Apple launches the new generation 13-inch MacBook Pro with Intel Ice Lake, Magic Keyboard

Apple has officially introduced an entirely new upgrade for the new 13-inch MacBook Pro variant, which is expected to be able to resolve the outstanding issues in its predecessor.

The new model comes with significantly upgraded specifications, including a 10th-generation Intel Core processor (on certain configuration versions), namely an Ice Lake 10nm chip, with an Intel GPU. Integrated Iris Plus Graphics.

As revealed by Apple, users can expect to experience 80% faster graphics processing capacity than the previous generation MacBook Pro version. Along with that, you can also connect the new 13-inch MacBook Pro directly to the Pro Display XDR display and support 6K resolution.

MacBook Pro

In addition, Apple has doubled the basic storage capacity for the 13-inch 2020 MacBook Pro, currently starting at 256GB SSD, and can support up to 4TB of upgrade, ensuring storage needs. archive of the vast majority of users.

In addition, 16GB of 866MHz RAM has become the standard for models with 10th-generation Intel Core processors, so Apple has introduced for the first time a more advanced configuration option for the MacBook Pro 13. inch 2020, up to 32GB of RAM, ensuring 'good weight' of the multitasking needs of any user object.

Of course, another noteworthy change is the presence of the Magic Keyboard, which debuted on last year's 16-inch MacBook Pro models and received relatively positive feedback from users. After a long time of complaining about the 'butterfly' switch mechanism, Apple has now switched to the 'scissor' mechanism, which widens the space between the keys, giving the keyboard an overall layout. becomes more intuitive, the experience of data entry is improved, and besides, it is easier to take apart / repair. In addition, the new 13-inch MacBook Pro also has a physical Escape key next to the Touch Bar and an inverted T layout for directional arrow keys.

Magic Keyboard

The Retina display on the MacBook Pro 2020 is the same size as previous 13-inch models and can support up to 500 nits of brightness, P color gamut, and of course, indispensable Apple True Tone technology. In terms of security, the device comes with Apple's proprietary T2 security chip, which keeps Touch ID information and other important data on the system safe.

The 13-inch 2020 MacBook Pro is now available starting at $ 1,299 for the lowest-spec version (eighth-generation Intel chip). While the higher-end models with Ice Lake processors will start at $ 1,799 (16GB) with 16GB of RAM and 512GB of SSD storage.