| Processor Speed: | 2.4 GHz | Processor Type: | Core i5 (I5-8279U) |
| Details: | This model is powered by a 14 nm, 64-bit "Eighth Generation" Intel Mobile Core i5 "Coffee Lake" (I5-8279U) processor which includes four independent processor "cores" on a single silicon chip with 128 MB of eDRAM embedded on the processor die. Each core has a dedicated 256k level 2 cache, shares 6 MB of level 3 cache, and has an integrated memory controller (dual channel). This system also supports "Turbo Boost 2.0" -- which "automatically increases the speed of the active cores" to improve performance when needed (up to 4.1 GHz for this model) -- and "Hyper Threading" -- which allows the system to recognize eight total "cores" or "threads" (four real and four virtual). Additionally, this MacBook Pro has a secondary "T2" processor for "enhanced security," which includes secure boot and encrypted storage capabilities as well as enhanced image processing. Also see: How fast are the "2019" MacBook Pro models compared to one another? How fast are they compared to the models replaced? |
| Turbo Boost: | 4.1 GHz | Custom Speeds: | 2.8 GHz (i7)* |
| Processor Upgrade: | Soldered | FPU: | Integrated |
| System Bus Speed: | 4 GT/s (OPI)* | Cache Bus Speed: | 2.4 GHz (Built-in) |
| ROM/Firmware Type: | EFI | EFI Architecture: | 64-Bit |
| L1 Cache: | 32k/32k x4 | L2/L3 Cache: | 256k x4, 6 MB* |
| RAM Type: | LPDDR3 SDRAM* | Min. RAM Speed: | 2133 MHz |
| Details: | Ships standard with 8 GB of 2133 MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM onboard. |
| Standard RAM: | 8 GB* | Maximum RAM: | 16 GB* |
| Details: | *8 GB of RAM is onboard by default, but it can be upgraded to 16 GB at the time of purchase for US$200. RAM cannot be upgraded later. The processor die itself also has 128 MB of eDRAM (embedded DRAM). Also see: Actual Max RAM of All G3 & Later Macs. |
| Motherboard RAM: | 8 GB* | RAM Slots: | None |
| Video Card: | Iris Plus Graphics 655 | VRAM Type: | Integrated |
| Details: | This model has an Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 graphics processor that shares memory with the system. |
| Standard VRAM: | N/A* | Maximum VRAM: | N/A* |
| Built-in Display: | 13.3" Widescreen | Native Resolution: | 2560x1600 |
| Details: | This model has a 13.3" color widescreen LED-backlit display with IPS technology with a 2560 by 1600 native resolution at 227 ppi (178-degree viewing angle). It has a brightness rating of 500 nits, a wide color gamut (P3), and True Tone technology, as well. It also supports scaled resolutions of 1680 by 1050, 1440 by 900, and 1024 by 640. |
| 2nd Display Support: | Dual/Mirroring* | 2nd Max. Resolution: | 5120x2880* |
| Details: | *In addition to simultaneous support of the internal display, this model supports a single external display up to 5120x2880 at 60Hz at over a billion color, up to two displays up to 4096x2304 at 60Hz at millions of colors, or up to two displays up to 3840x2160 at 60Hz at over a billion colors via Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C). |
| Standard Storage: | 256, 512 GB SSD* | Std. Storage Speed: | N/A |
