No quality control problems at all.
You have to buy the most expensive model to get a useable number of ports. The cheaper model only has two USB-C ports, and one of them has to be used for the power supply, so it's like there's only one port, pretty pathetic. My cheap Windows laptop came with an HDMI port plus 3 USB ports, plus a separate input for the power cable. If you are going to dock a MacBook to a monitor, then I highly recommend a Plugable USB C Dock with Charging. Don't buy one of those super-cheap usb hubs, you won't be happy with how scarily hot they get.) Beware that if you want to drive a 4K monitor at 60 Hz, on a 13" Macbook you have to have one port totally dedicated to the monitor.
They say the keyboard is great, but it doesn't seem all that special to me, so the keyboard on the previous model must have been pretty bad.
Love the trackpad, MacBooks have the best trackpads.
I don't like the touchbar. It's a lot easer to adjust the volume or monitor brightness by holding down a FN key while pushing a button. The touchbar is really a pain in the you-know-what.
I'm not a fan of the glossy screens on MacBooks. Elsewhere, the standard for computers is matte anti-glare screens that are easier to look at without seeing reflections. Also, this "retina" screen has way more resolution than you need, the standard 1920 pixel width on PC laptops is more than enough pixels for a 13" screen. These Macs have worse battery life because they have to drive so many pixels. But colors are certainly great. There's no denying it's a great screen, but not necessarily the most practical screen.
It does a lot less weird stuff than my Windows laptop. But still not totally free of bugs.
But Mac's biggest fault incompatible it is with all the software you want to use. Not only does it not work with Windows software, that's obvious, but it also doesn't work with older Mac software such as Microsoft Office 2011. And as this is the last Intel MacBook (maybe), this means that there's going to be a whole bunch of future software that won't run on this.
Battery life is pretty good, it can last a whole day of work IF that work doesn't include Zoom meetings with video. Zoom meetings with video eat up the battery life.
Still my most favorite laptop computer ever, but annoyed about not being able to use Office 2011.
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| Ratings | (1,892) | (8,786) | (4,953) |
| Display | 13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit Retina display | 13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit Retina display | 16-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit Retina display |
| Processor | 1.4GHz quad-core 8th-generation Intel Core i5 with Turbo Boost up to 3.9GHz or 2.0GHz quad-core 10th-generation Intel Core i5 with Turbo Boost up to 3.8GHz | 1.1GHz dual-core 10th-generation Intel Core i3 processor with Turbo Boost up to 3.2GHz or 1.1GHz quad-core 10th-generation Intel Core i5 processor with Turbo Boost up to 3.8GHz | 2.6GHz 6-core 9th-generation Intel Core i7 processor with Turbo Boost up to 4.5GHz or 2.3GHz 8-core 9th-generation Intel Core i9 processor with Turbo Boost up to 4.8GHz |
| Battery | Up to 10 hours wireless web battery life | Up to 12 hours wireless web battery life | Up to 11 hours wireless web battery life |
| Touch Bar/ID | Touch Bar and Touch ID | Touch ID | Touch Bar and Touch ID |
| Storage | 256GB, 512GB or 1TB SSD | 256GB or 512GB SSD | 512GB or 1TB SSD |
| Weight | 3.1 pounds (1.4 kg) | 2.8 pounds (1.29 kg) | 4.3 pounds (2.0 kg) |
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New 2020 13 is amazing!
This is my first mac computer and coming from windows based computers this thing is amazing. I don't think ill ever go back to a windows pc. As with all apple products the quality and feel is the best. As for the computer itself it arrived in perfect condition and a day early. The new 2020 13" works flawless absolutely zero issues with setup and initial operation as is expected with the apple premium paid. If you're debating on switching to macbook pro or upgrading your older macbook I don't think you'll be disappointed.
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