Apple MacBook Pro 13 w/Touch Bar 2016, Core i5, 8GB, 512GB SSD, Space Gray
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
Battery 49 Wh
64 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong reliability (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong portability (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong screen (84th percentile) 84th
Cons
- Below average affordability (0th percentile)
- Below average cpu (7th percentile)
- Below average ram (13th 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 | 802.11ac |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
Physical
| Weight | 1.4 kg / 3.0 lbs |
| Battery | 49 Wh |
| OS | macOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Pro 13 w/Touch Bar | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 | Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel 7th Generation Core i5 | 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) | 8 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 | 2048 | 2048 |
| Screen | 13.3" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 3840x2160 | 16" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | Intel Iris Graphics 550 | 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) | 49 | - | 80 | 71 | 100 | 96 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Pro 13 w/Touch Bar | 7.2 | 99.5 | 13.3 | 69.6 | 83.8 | 93.2 | 35.8 | 98.1 | 0 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 91.2 | 97.4 | 90.9 | 89.4 | 96.5 | 73.7 | 89.8 | 60.4 | 5.4 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 94.6 | 87.4 | 86.4 | 97.3 | 94.4 | 56.4 | 79.3 | 81.8 | 27.3 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 90.1 | 92.6 | 89.7 | 89.4 | 96.5 | 72.3 | 65.2 | 33.4 | 8.4 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 93.2 | 94.5 | 86.4 | 98.6 | 98 | 9.3 | 93.9 | 60.4 | 10.2 |
| Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS Compare | 97.2 | 92.6 | 86.4 | 83.3 | 90.7 | 12.6 | 89.8 | 4 | 14.1 |
Usage Scores
- Overall63.5
- AI/LLM30.1
- Gaming10.9
- Portability83.4
- Creator31.2
- Student63.3
- Business71.4
- Developer51.5
- Entertainment72.5
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