s, making application launches and file transfers notably fast for a dual-core Intel i5 machine from 2017. The 500-nit P3 wide color gamut display and a 1.37kg aluminum chassis provide strong color accuracy and portability that holds up well against newer budget laptops. This is best for students or writers needing a compact, high-resolution Mac for document work and media consumption, not for gaming or intensive creative tasks.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong portability (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong social proof (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong screen (88th percentile) 88th
Cons
- Below average ram (5th percentile)
- Below average storage (16th percentile)
- Below average cpu (18th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 107 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 |
| Cores | 2 |
| Frequency | 2.3 GHz |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Iris Plus Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR3 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 13.3" |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 (QHD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Brightness | 500 nits |
| Color Gamut | P3 wide color gamut |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 3 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 4 |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Ethernet | 10/100/1000 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.4 kg / 3.0 lbs |
| OS | macOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Pro 13.3" Core i5 2.3GHz | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core i9 14900HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 2000 | 2048 | 1024 | 2048 | 1024 |
| Screen | 13.3" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 3840x2160 | 15" 2496x1664 |
| GPU | Intel Iris Plus Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | Qualcomm Adreno GPU |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 1.4 | 1.6 | 5 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | - | 71 | 100 | 66 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Pro 13.3" Core i5 2.3GHz | 18 | 42.2 | 5.2 | 65.3 | 87.7 | 93 | 16.2 | 68.5 | 97.6 | 90.6 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 88.6 | 94.2 | 91.4 | 90.1 | 96.2 | 74.3 | 88.9 | 98.7 | 60 | 98.3 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.1 | 92.3 | 98.6 | 99.7 | 95.3 | 7.2 | 97.3 | 95.1 | 80.9 | 87.3 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 88 | 93 | 90.2 | 90.1 | 96.2 | 72.9 | 66.6 | 80.1 | 32.9 | 97.3 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 91.7 | 88.1 | 86.9 | 98.7 | 97.6 | 9.1 | 94 | 80.1 | 60 | 54.6 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.7 | 27.9 | 98.6 | 59.8 | 90.8 | 57.3 | 79.7 | 80.1 | 80.9 | 80 |
Usage Scores
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