The new Apple MacBook 13 arrives with ‘Magic Keyboard’ scissor keyboard and double the storage and memory
At the moment there is no 14-inch Apple MacBook . Apple has just announced the update of its 13-inch laptop, the new Apple MacBook 13. As we already saw in the 16 “MacBook Pro , this new MacBook says goodbye to the controversial butterfly keyboards and bets on the new ‘Magic Keyboard’ with scissor mechanism.
These are the technical characteristics of the new 13-inch Apple MacBook , a model that incorporates twice the base storage and memory as the previous generation and adds the 10th generation Intel Core processors.
Apple MacBook 13 data sheet
| APPLE MACBOOK 13 “(2020) | |
|---|---|
| SCREEN | Retina IPS 13.3 “, 500 nits 2,560 x 1,600 px True-Tone, P3 |
| PROCESSOR | Intel Core i5 8th gen (4 cores, 1.4GHz, Turbo 3.9GHz) Intel Core i7 8th gen (4 cores, 1.7GHz, Turbo 4.5GHz) Intel Core i5 10th gen (4 cores, 2.0 GHz, Turbo 3.8GHz) Intel Core i7 10th Gen (4-core, 2.3GHz, Turbo 4.1GHz) |
| MEMORY | 8/16 LPDDR3 GB, 2,133 MHz 16/32 LPDDR4X, 3,733MHz |
| GRAPHICS | Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645 Intel Iris Plus Graphics |
| STORAGE | 256/1/2/4 TB SSD |
| DRUMS | 58.2Wh LiPo Up to 10 hours of web browsing 61W USB Type-C charger |
| PORTS | 2/4 x Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C), USB 3.1 Gen 2, 3.5mm jack |
| CONNECTIVITY | 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0 |
| KEYBOARD | Magic Keyboard, TouchBar, Touch ID |
| SOUND | Stereo sound, Dolby Atmos compatible, three microphones |
| OPERATING SYSTEM | macOS Catalina |
| DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT | 30.41 x 21.24 x 1.56 cm 1.4 kg |
| OTHERS | 720p Facetime HD front camera, Force touch trackpad |
With at least 256 GB of storage and 8 GB of RAM
The new Apple MacBook 13 incorporate eighth and tenth generation Intel Core processors, with base versions Intel Core i5 and expandable to version i7. In this generation, the leap has finally been made to a larger storage and memory configuration, starting from 256GB and 8GB of RAM .
It is interesting to note that the base version has 8th generation Intel processors and LPDDR3 memory, while the most complete models come with 10th generation Intel Core processors and 3,733 MHz LPDDR4X RAM.
At the connectivity level we have two or four USB C ports, depending on the model chosen. The Apple MacBook 13 comes with Dolby Atmos-compatible stereo sound and three microphones, though it doesn’t have all six 16-inch Pro speakers. For the battery we have 58.2Wh that promise us up to 10 hours of web browsing and a 61W charger.
Your storage can be expanded up to 4TB of high performance storage. Apple guarantees that 4K video can be edited seamlessly with it , and announces that the XDR Pro Display can be connected to it to enjoy its 6K resolution.
With the new MacBook 13 Apple seems determined to turn the page of the keyboards with butterfly mechanism that so many complaints had received from users. The new ‘Magic Keyboard’ is inspired by the keyboards of the iMac and offers a scissor system, completely changing its operation compared to previous keyboards. A keyboard system that offers more space between keys and extends the path up to 1 millimeter .
