MacBook 12 (Mid 2017) vs MacBook Pro 13 (Early 2013)

MacBook 12 (Mid 2017) $1,299

MacBook Pro 13 (Early 2013) $1,699

Base Price (MSRP) $1,299	Base Price (MSRP) $1,699
CPU Core m3-7Y32A	CPU Core i5-3230M
GPU HD 615 900MHz	GPU HD 4000 1100MHz
Memory 8GB	Memory 8GB
Storage 256GB	Storage 256GB
Display 12" LCD IPS 2304×1440	Display 13.3" LCD IPS 2560×1600

Highlights

Tech Specs

CPU


Core m3-7Y32A 2 Cores 4 Threads 1.2GHz Clock	Core i5-3230M 2 Cores 4 Threads 2.6GHz Clock
GB6S 710 17% GB6M 1,420 5%	GB6S 505 12% GB6M 1,020 4%

Core m3-7Y32A vs Core i5-3230M Full Specs Comparison

GPU


HD 615 900MHz 192 Shaders 900MHz Shared Memory	HD 4000 1100MHz 128 Shaders 1100MHz Shared Memory
5 FPS 1080p 4% 346 GFLOPS FP32 1%	N/A 0% 282 GFLOPS FP32 1%

HD 615 900MHz vs HD 4000 1100MHz Full Specs Comparison

Memory


8GB LPDDR3-1866	8GB DDR3L-1600
24 Tabs 5%	24 Tabs 5%

Storage


256GB Soldered PCIe 3.0 x4 Up to 950MB/s	256GB Proprietary Apple 7+17 Pin SATA 3 Up to 520MB/s
442 min 4K Video 11%	442 min 4K Video 11%

Optical Drive


No Optical Drive	No Optical Drive
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Display


12" LCD IPS - -	13.3" LCD IPS - -

Area 64.7 in² (417.5 cm²) 16:10 Aspect Ratio	Area 79.5 in² (512.9 cm²) 16:10 Aspect Ratio
Brightness 300 Nits -	Brightness 300 Nits -
Refresh Rate 60Hz - - -	Refresh Rate 60Hz - - -
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Resolution 2304×1440 3.3 Million Pixels 226 PPI	Resolution 2560×1600 4.1 Million Pixels 227 PPI

LED Backlight - 1,500:1 Contrast	LED Backlight - 900:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles 178° Horizontal 178° Vertical	Viewing Angles 178° Horizontal 178° Vertical
Colour Depth 8-bit	Colour Depth 8-bit
Coverage 100% sRGB - -	Coverage 100% sRGB - -
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Keyboard

78 Keys

Butterfly 2 Switch

White Backlight

78 Keys

Scissor Switch

White Backlight

Mouse

Force Touch Trackpad

Glass Surface

Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad

Glass Surface

Controller

Not Included

Stylus

Not Included

Biometrics

No Biometrics

Speakers

Microphones

Cellular


No Cellular	No Cellular

Connectivity


Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) 2 Stream Up to 867Mbps	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) 3 Stream Up to 1300Mbps
Bluetooth 4.0	Bluetooth 4.0

Sensors

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Chipset

200 Series Y+

QS77

Ports


Data - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Data - - - - - - - - - - - - 2x USB 3.0 (5Gbps) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2x Thunderbolt 1 (10Gbps) - - - -
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Power Supply


External	External

Charger


29W 14.50V 2.00A	60W 16.50V 3.65A
USB-PD 2.40A 5V (12W) - - - - - - -	- - - - - - - - -
- USB-C - Removable Cable -	MagSafe 2 - - - 1.8M (6 ft) Cable

Battery

41.1Wh 5437mAh 7.56V Lithium-Ion Polymer -	74Wh 6601mAh 11.21V Lithium-Ion Polymer -
Up to 10 Hours	Up to 7 Hours
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Operating System

macOS 10.12 Sierra Windows	OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion Windows
macOS 13 Ventura (Latest) Windows 10 (Latest)	macOS 10.15 Catalina (Latest) Windows 10 (Latest)

Enclosure


Build Material Aluminum - -	Build Material Aluminum - -
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Height 13.1 mm (0.5 in) Width 280.5 mm (11 in) Depth 196.5 mm (7.7 in) Volume 0.72 L	Height 19 mm (0.7 in) Width 314 mm (12.4 in) Depth 219 mm (8.6 in) Volume 1.31 L
Weight 920 g (32.45 oz) Weight + Charger 1.02 kg (2.2 lb) - -	Weight 1.62 kg (3.6 lb) - - - -

Upgradability

CPU Not Upgradable	CPU Not Upgradable
GPU Not Upgradable	GPU Not Upgradable
Memory Not Upgradable	Memory Not Upgradable
Storage Not Upgradable	Storage Upgradable
Wi-Fi Not Upgradable	Wi-Fi Upgradable
Motherboard Not Upgradable	Motherboard Not Upgradable
Power Supply Upgradable	Power Supply Upgradable
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