Apple MacBook Pro 13.3" 2012, Core i5-3210M, 4GB, 500GB HDD, Silver
CPU Intel Core i5-3210M
RAM 4 GB
Storage 500 GB
Screen 13.3" 1280x800
GPU Intel HD Graphics 4000
OS macOS
Weight 2 kg
35 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong affordability (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong reliability (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong portability (88th percentile) 88th
Cons
- Below average screen (2nd percentile)
- Below average ram (2nd percentile)
- Below average cpu (4th percentile)
- Below average port selection (10th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5-3210M |
| Cores | 2 |
| Frequency | 2.5 GHz |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 4 GB |
| Storage | 500 GB |
| Storage Type | HDD |
Display
| Size | 13.3" |
| Resolution | 1280x800 |
Physical
| Weight | 2.0 kg / 4.5 lbs |
| OS | macOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Pro 13.3" | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 21KC00A8US | Dell Latitude 7430 | HP EliteBook 845 G8 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 | ASUS Vivobook X1404VA-V14.I38128 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-3210M | Intel Core Ultra 7 155U | Intel Core i5 1245U | AMD Ryzen 5 5650U | Intel Core i5 1035G7 | Intel Core i3 1315U |
| RAM (GB) | 4 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 8 | 8 |
| Storage (GB) | 500 | 512 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 128 |
| Screen | 13.3" 1280x800 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 1920x1080 | 14" 1920x1080 | 13.5" 2256x1504 | 14" 1920x1080 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 | Intel Graphics | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | AMD Radeon Graphics | AMD Intel HD Graphics 620 | Intel UHD Graphics |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home in S Mode |
| Weight (kg) | 2 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 57 | - | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Pro 13.3" | 4 | 13.9 | 2.3 | 9.9 | 2.2 | 87.9 | 27.3 | 98.1 | 99.4 |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 21KC00A8US Compare | 53.6 | 68.8 | 63 | 77.4 | 74 | 90.8 | 51 | 81.8 | 69.2 |
| Dell Latitude 7430 Compare | 40.7 | 47.2 | 36.3 | 77.4 | 50.2 | 61.6 | 97.9 | 33.4 | 96.5 |
| HP EliteBook 845 G8 Compare | 44.2 | 37.4 | 72.1 | 58.1 | 50.2 | 73.3 | 15.8 | 33.4 | 84.6 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 Compare | 27.9 | 17.6 | 13.3 | 17 | 81.1 | 90.2 | 15.8 | 81.8 | 92.9 |
| ASUS Vivobook X1404VA-V14.I38128 Compare | 37.6 | 27.7 | 13.3 | 48.4 | 30.6 | 80.2 | 7.5 | 60.4 | 90.8 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
- Overall34.8
- AI/LLM9.4
- Gaming3.2
- Portability61.9
- Creator10.1
- Student76.6
- Business46.1
- Developer26
- Entertainment24.7
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