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Review on 13-Inch Apple MacBook Pro with 8GB RAM and 512GB SSD Storage in Space Gray - Previous Model by Janis Janis ᠌

Revainrating 5 out of 5

A very high-quality product, I take it not for the first time.

Important nuances: 1) As a result of our consumer protection legislation, officially imported laptops come with a warranty that is valid for two years. The guarantee for models purchased in other countries is typically one year. Examine the item (that is printed on the package) very attentively. It needs to be one of these four selections (this is for a 13-inch model that does not include a touchbar): MPXQ2RU/A MPXR2RU/A MPXT2RU/A MPXU2RU/A If it does, then you have a model that was officially imported into the country. There is no point in looking at the keyboard when you can buy a Cyrillic keyboard in a store in the United States. This makes looking at the keyboard pointless. 2) Choose your cables carefully because even though they all have the same appearance (the USB-C standard), they all offer a different set of technologies: usb 2.0, usb 3.0, and thunderbolt 3. Therefore, do not be in a hurry to purchase the cable that is the least expensive. The exact same thing is true for docking stations and adapters of any kind. 3) The maximum amount of time that may be spent operating the device can only be accomplished by using standard Apple programs, which are the most well-optimized. If you can help it, avoid using Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Google Chrome because they drain your battery considerably more quickly. Swap them out for Safari and the Pages, Keynote, or Numbers apps. If you truly need a computer that will work, you should invest in a version that does not have a touchbar but does have an Intel Core i5 processor running at 2.3 GHz, 16 GB of RAM, and an SSD with at least 256 GB of storage space. In my own and very subjective view, the cost of purchasing any of the other editions is not justified. Have fun on your shopping trip!

Pros
  • Model that does not have a touchbar 13", 8GB RAM, 256GB ssd. 1) Construction quality: fly away, you don't often come across a product of this caliber. The actual laptop is light and compact, even coming in at a smaller size than the Apple MacBook Air. 2) The display has no glare, is extremely bright, and reproduces colors accurately (this is an advantage for photographers). Additionally, the quality is excellent; a 13-inch display with 4K resolution is an entirely superfluous addition. 3) The speakers are really good for such a small laptop; I have no issues in this regard. 4) The touchpad is flawless, and there is no other company that can compete with Apple in this aspect. 5) The keyboard features big keys, and each key has its own LED so that the backlighting is consistent across the board. It is the most important factor for touch typing. It has come to my attention that those who are accustomed to typing by hammering on the keys dislike the keyboard. However, the advantage of this keyboard is that a little press is all that is required. Therefore, after you become accustomed to it, the speed at which you can type is significantly boosted in comparison to the "normal" keyboard. 6) It also has excellent performance. Consider purchasing a model with an i5-7360u (2.3-3.6 GHz), as this is the most advantageous choice in terms of the price to quality ratio. It is not a good idea to modify your computer with an i7 processor because the performance boost it provides is no more than 10%, it will heat up much more, and the cost will skyrocket as a result. It is in your best interest to purchase 16 gigabytes of random access memory (RAM), as it will not be feasible to add more RAM afterwards. In addition, the SSD in the model that does not have a touchbar can be replaced by the user themselves, but the cost of these upgrades is still insufficient. 8) Battery life (under specific situations) in conjunction with the ability to charge from external power banks! As a side note, the capacity of the battery is greater in the variant that does not include a touchbar. 9) macOS: When you purchase Apple hardware, you automatically gain access to high-quality applications as well as a reliable operating system. You won't run into any issues if you decide to install Windows on a second system, which is an option.
Cons
  • 1) It would be beneficial to include at least three USB-C connections in a model that does not have a touchbar. Two of these ports can be used to connect an external display and a hard drive, but where can the device be charged? 2) The "up" and "down" keys are very small, and I sometimes miss them. 3) When subjected to intense and sustained loads, the temperature rises to dangerous levels. Either by purchasing a cooling pad or by switching out the thermal paste that came with the device. 4) The usb-c cable that is included only supports the USB 2.0 standard. How so?! You will need to purchase a different cable in order to use those for standard data transfer. 5) A screen surface that is very prone to getting dirty. 6) In contrast to the model that has a touchbar, this variant only has one cooler, a little "weaker" wifi module, two microphones instead of three, and a graphics core that does not perform as well as the other variants.