MacBook Pro 13-inch (2016) – Description
 
The 13-inch MacBook Pro (Late 2016) was the first major redesign of the MacBook Pro since 2012. It featured a thinner chassis, all-USB-C connectivity, and two distinct versions:

    •    With Touch Bar and Touch ID (higher-end)
    •    Without Touch Bar – known as the “Function Key” model (entry-level)
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🔹 Shared Key Features
Display:
    •    13.3-inch Retina display (IPS)
    •    Resolution: 2560 x 1600 pixels
    •    500 nits brightness (brighter than earlier models)
    •    P3 wide color gamut for vibrant, true-to-life colors
Build & Design:
    •    Slimmer and lighter aluminum unibody design
    •    Available in Silver and Space Gray
    •    Large Force Touch trackpad
    •    2nd-generation butterfly keyboard (first major redesign of Apple’s keyboard)
Memory & Storage:
    •    8GB 1866MHz LPDDR3 RAM (configurable to 16GB)
    •    SSD options: 256GB, 512GB, 1TB
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🔹 Function Key Model (No Touch Bar)
    •    Processor:
    •    6th-gen Intel Core i5 (dual-core, 2.0GHz, Turbo Boost up to 3.1GHz)
    •    Optional: Core i7 (dual-core, 2.4GHz, Turbo Boost up to 3.4GHz)
    •    Graphics:
    •    Intel Iris Graphics 540
    •    Ports:
    •    2 x Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) ports
    •    1 x 3.5mm headphone jack
    •    No Touch Bar or Touch ID
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🔹 Touch Bar Model
    •    Processor:
    •    6th-gen Intel Core i5 (dual-core, 2.9GHz, Turbo Boost up to 3.3GHz)
    •    Optional: Core i7 (dual-core, 3.3GHz, Turbo Boost up to 3.6GHz)
    •    Graphics:
    •    Intel Iris Graphics 550
    •    Ports:
    •    4 x Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) ports
    •    1 x 3.5mm headphone jack
    •    Touch Bar with integrated Touch ID
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🔹 Battery & Power:
    •    Function Key model: 54.5Wh battery
    •    Touch Bar model: 49.2Wh battery
    •    Up to 10 hours wireless web or movie playback
    •    61W USB-C power adapter
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🔹 Operating System:
    •    Shipped with macOS Sierra
    •    Upgradable to macOS Big Sur (final supported version)
✅ Note: This model does not support macOS Monterey or later — it was the first MacBook Pro dropped from support in 2022.
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✅ Why It Mattered:
    •    First MacBook Pro with USB-C-only ports and Touch Bar
    •    Start of the butterfly keyboard era (which became notorious for reliability issues)
    •    First MacBook Pro with the new thinner design language still seen in later Intel models
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⚠️ Things to Keep in Mind:
    •    Butterfly keyboard is prone to sticking, double typing, or failing
    •    Lower thermal efficiency than later models
    •    Dual-core CPU limits performance by today’s standards
    •    macOS updates capped at Big Sur