Apple - MacBook Pro - 13" Display with Touch Bar - Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - 512GB SSD - Silver

I already own a 15" MacBook Pro and needed something smaller to use while on the road. I originally purchased a Surface Laptop 2 and even tried a Surface Pro 6 and ended up taking them both back due to a variety of glitches. I heard that they were using a quad-core processor so I decided to give the 13" MacBook Pro a chance, and for the first time in a while, only got 8GB of Ram. I have to say that I was stunned at the speed and performance; opening programs like Lightroom and Photoshop were a breeze, and the movements and clicks were smooth as silk. I routinely use multiple programs at once and it rarely stutters. On top of that, the size is small enough to fit into a small bag and it's design remains one of the most beautiful on the market.

Best laptop you can have. Fast, reliable, light weight and efficient. No complains. I am studying and the charge last for 8 or more hours and recharge super fast. Best of the best!

This laptop does not have ports for camera or phone. You have to buy an extra external port. This laptop is good if you like Apple. If you can afford the bigger one, I would go a step bigger.

This computer are very good and world very well I recomiendo

This is a fantastic laptop, if you can get a good deal on it. Bestbuy is always running discounts so wait a bit and keep watching and you'll be glad. I got this particular one for $1400, after $500 off and $100 student discount, which is a fantastic deal. At most, I would say this laptop is worth $1500-1550. So about the laptop. The good things about this laptop include the usual perks of buying a mac. The forcetouch trackpad is excellent, the taller 16:10 aspect ratio is better for most things, and the overall build quality is top notch. I've been a windows user all my life, and I do think the mac is definitely built the best. Another convenience is having 4 usb-c ports and being able to charge with any of them. Lastly, the battery life is about 7-10 hrs, depending on what you're doing. I get around 8, and I run Chrome and spotify for the most of it. It charges up pretty quickly though, and the included charger can also charger your phone if it is usb-c. The laptop does have a few issues, however. The biggest I think is heat dissipation. It gets kinda hot near the touchbar area if you're doing anything somewhat intensive. The keyboard doesn't get hot, but it still makes me worry. Second, the touchbar really is just a gimmick. It actually gives some things more steps, such as changing your key backlighting. Lastly, a big issue many people have with this is the keyboard. Apparently it is an issue where dust will get under they keys and cause them to stop working. Apple now has a program however to repair your keyboard for free if that happens, so not to worry. The keyboard does have very low travel, but I haven't found it too much of a bother. The only problem is sometimes it's harder to feel out which key is which. Overall, this is a great laptop. If you're on the market, I highly recommend the 2018 models over the 2017 or 2019. Intel upgraded their processors from dual core to quad core in 2018, so even though the 2017 models may be $100-200 cheaper, you're getting nearly twice the performance with the 2018s, which is definitely worth. You're also getting 4 ports instead of two, and the T2 security chip. As for the 2019 models, they just came out, and the performance boost is not at all that significant compared to the 2018s. So in that case, saving the $100-200 is definitely worth it. I hope this was helpful!

Was fortunate that I was able to return my 2017 i5 8GB 512GB 13 MacBook Pro on Thursday 7/12. Was exactly the 45th day I had to return it when Apple announced the 2018 quad core MacBook Pro's. Quickly returned my 2017. Saturday I went back and forth between the 2018 MacBook Pro 13 and Surface Book 2 13.5. Low and behold after further researching my local Best Buy actually had the 2018 13" i5 8GB 512GB in stock. I quickly placed an online order and went to the store to pick it up. I can say that after using it extensively since Saturday evening, it is a major improvement over the 2017 models. Much snappier, battery life has been great, the new keyboard is a lot nicer, and the True Tone display is a welcomed addition. The SSD in this screams! Glad Apple finally got the 8th Gen chips out. And much happier that I was still within my exchange window.

I've been using Macs since the 80s, and am not interested in using Windows, so this is not a review of Mac v. Windows. It is a review of how this particular Mac laptop squares with other options on the Mac side of things. My previous laptop was a 2014 15" MacBook Pro. It was the maxed out version of that laptop when I bought it. It was super fast, and it ran very hot, and had issues (I think because it was so fast and ran so hot). Anyway, it died this week (my fault, spilled a little bit of tea into my laptop bag, and toasted it). This laptop is a downgrade. Less RAM, slower processor, smaller screen, fewer ports. It is also about half what I would have had to pay for to get a MacBook Pro with similar specs to the one I am replacing. First, this laptop runs much less hot. I am typing this while downloading roughly 50GB of sound samples to install on the external SSD attached to it. It also seems to have multitasking down to a much more seamless process than my old MacBook. I am not missing a beat typing this while having multiple very large CPU intensive processes running in other programs. So, while it can't do the video or photo editing that my old MacBook could do (that had a dedicated graphics processor), I don't think I will miss it much, and didn't do that much creative graphics editing on my laptop anyway. For everything else, in real world use, this laptop is definitely snappier. I don't think it is just the newer generation CPU. I am guessing it is better integration of the OS with the laptop bits and pieces as a whole. The gestalt is just much improved. I was very nervous about the change in ports, knowing I would need dongles and docks and adapters. This has turned out to be true but less of a hassle or cost than I thought it would be. s I hope to have solved this issue by getting a couple of cheapo USB-C to Thunderbolt 3 adapters online, and then getting a new external monitor (Samsung SH850) which has a USB-C input port that then basically converts the monitor to a hub (it has a USB 3 port, a DisplayPort input) a headphone jack, and it even powers the MacBook Pro through the USB-C connection. Sweet. Lastly, the screen is so much improved over my last laptop and This is light, solid, and so far, seems to be about perfect for my needs.

I have been working on a Mac at work and wanted to be able to be more connected to purchased this MacBook Pro. I was hesitant to spend this much money on a laptop, but it has made my life so much easier. I LOVE it. I love the Touch Bar & the fingerprint scanner to log in. Both of my daughters have used it for school & work while we were in quarantine for COVID, and now I'm having a hard time getting it away from them. I'm getting ready to buy another one for my youngest as she is getting ready to start college next week, and my oldest daughter is also going to buy her own for work. We all LOVE it!