Apple MacBook Pro 13 w/Touch Bar 2016, Core i5, 8GB, 512GB SSD, Space Gray
Its 13.3-inch 2560x1600 Retina display and Touch Bar deliver sharp visuals and contextual controls, powered by a 7th Gen Core i5 and Iris Graphics 550 in a slim 1.37kg chassis. Four Thunderbolt 3 ports and a 512GB SSD enable fast connectivity and storage, with up to 10 hours of battery for all-day unplugged use. It's best for students and commuters who need a lightweight Mac for writing, browsing, and media, not for GPU-heavy tasks.
CPU Intel 7th Generation Core i5
RAM 8 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 13.3" 2560x1600
GPU Intel Iris Graphics 550
OS macOS
Weight 1.4 kg
Battery 49 Wh
64 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong reliability (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong portability (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong screen (84th percentile) 84th
Cons
- Below average affordability (0th percentile)
- Below average cpu (7th percentile)
- Below average ram (13th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Cores | 2 |
| Frequency | 2.9 GHz |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Iris Graphics 550 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR3 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 13.3" |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 (QHD) |
| Panel | IPS |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 4 |
| USB Ports | 0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 3 |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11ac |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
Physical
| Weight | 1.4 kg / 3.0 lbs |
| Battery | 49 Wh |
| OS | macOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Pro 13 w/Touch Bar | Lenovo Slim 7 83MC0001US | ASUS Vivobook Pro 15 N6506CU-PS97 | HP OmniBook X Flip | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP944XHA-KG2US | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel 7th Generation Core i5 | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 16 | 24 | 24 | 16 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 | 512 | 1024 |
| Screen | 13.3" 2560x1600 | 14" 1920x1200 | 15.6" 2880x1620 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 2880x1800 | 15" 2496x1664 |
| GPU | Intel Iris Graphics 550 | Intel Arc 140V | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 | AMD Radeon 860M | Intel Arc Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 49 | 70 | 75 | 59 | 63 | 66 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Pro 13 w/Touch Bar | 7.2 | 99.5 | 13.3 | 69.6 | 83.8 | 93.2 | 35.8 | 98.1 | 0 |
| Lenovo Slim 7 83MC0001US Compare | 68.7 | 65.1 | 66.6 | 83.3 | 83.2 | 87 | 79.3 | 81.8 | 39.6 |
| ASUS Vivobook Pro 15 N6506CU-PS97 Compare | 90.1 | 83 | 65 | 94.5 | 95.2 | 45 | 79.3 | 60.4 | 34.9 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip Compare | 80.3 | 63.7 | 82.3 | 77.4 | 74 | 79.4 | 65.2 | 33.4 | 43.4 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP944XHA-KG2US Compare | 68.7 | 68.8 | 50 | 83.3 | 91.6 | 89.4 | 51 | 81.8 | 37.9 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 79.5 | 13 | 79.5 | 58.1 | 89.3 | 59.2 | 79.3 | 81.8 | 13.7 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall63.5
- AI/LLM30.1
- Gaming10.9
- Portability83.4
- Creator31.2
- Student63.3
- Business71.4
- Developer51.5
- Entertainment72.4
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