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.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong portability (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong social proof (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong screen (88th percentile) 88th
Cons
- Below average ram (5th percentile)
- Below average storage (17th 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 | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition 83HM0000US | HP OmniBook X Flip | ASUS Zenbook UX3407QA-X1P512 | Samsung Galaxy Book4 NP750XGK-KS2US | Microsoft Surface Laptop 165H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100 | Intel Core 7 150U | Intel Core Ultra 7 165H |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1000 | 1024 | 512 | 512 | 256 |
| Screen | 13.3" 2560x1600 | 15.3" 2880x1800 | 16" 1920x1200 | 14" 1920x1200 | 15.6" 1920x1080 | 13.5" 2256x1504 |
| GPU | Intel Iris Plus Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc 140V | Qualcomm Adreno | Intel Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 36 | - | 70 | 35 | - |
| 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 | 17.6 | 38.9 | 5.4 | 68.5 | 87.5 | 92.6 | 17.1 | 67.7 | 97.2 | 89.7 |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition 83HM0000US Compare | 66.8 | 63.2 | 64.9 | 63.5 | 92.8 | 56.4 | 61.9 | 0 | 80.3 | 96 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip Compare | 66.8 | 63.2 | 67.6 | 80.5 | 74.3 | 23.6 | 67.4 | 94.6 | 32.7 | 98.9 |
| ASUS Zenbook UX3407QA-X1P512 Compare | 90.8 | 24.1 | 67.6 | 63.5 | 82.1 | 90 | 37.3 | 34.4 | 59.6 | 96 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 NP750XGK-KS2US Compare | 46.1 | 52.7 | 55.8 | 95.1 | 54.2 | 53.9 | 37.3 | 0 | 80.3 | 97.2 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 165H Compare | 78.5 | 63.2 | 51.9 | 4.2 | 78.5 | 90.2 | 17.1 | 58.4 | 80.3 | 92.5 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Newegg 1 offer From $215
Best Buy 5 offers From $320
Price History
Usage Scores
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