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Compare Apple MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports) vs. Apple MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2018)

This is a side-by-side comparison of the specs of the MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports) vs. the MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2018). Differences are highlighted in yellow.
Item MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports) MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2018)
Item image Item image
Screen size 13.3" [x] 15.4" [x]
Release year 2017 [x] 2018 [x]
Screen brightness 500nt [x] 500nt [x]
Battery capacity 54.5Wh [x] 83.6Wh [x]
Weight 1.37kg [x] 1.83kg [x]
Power interface USB-C [x]
Resolution width 2560px [x] 2880px [x]
Resolution height 1600px [x] 32px [x] / 1800px [x]
RAM interface Soldered [x] Soldered [x]
Colour Space gray [x] / Silver [x] Space gray [x] / Silver [x]
Screen type IPS [x] IPS [x]
Key travel Unknown [x] Unknown [x]
PWM detected? Unknown [x] Unknown [x]
Screen finish Glossy [x]
Storage size 1024GB [x] / 512GB [x] / 256GB [x] / 128GB [x] 4096GB [x] / 2048GB [x] / 1024GB [x] / 512GB [x] / 256GB [x]
RAM speed 2133MHz [x] 2400MHz [x]
Pixel density 227ppi [x] 220ppi [x]
CPU architecture 64bit [x]
Width 30.41cm [x] 34.93cm [x]
RAM 16GB [x] / 8GB [x] 32GB [x] / 16GB [x]
Depth 21.24cm [x] 24.07cm [x]
Number of USB C ports 4 [x]
Number of Thunderbolt 3 ports 2 [x]
Aspect ratio 16:10 [x]
Height 1.49cm [x] 1.55cm [x]
Backlit? Yes [x] Yes [x]
Physical escape key? Yes [x] No [x]
USB C? Yes [x] Yes [x]
Unibody? Yes [x]
Touch bar? No [x] Yes [x]
Function row style Physical keys [x] Touch Bar [x]
Multitouch screen? No [x]
NFC? No [x] No [x]
Touch screen? No [x] No [x]
Card reader? No [x] No [x]
Kensington lock slot? No [x] No [x]
Fingerprint reader? No [x] No [x]
Removable battery? No [x] No [x]
Supports Coreboot? No [x] No [x]
Operating system macOS [x]
RAM specification LPDDR3 [x] DDR4 [x]
Battery type Lithium-polymer [x]
Newest compatible operating system Latest [x]
Keyboard style Chiclet (Island keys) [x] Chiclet (Island keys) [x]
Keyboard mechanism Butterfly [x]
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