Apple MacBook Pro 13.3" 2018, Core i7-8559U, 16GB, 1TB SSD, Space Gray
CPU Intel Core i7 8559U
RAM 16 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 13.3" 2560x1600
GPU Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655
OS macOS
Weight 1.4 kg
Battery 58 Wh
66 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong reliability (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong portability (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong screen (88th percentile) 88th
Cons
- Below average social proof (20th percentile)
- Below average ram (25th percentile)
- Below average cpu (28th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
Based on 2 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 8559U |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 |
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR3 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 13.3" |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 (QHD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Brightness | 500 nits |
| Color Gamut | Wide color (P3) |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 4 |
| USB Ports | 4 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 3 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Ethernet | No |
Physical
| Weight | 1.4 kg / 3.0 lbs |
| Battery | 58 Wh |
| OS | macOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Pro 13.3" | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 | Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 8559U | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core i9 14900HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 | 2048 | 2048 |
| Screen | 13.3" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 3840x2160 | 16" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| Battery (Wh) | 58 | - | 80 | 71 | 100 | 96 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Pro 13.3" | 28.4 | 36.7 | 24.9 | 99.8 | 88 | 93.2 | 65.2 | 98.1 | 19.9 | 80.4 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 91.2 | 97.4 | 90.9 | 89.4 | 96.5 | 73.7 | 89.8 | 60.4 | 98.4 | 5.4 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 94.6 | 87.4 | 86.4 | 97.3 | 94.4 | 56.4 | 79.3 | 81.8 | 89.3 | 27.3 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 90.1 | 92.6 | 89.7 | 89.4 | 96.5 | 72.3 | 65.2 | 33.4 | 97.3 | 8.4 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 93.2 | 94.5 | 86.4 | 98.6 | 98 | 9.3 | 93.9 | 60.4 | 51.3 | 10.2 |
| Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS Compare | 97.2 | 92.6 | 86.4 | 83.3 | 90.7 | 12.6 | 89.8 | 4 | 98.4 | 14.1 |
Usage Scores
- Overall65.5
- AI/LLM27.5
- Gaming8.2
- Portability86.9
- Creator29.1
- Student93
- Business72.7
- Developer58.8
- Entertainment68.6
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