Apple MacBook Pro 13.3" MNQF2LL/A Space Gray 2016
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
64 Overall Score
Price $400
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong gpu (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong portability (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong screen (83rd percentile) 83rd
Cons
- Below average ram (14th percentile)
- Below average cpu (19th 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 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
Physical
| Weight | 1.4 kg / 3.0 lbs |
| OS | macOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Pro 13.3" MNQF2LL/A | ASUS Zenbook ASUS ROG Strix G17 Gaming | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 83F5006HUS | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition | HP OmniBook X Flip | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG1US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel 7th Generation Core i5 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 16 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1000 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 | 512 |
| Screen | 13.3" 2560x1600 | 14" 1920x1200 | 16" 2560x1600 | 15" 2496x1664 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Intel Iris Graphics 550 | Intel Arc Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | Qualcomm Adreno | Intel Arc 140V | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.4 | 1.3 | 4.9 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 75 | - | 66 | 65 | 41 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Pro 13.3" MNQF2LL/A | 18.6 | 96.9 | 13.8 | 62.8 | 82.9 | 92.7 | 37.6 | 97.2 |
| ASUS Zenbook ASUS ROG Strix G17 Gaming Compare | 88.5 | 66.2 | 90.8 | 63.9 | 81.1 | 86.5 | 62.2 | 59.7 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 83F5006HUS Compare | 96.3 | 93.2 | 98.8 | 38.6 | 93.9 | 6.8 | 97.5 | 80.4 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.8 | 24.5 | 81 | 63.9 | 89.1 | 57.3 | 80.5 | 80.4 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip Compare | 67 | 63.5 | 67.8 | 80.8 | 74.4 | 82 | 80.5 | 32.8 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG1US Compare | 67.4 | 66.2 | 52.2 | 68.8 | 95.8 | 87.2 | 52.2 | 80.4 |
Price
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