2020 MacBook Pro vs 2019, which one should you buy? 

BTW this video was edited on the 2020 base model MacBook Pro. 4K is totally doable on this thing

Now that the 2020 MacBook Pro came out I can get the 2010 MacBook

Glad you take on the lower end MacBooks, so many other channels review and compare the higher end ones when most people are interested in the base models cause they are more affordable.

Points for noticing the holes in the speaker grill and the tiny differences in the trackpad size. First time I hear this!

“cOuLd I SuRVIV3 with a butterfly keyboard.....” Yes... yes you could.

This video cleared out all my confusion, thank you for an amazing detailed explanation

Thanks Luke, I thought I was the only one hearing a good difference in sound quality between 2019 and the 2020 version

I own the 2019 baseline and it’s terrific. Low end video and photo editing are fine and outperform expectations.

So I just bought the 16inch yesterday and what you said in the last minute of the video solidified my purchase. I was considering maybe moving to the 2020 13 inch MBP, but I'll be sticking with this one!

That the speakers sound slightly more bass heavy makes sense actually. The speakers itself might be the same, but the housing itself (the macbook) has changed slightly, so this has an impact on the acoustics. Having slightly larger holes and a bigger chassis can have a huge impact on audio quality. At least, I had this experience with building speakers. Great video Luke, love your content ❤️

Great video. I have the base 2019 13", which i purchased as an open box back in January for about $900. I was considering upgrading to the new model and maxing it out, but decided to just keep the 2019 13" and get the 16" as well. I use the 2019 13" for working on the road, or traveling...the 16" is my main powerhouse at home.

Luke I love your videos, your reviews are incredible, and so in depth. Currently commenting via my brand new 2020 MBP that my boyfriend got me today as a gift. Finally after 9 years, I have an upgrade from my late 2011 model. Anyways, thanks for all the great videos. Love the subreddit also.

The convenience of having this being the first vid on my watch list😌

Very impressed by your very detailed and professional explanations and comparisons

Your review is clean, good, and point I love you

been wondering about all of this. thank you!

Great Video! Very informative. Exactly what i was looking for. Thank you!

omg they have rounder corner and one extra roll of speaker holds? man I sold!

The details you provide are so good!

thank you for the detailed review, i guess i will go with the 2020 macbook Pro

Just got a 2019 model and love it. It also has the four ports and paid the same as I would've for the 2020 base model

The 1% speed increase on the 2020 is from the rounded edges on the trackpad

Great quality videos from you as always!

Thanks for this video! This comparison was extremely useful! I'm debating a similar thing myself with the 2019 MBP vs a 2020 MBA and you've helped a lot with this comparison. Now I just have to wait for a new stock of refurbished MBP to buy (up here in Canada).

Your videos are just excellent! Thank you

Eagerly waiting for next comparison video

I decided to buy the 2019, the butterfly keyboard is really good for me, fast writing and less energy to push one button. Don't listen to mainstream just go to the store and compare both before buying. For me the butterfly keyboard is really nice. And you get a four year guarantee if something happens,good deal

thanks brother its valid information for comparing

if you have a 2019 MBP, don't even bother upgrading since you're just getting a different keyboard, but if you don't have the 2019 MBP then get the new one

thank you for this clear info , i get it so easily ❤🙏

Nice vid, keep it up!

great video! the thing that impressed the most so far about this video was you noticing the tiny little changes between the 2019 and the 2020 models regarding the speaker holes and the trackpad differences! as a designer I really appreciated your eye for detail because otherwise I would not have noticed at all! things like these make youtubers like you stand out from the crowd. going to watch a few more videos and you may have earned yourself a new subscriber! thank you for the great review!

I just bought a near top of the line MacBook Pro today and I'm using it right now.

Love your channel ! Great video :)

I'm watching this video from my new 2020 base model MacBook Pro, and I should say, it is awesome! I love that machine and I feel like I can go with that beastie boy for at least 5 years.

I just LOVEE the Butterfly Keyboard man.

So, I’m finally pulling the trigger and upgrading my very tired Mid 2012 MBP which to be honest, I do web design and graphics design and that poor old guy maxed out with 16gb ram and a 500gb SSD has held up extremely well. The display (Pre Retina) is really showing it’s age now so, it’ll go into semi retirement. I decided to spend the extra money for the 2020 mainly because of the keyboard. In stating in the video “if you can live with the butterfly keyboard” you need to consider that it is a gamble. Living with that keyboard could be simply dealing with it’s feel to unexpected periods of time that your keyboard is unusable, possibly even requiring going without the machine to have the entire upper portion of the case replaced. For me that gamble made it worth spending a little extra money to avoid. Awesome comparison video btw, thank you for posting it :)

I love your channel man

just got the MBP 19, and I'm digging it! hell could have gotten the 20 but would have to wait one month. this is the best mac replacement, which had air 2016. price was a major factor.

You could actually get a 1% difference in CPU speed from 2 models of the same year and make as well. Every chip is slightly different so 1% is within margin of error for chip-to-chip variance. If you get 10 2019 13", I'm sure some of them will also be ±1% from each other

Man y'all should do a comparison of the 2020 13" and the 2019 16" base model!

