The MacBook Pro "Core i5" 2.3 13-Inch (Mid-2018 True Tone Display, Touch
Bar, Four Thunderbolt 3 Ports) is powered by a 14 nm, 8th Generation
"Coffee Lake" 2.3 GHz Intel "Core i5" processor (8259U), with four
independent processor "cores" on a single silicon chip, 128 MB of eDRAM
embedded on the processor die, and a 6 MB shared level 3 cache. This
notebook also packs 8 GB of
onboard 2133 MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM (which could be upgraded to 16 GB at the time of purchase, but
cannot
be upgraded later), 512 GB or 1TB of flash storage, and an
integrated Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 graphics processor that shares
memory with the system.
Externally, this notebook has an
integrated 720p FaceTime HD webcam, a thin, backlit "third generation"
butterfly mechanism keyboard with an integrated "Touch Bar" with a
touch-sensitive control that adapts for different applications and
provides Touch ID login support in lieu of traditional function keys,
and a gigantic "Force Touch" trackpad.
Additionally, it has a
high-resolution LED-backlit 13.3" widescreen 2560x1600 (227 ppi, 500
nits) "Retina" display with True Tone technology, and a integrated
battery that provides an Apple estimated 10 hours of runtime.
This
notebook is offered in either silver colored aluminum or a darker
"Space Gray" colored aluminum housing (but not other colors) and weighs
just a bit more than 3 pounds (1.37 kg).
Connectivity includes 802.11ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0,
four "Thunderbolt 3" ports (USB-C connector), and a 3.5 mm headphone jack.
Compared to its
predecessor, this model has an improved display and keyboard as well as a more advanced processor and architecture.