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The 13-inch MacBook Pro vs. the competition: Small but effective

It's the thinnest and lightest one yet, but what do you do if you want an SD card reader?

It's been a while since we've seen a revamp of the MacBook Pro, and this year's models are definitely a big change thanks to the new OLED touch bar. Meanwhile, rival companies have been busy releasing machines that are increasingly more powerful, slimmer and even a bit sexy. We've highlighted some of the more outstanding small and light machines on the market here to see which slim chassis brings the most thunder under the hood.

Apple MacBook Pro 13-inch

Surface Book i7

Dell XPS 13

HP Spectre 13.3

Price

$1,499 / $1,799 / $1,999

$2,399 / $2,799 / $3,299

$800 / $1,000 / $1,150 / $1,300 / $1,400 / $1,650 / $1,850

$1,100 / $1,170

Dimensions

11.97 x 8.36 x 0.59 (304.1 x 212.4 x 14.9 mm)

12.30 x 9.14 x 0.90 inches (312.3 x 232.1 x 22.8 mm)

11.98 x 7.88 x 0.33 inches (304 x 235 x 15 mm)

12.8 x 9.03 x 0.41 inches (325.12 x 229.36 x 10.41 mm)

Weight

3.02 pounds (1.37 kg)

3.63 pounds (1.65 kg)

2.7 (non-touch) or 2.9 (touch) pounds (1.2 or 1.29 kg)

2.45 pounds (1.11 kg)

OS

macOS Sierra

Windows 10

Windows 10

Windows 10

Display

13.3-inch IPS LED
Touch Bar with integrated Touch ID

13.5-inch PixelSense touch

13.3-inch InfinityEdge touch or non-touch

13.3-inch BrightView LED / IPS LED

Resolution

2,560 x 1,600 (227 ppi)

3,000 x 2,000 (267 ppi)

1,920 x 1,080 (166 ppi) / 3,200 x 1,800 (276 ppi)

1,920 x 1,080 (166 ppi)

Processor

Intel Core i5 (2.0 GHz) / Core i5 (2.9 GHz)

Intel Core i7

Intel Core i3 (2.4 GHz) / Core i5 (3.1 GHz) / Core i7 (3.5 GHz)

Intel Core i5 (2.5 GHz) / Core i7 (2.7 GHz)

Memory

8 GB

8 / 16 GB

4 / 8 / 16 GB

8 GB

Graphics

Intel Iris Graphics 540 / 550

NIVDIA GeForce GTX 965M

Intel HD Graphics 620

Intel HD Graphics 620

Storage

256 / 512 GB

256 / 512 GB / 1 TB

128 / 256 / 512 GB

256 GB

Ports

Thunderbolt 3 (x2) / Thunderbolt 3 (x4)

USB 3.0 (x2), Mini DisplayPort, SD card reader

USB 3.0 (x2), Thunderbolt 3, SD card reader

USB Type-C (x3)

Wireless

802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.2

802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.0

802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.1

802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.0

Battery

54.5 WHr, 10 hours / 49.2 WHr, 10 hours

16 hours

60 WHr, 18 hours

38 WHr, 9.75 hours

* Specs listed are for default configurations and do not include upgrade options available at checkout.

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