Love my 2019 512 gig have no issues what so ever so. Never had an issue with the keyboard. It’s worth it

Very helpful my g.

Excelent video as always! But let me ask: Why do you think the 2017 macbook pro base model (no touchbar) AND dual-core is still more expensive than the 2019 base model with touch bar and quad-core? (apple's refurbished)

*_I love to watch the difference between macbook pro_* _But i don't have any_ 🤷‍♀️ 🤷‍♀️

It’s 2020 all the way for me. Thanks for helping me make my decision.

I got used to the Butterfly keyboard to the point where any other keyboard is too archaic. But honestly, it took me a good 3 months to get used it. But now my typing speed is faster than it has ever been.

You are the best reviewer

Thank you so much, seems like you rather get the 2020 with the upgraded SSD and better keyboard. Even for $1200 vs $1059 you're getting a new keyboard, and a new computer rather than refurbished.

Can you please make a video on " macbook pro 2017 vs 2018 vs 2019 vs 2020"

I thought the mic on the 2020 sounded more natural where the 2019 was a bit canned like most laptop mics

I have the 2019 13 inch version since September and have no complaints at all. I don’t know why everyone is hating on the keyboard but I love it. No problems at all. I have 128gb and I am more than impressed. No glitches lagging or any problem while using 10 apps and +25 tabs at the same time. I personally also like the full touchbar with the esc. Buttons on it. would recommend the 2019 even more because of the price. Trust me you won’t see any difference which is worth 250$

Luke, I love your videos! Question, what camera did you film this review with?

I would like to get one of these new 2020 MacBook Pro 13" models. I could see this replacing my 2015 MacBook Pro for editing on the go. Especially with the i7 and 32GB of RAM. (:

Hey Luke that's a nice explanation but in your honest opinion about the butterfly keyboard how do you feel so far, as I believe you must have been using it since 2015 (from its introduction day)

Thank you I needed to check the size difference for case buying and I almost made the mistake of buying the new one for my 2018

Luke: "certainly no one with a 2019 is gonna upgrade to a 2020" Me, considering selling my three month old 2019 for a 2020 because Luke made me petrified of my own keyboard: "yeah.... totally" 😬

I’m buying the 1800 on the education website this weekend, thanks for reviewing some features

2:50 pointing out the minor differences like doug demuro haha

The sound out of the speakers is massively improved on the 20, and the mics on the 20 sound significantly worse than the 19. Weirdly.

I just bought the 2019 13 inch model today (bought one a few weeks ago as well but that one had bad battery life so I returned it and bought another one today. This one is way better on battery life). I love it. Best laptop ever. I recommend it to anyone who wants to buy a laptop. They actually only sell the 2019 models in the stores over where I live right now. Won't be getting a new one until this one dies on me or until they come out with one that has something I really want that I can't have on this laptop. Really nice laptop.

Here in the UK I've seen people sell a 2019 256GB/8GB model for £1400. For the same price you can get a 2020 model with 256GB SSD and 16GB of RAM.

Just got my 2019 MBP yesterday I upgraded that from 2012 MBP and I’m fucking happy

I had and still use an old 2015 15 inch MBP and a 2017 13 inch MBP with the horrible butterfly. This year I went for this combo: 16 inch MBP + 2020 MacBook Air with 16/512. Here in Italy the 4 Thunderbolt 13 inch MBP starts from 2229 Euros. At that price point the 16 inch is a no brainer! That's why for travel and light usage I went for an Air with 16/512. At home and office I got a 16 inch

I prefer the sound micro of 2019

As was mentioned, IMO the most important thing about the keyboard is reliability. Notebook (especially MacBook) is a buy for several years. If there is something reducing the lifetime that can be avoided - better do that. So I would go for 2020 MBP only because keyboard is slightly more reliable. (and Escape button too 😁)

can u do a macbook pro 13” base 2017 function keys vs macbook pro 13” base 2020? or a «should u update» video?😇😇😇

u could still get the butterfly keyboard one and use it like a mac mini or just sticks a massive air dust-tight membrane cover on top

Just purchased a may 2019 2.8ghz i7 1tb for $1899 new at Bestbuy. It wasnt even on the display deck. After my research it seems like a decent deal if we're talking value

nice observations luke, apple has changed the complete market strategies and this shows

Interesting video! I just bought a Late 2019 MacBook Pro 13inch with Four Thunderbolts 3 Ports in January of this year... I didn't know they would release a new one this fast, but I get more speed with the processor. (2.4 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i5) I would liked the memory to be more than 8GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3. I got the 512GB of storage. I don't mind the keyboard! I have not had any problems with it. I use my laptop mainly for college. I had a 2011 MacBook Pro 13inch, so I'd say this was a good buy!!! I do have AppleCare+ for my new MacBook Pro for 3 years. Your thoughts? I wish you did videos on higher trend models of the 2019 vs 2020.

Great video Luke! I'm 4 minutes in the video, does the 2020 mbp has 2 fans inside?

