Apple MacBook Pro 13.3" MR9U2LL/A Silver 2018
The quad-core Intel Core i5 and 13.3-inch 2560x1600 Retina display with True Tone deliver crisp visuals and competent performance for everyday tasks in a 1.37kg aluminum chassis. The Touch Bar with Touch ID and four Thunderbolt USB-C ports offer convenient authentication and high-speed connectivity for productivity-focused workflows. It’s best suited for students and business users who prioritize portability and macOS ecosystem integration, but not for graphics-intensive gaming.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong portability (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong social proof (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong screen (81st percentile) 81st
Cons
- Below average ram (5th percentile)
- Below average storage (18th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 7 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 2.3 GHz |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 |
| Type | Discrete |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR3 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 13.3" |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 (QHD) |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 4 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 3 x 4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Ethernet | 10/100/1000 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.4 kg / 3.0 lbs |
| OS | macOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Pro 13.3" MR9U2LL/A | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 83F5006HUS | HP OmniBook X Flip | ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U7512 | Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge NP960XMA-KB1US | MSI Prestige 16 Evo PRE16EVO13407 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel 8th Generation Core i5 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | Intel Core i5 13500H |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 64 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 2048 | 1024 | 512 | 512 | 1024 |
| Screen | 13.3" 2560x1600 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 1920x1200 | 16" 2880x1800 | 15.6" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | Intel Arc 140V | Intel Arc Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 1.4 | 4.9 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | 65 | 75 | 35 | 82 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Pro 13.3" MR9U2LL/A | 40.5 | 39.8 | 5.4 | 67.3 | 81.4 | 92.7 | 17.5 | 97.2 | 89 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 83F5006HUS Compare | 96.3 | 93.2 | 98.8 | 38.6 | 93.9 | 6.8 | 97.5 | 80.4 | 87.6 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip Compare | 67 | 63.5 | 67.8 | 80.8 | 74.4 | 82 | 80.5 | 32.8 | 98.9 |
| ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U7512 Compare | 85.1 | 63.5 | 65.1 | 63.9 | 81.1 | 86.5 | 37.6 | 59.7 | 98.9 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge NP960XMA-KB1US Compare | 98.8 | 24.5 | 52.2 | 58.1 | 95.8 | 41.9 | 52.2 | 80.4 | 96 |
| MSI Prestige 16 Evo PRE16EVO13407 Compare | 69.3 | 46.3 | 84.6 | 80.8 | 89.3 | 42.9 | 67.7 | 59.7 | 61 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Best Buy 1 offer From $300
Price History
Usage Scores
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