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Apple MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2019)
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MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2019)

The final 15-inch Pro: fast, but saddled with the butterfly keyboard.

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The 2019 15-inch MacBook Pro brought 9th-gen 6- and 8-core Intel chips, a 15.4-inch 2880x1800 True Tone display, the Touch Bar and four Thunderbolt 3 ports. CPU-bound performance was exceptional for its day. But the third-gen butterfly keyboard has shallow travel and a poor reliability record, there's no HDMI or SD slot, and it runs hot under sustained load.

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Key specs
Panel type
Retina display
Highlights

Specs that matter

Display
Panel
IPS
Size
15.4" (391 mm)
Brightness
500 nits
Performance
Processor
Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 4.5GHz, with 12MB shared L3 ca
GPU
Radeon Pro 555X with 4GB of GDDR5 memory and automatic graphics sw
RAM
16 GB
Storage
256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB
Body
Weight
4.03 lb (1.83 kg)
Dimensions
height: 0.61 inch (1.55 cm); width: 13.75 inches (34.93 cm); depth: 9.48 inches (24.07 cm)
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Product highlights

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Display15.4" (391 mm)IPS
ChipsetIntel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 4.5GHz, with 12MB shared L3 ca16 GB RAM · Radeon Pro 555X with 4GB of GDDR5 memory and automatic graphics sw
RAM / storage16 GB · 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB
Weight4.03 lb (1.83 kg)height: 0.61 inch (1.55 cm); width: 13.75 inches (34.93 cm); depth: 9.48 inches (24.07 cm)
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Buying decision

Should you buy it?

The 2019 15-inch MacBook Pro brought 9th-gen 6- and 8-core Intel chips, a 15.4-inch 2880x1800 True Tone display, the Touch Bar and four Thunderbolt 3 ports. CPU-bound performance was exceptional for its day. But the third-gen butterfly keyboard has shallow travel and a poor reliability record, there's no HDMI or SD slot, and it runs hot under sustained load.

Best for

Users who need an Intel Mac with a 15-inch screen and four Thunderbolt ports

Not for

Heavy typists or anyone who values keyboard reliability

Main strength9th-gen 6- and 8-core Intel processors
Main weaknessShallow, failure-prone butterfly keyboard
Reasons to buy
9th-gen 6- and 8-core Intel processors
Sharp 15.4-inch 2880x1800 True Tone display
Four Thunderbolt 3 ports
Huge, precise trackpad
Reasons to avoid
Shallow, failure-prone butterfly keyboard
No HDMI, USB-A or SD slot
Runs hot under sustained load
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How it stacks up

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AlternativeMacBook Pro 14-inch (M4, 2024)
Display
15.4"14.2"
Chipset
Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 4.5GHz, with 12MB shared L3 caM4: 10-core CPU (4P+6E), 10-core GPU, hardware ray tracing, 16-core Neural Engine, 120GB/s
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MacBook Pro 14-inch (M6)
AlternativeMacBook Pro 14-inch (M6)
Display
15.4"14.2"
Chipset
Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 4.5GHz, with 12MB shared L3 caM6: 12-core CPU (2 super, 4 performance, 6 efficiency cores), 12-core GPU with Neural Accelerators and hardware ray tracing, Dual 16-core Neural Engine, u
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AlternativeMacBook Pro 16-inch (M4 Pro / M4 Max, 2024)
Display
15.4"16.2"
Chipset
Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 4.5GHz, with 12MB shared L3 caM4 Pro: 14-core CPU (10P+4E) / 20-core GPU, 273GB/s; M4 Max: 14-core CPU / 32-core GPU (410GB/s) or 16-core CPU (12P+4E) / 40-core GPU (546GB/s); 16-core Neural
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AppleMacBook Pro 16-inch (M4 Pro / M4 Max, 2024)16.2" (411 mm) · M4 Pro: 14-core CPU (10P+4E) / 20-core GPU, 273GB/s; M4 Max: 14-core CPU / 32-core GPU (410GB/s) or 16-core CPU (12P+4E) / 40-core GPU (546GB/s); 16-core Neural · 24 GB
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AppleMacBook Pro 14-inch (M4 Pro / M4 Max, 2024)14.2" (361 mm) · M4 Pro: 12-core CPU (8P+4E) / 16-core GPU or 14-core CPU (10P+4E) / 20-core GPU, 273GB/s; M4 Max: 14-core CPU / 32-core GPU (410GB/s) or 16-core CPU / 40-core G · 24 GB
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Full specifications

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Display

Panel type
Retina display
Brightness
500

Connectivity

Wireless
Wi-Fi; Bluetooth 5.0
Ports
Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) ports with support for:, USB-C) ports with support for:
Webcam
- 720p FaceTime HD camera

Body

Dimensions
16 x 349 x 241 mm
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