Hi Luke I am a student and looking for a cheap MacBook for long time use which one do you recommend and where do you think it’s safe to buy Thank you Hope you can respond :)

can you please do a comparison between the base model 2020, and the higher end 2019 model as they're pretty much the same price

Hi Luke, why do you like the 2019 more than the 2020?

7th - last time I was this early going outside was considered safe.

Weird situation about the microphones quality, I agree with your opinion on this test here, however when I watched Max Tech's video comparison the microphone of the 2020 macbook pro had a better sound than the 2019 model, maybe just a faulty unit??

Cool vidéo

I do have to say that the 2019 looks better. There’s something about that flat keyboard and longer touchbar that just makes it look sleeker and more complete.

I was waiting to purchase my first MacBook but was disappointed in the 2020 specs. So I just purchased a mid 2012 MacBook Pro instead. Hopefully in 2021 Apple will step up their game. Thanks to all your videos. Cheers!!

Just speculations but it’s possible that the additional 1mm of depth in the chassis allowed for a tiny bit bigger housing for the speakers, hence the slightly fuller sound. As for the mics, they are below the keyboard so maybe the new keyboard has a membrane or something that slightly muffles them a bit?

At least I don’t feel too bad with my 2019 Pro bought last fall. I needed one at the time and my plan was to sell it and get a new one when they came out. But with the still 8th gen cpu in the equivalent model it really feels like too much money and hassle to switch. And I still have that 4 year keyboard warranty.

Thanks Luke for this! I was looking at the 2019 models but I can’t stand that keyboard so glad it’s gone for 2020!!

Hi Luke! Do you think the difference in speaker performance could be attributed to the new chassis' acoustics?

I've had the MacBook Pro 2019 for about a month and the keyboard is fine. Honestly, I like the butterfly keyboard more than the magic keyboard because it's more clicky and the feedback that you get when you type is very satisfying. And with so many online meetings the better microphone quality is great.

Why apple, Why? I really love taper shape of MBA but why didn’t you push heatpipe to Macbook Air 2020?

I would avoid the butterfly keyboards at all cost. They will get repaired if they fail, but only for a limited amount of time. If the keyboard breaks one day after the repair service expires, that MacBook will turn into a very expensive brick that can't really be fixed. I think that'll also hurt the used market, as we have now about 5 generations of Macbooks that nobody really wants to own because of the risk that the keyboard may most certainly break at some point. We unfortunately have to stick with the up to 2015 models (hopefully those without staingate) until the 2020 models become affordable in a few years.

I use a 2019 MBP 13 (the 8th gen i5 model but with 16 GB RAM and 250 SSD instead of the original basic model) since September of 2019. Until now, I have never seen ANY problem with the 4th gen butterfly keyboard. I type a lot (I mean: A LOT), and sometimes I have used it even for gaming. No problem at all with the keyboard. However, there was a motherboard failure with it, which was replaced by the local Apple service partner (in April of 2020). They cannot tell me that can be because of the classic thermal issues. Maybe it wasn't, but not sure. During the Covid-19 period, I cannot compare the new scissors keyboard with the latest 4th gen butterfly. Somehow I am a fan of the very short keytravel, and never explained any problem with the touchbar Esc key.

Compare the 2019 MacBook Pro with the 2020 MacBook Air

Luke looking like a snack!

I'd totally get a used 2019 model, but at least here in Germany, they're not siginificantly cheaper than a brand new 2020 one with student discount.

I had a 12 inch MacBook and I never had an issue with the Butterfly Keyboard. I had to upgrade to the 16 inch Pro for work, but I’d still have the 12 inch. My point: if you can save money, the Butterfly Keyboard on the 2019 13 inch shouldn’t deter you.

I have the 2017 MacBook Pro and since i got a dual core it has been over heating recently and the plan was for this computer to last me thro high school and collage but since this Quarantine business. I might as well learn how to edit photos and videos sooo I just bought the 16 inch MacBook Pro base but with 1tb and 32gb of ram sooo yea I hope it won’t give me any problems and I have a good investment on my hands to last me my 5 years that I wish my 2017 had

I just bought a 2020 verison so this would be good video to watch right now

Is there still a chance for a 14" version or another refresh of this model before christmas? I want to upgrade, but I don't want to rush it.

My 2019 mbp doing good 5 months in.. Keyboard is fine and this generation of butterfly keyboard is very Reliable plus 4 years of warrenty for ( Just in case) so overall it's a Good buy if you're getting a Good deal on it. Peace

I am an engineering student who basically also use windows daily for some design software with my 2015 MacBook pro, so for update definitively will go for 2019, since I can't use windows on 2020 version

I’m watching from my 2019 MBP and really the butterfly keyboard it’s not bad I’m using it from 1 year

When do you reckon the MacBook 16 inch will get upgraded? I’m considering purchasing a 2019 16 inch mackbook pro

I bought the 2019 a moth ago, so far so good. The thing was that I bought it just before the lockdown and before the macstores closed indefinitely, so I'm pretty happy with my purchase (I use it for data analysis ).