This isn’t an enormous upgrade over last year’s model, but it’s a measurable one.

In closing out his review, MKBHD highlights questions linger about a 14-inch MacBook Pro and that we could see Apple’s first ARM MacBook before long. Given the pricing and performance, he says it puts the 13-inch MacBook Pro in an “awkward middle child spot again” since those who really care about performance will likely look to the 16-inch MacBook Pro and those who are more budget-focused and don’t high performance will look to the MacBook Air. But he also highlights that this wouldn’t be much of an upgrade outside of the Magic Keyboard change. MKBHD gives some praise for the physical escape key and inverted t arrow keys that come with the Magic Keyboard update. For those who need more power without breaking their backs or banks, however, the 13-inch model is still a strong and safe bet that’s now much easier on the fingers. The case for choosing the pricier device isn’t as clear as, say, the decision between the 13-inch and 16-inch models.įor most users, the Air should be plenty for most tasks. But that device is thinner, lighter and $300 cheaper. All in all though, TC calls the 13-inch MacBook Pro a “strong and safe bet.”Īgain, the biggest drawback of the 13-inch Pro is that the improved Air blurs the product lines in a number of ways.

TechCrunch detailed how good it is to see the Magic Keyboard arrive on the new MacBook Pro but also notes that one downside is how the 2020 MacBook Air complicates matters. But I think it’s safe to trust this Magic Keyboard - and this MacBook. It’s always possible that there’s a critical flaw nobody has caught yet. First and foremost, the keyboard is expected to be trustworthy. The three big changes for the 13-inch MacBook Pro include the long-awaited switch from the butterfly keyboard to the scissor switch Magic Keyboard, double the base storage (now 256GB), and 10th gen Intel processors in the higher-end models that start at $1,799.Īnd that’s the bottom line: by all indications, Apple has delivered an update to the 13-inch MacBook Pro that does the things most people would expect a good laptop to do. No surprises overall but take a look below as The Verge, TechCrunch, Engadget, Jason Snell, MKBHD, and UrAvgConsumer highlight why the new 13-inch MacBook Pro is a “strong and safe bet” and also the “awkward middle child” of the MacBook lineup.

The 2020 13-inch MacBook Pro has arrived and we’re seeing the first reviews land today taking a closer look at Apple’s latest notebook with the reliable Magic Keyboard.

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