Apple MacBook Pro 13.3" MR9U2LL/A Silver 2018
The quad-core Intel Core i5 and 13.3-inch 2560x1600 Retina display with True Tone deliver crisp visuals and competent performance for everyday tasks in a 1.37kg aluminum chassis. The Touch Bar with Touch ID and four Thunderbolt USB-C ports offer convenient authentication and high-speed connectivity for productivity-focused workflows. It’s best suited for students and business users who prioritize portability and macOS ecosystem integration, but not for graphics-intensive gaming.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong compact (92th percentile) 92th
- Strong social proof (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong screen (81th percentile) 81th
Cons
- Below average ram (5th percentile)
- Below average storage (19th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 7 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 2.3 GHz |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 |
| Type | discrete |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR3 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 13.3" |
| Resolution | 2560 (QHD) |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 4 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 3 x 4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Ethernet | 10/100/1000 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.4 kg / 3.0 lbs |
| OS | macOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Pro 13.3" MR9U2LL/A | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x 7x | HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx | Microsoft Surface Laptop ZXX-00026 | ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U7512 | Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge X1E-80-100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel 8th Generation Core i5 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 32 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1000 | 1024 | 1024 | 512 | 512 |
| Screen | 13.3" 2560x1600 | 14.5" 2944x1840 | 14" 1920x1200 | 13.8" 2304x1536 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 | Qualcomm Adreno | AMD Radeon 860M | Qualcomm Adreno | Intel Arc Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 36 | - | 54 | 75 | 35 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Pro 13.3" MR9U2LL/A | 41 | 46.9 | 5.4 | 68.6 | 80.9 | 91.5 | 18.6 | 96.7 | 89 |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x 7x Compare | 98.9 | 33 | 94 | 88.3 | 97.7 | 70.3 | 64.5 | 79.3 | 97.7 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx Compare | 75.3 | 57.3 | 84.6 | 81.8 | 73.8 | 77.9 | 69.7 | 32.5 | 96.6 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop ZXX-00026 Compare | 98.9 | 33 | 54 | 59.9 | 87.9 | 87.7 | 81.8 | 79.3 | 96.6 |
| ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U7512 Compare | 84.8 | 60.9 | 66.5 | 65.4 | 80.6 | 85.1 | 39.7 | 59.1 | 98.6 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge X1E-80-100 Compare | 98.9 | 33 | 54 | 54.5 | 92.7 | 87.8 | 39.7 | 79.3 | 94.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Price History
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