MacBook (2019,A2159) I5 16GB 256SSD

🔧 Model Summary

• Model: MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2019, Four Thunderbolt 3 Ports)

• Model Number: A2159

• Model Identifier: MacBookPro15,4

• Release Date: July 2019

• Color Options: Silver, Space Gray

• Touch Bar: ✅ Yes

• Touch ID: ✅ Yes

• Keyboard: 3rd-gen butterfly keyboard with improved reliability

⚙️ Processor (CPU)

• Type: Quad-Core Intel Core i5-8257U (8th-gen “Coffee Lake”)

• Base Clock: 1.4GHz

• Turbo Boost: Up to 3.9GHz

• Cache: 6MB shared L3 cache

• eDRAM: None (compared to 2017 i5)

• TDP: 15W – low power, good efficiency

• Performance: 4 physical cores → significantly better multitasking than 2017 dual-core i5s

🧠 Memory (RAM)

• Size: 16GB

• Type: 2133MHz LPDDR3

• Configuration: Onboard (not upgradable)

• Good For: Heavy multitasking, pro apps, Xcode, music production, light video editing

💾 Storage (SSD)

• Capacity: 256GB

• Type: PCIe-based SSD

• Speed: ~2.5–3.2 GB/s read speeds

• Note: Soldered to motherboard (not upgradable)

🖥️ Display

• Size: 13.3-inch Retina Display

• Resolution: 2560 x 1600 @ 227 ppi

• Color: Wide Color (P3), True Tone support

• Brightness: 500 nits

• Technology: LED-backlit, IPS

• True Tone: ✅ Yes (adapts white balance to ambient lighting)

🎮 Graphics

• Integrated GPU: Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645

• VRAM: Uses shared system memory

• Improved Performance over Iris Plus 640 in 2017 model

• Good For: 4K video playback, light graphic design, casual gaming

📷 Camera

• 720p FaceTime HD camera

• Decent for video calls, but not full HD

🔊 Audio

• Speakers: Stereo speakers with high dynamic range

• Mics: 3-mic array (improved over older models)

• Headphone Jack: Yes, 3.5mm

🔌 Ports & Connectivity

• Thunderbolt 3 / USB-C Ports: 4 ports

  • Charging

  • Data transfer

  • Display output

• Wi-Fi: 802.11ac (backward compatible with a/b/g/n)

• Bluetooth: 5.0 (newer than 2017’s 4.2)

🔋 Battery & Power

• Battery: Built-in 58.2Wh lithium-polymer battery

• Charger: 61W USB-C Power Adapter

• Battery Life: Up to 10 hours wireless web, iTunes movie playback

• Charging Speed: Fast charging supported via USB-C

📐 Dimensions & Weight

• Height: 0.61 in (1.56 cm)

• Width: 11.97 in (30.41 cm)

• Depth: 8.36 in (21.24 cm)

• Weight: 1.4 kg (3.08 lbs)

💻 Operating System

• Pre-installed macOS: macOS Mojave or macOS Catalina

• Upgradable To: macOS Sonoma officially

• Future macOS Support: Expected to receive updates for another 1–2 years

🛠️ Other Notable Features

• Touch Bar: Multi-function OLED strip with app shortcuts, media controls

• Touch ID: Fingerprint sensor for secure login and Apple Pay

• Keyboard: 3rd-gen butterfly mechanism (more reliable, but still has some controversy)

• Trackpad: Force Touch – large, accurate, pressure-sensitive

• Environmental:

  • Mercury-free, arsenic-free display

  • Recyclable aluminum unibody

  • ENERGY STAR certified