The teardown reveals a bigger battery with a 58.2 Wh capability, which barely exceeds the 54.5 Wh battery discovered within the previous-generation operate key mannequin. iFixit guesses that is how the 2019 mannequin manages to energy the Touch Bar, Touch ID, and T2 chip whereas preserving the identical 10-hour battery life.
To make room for the Touch ID sensor alongside the Touch Bar, iFixit notes that Apple seems to be utilizing a barely smaller warmth sink. The speaker reverse the fan additionally appears to be like to have been shrunk in measurement.
While the previous-generation entry-level 13-inch MacBook Pro had a modular SSD, storage is soldered down within the 2019 mannequin. However, there are some newly modular parts, together with the Thunderbolt board and the audio system. This configuration is in keeping with different trendy MacBook Pro designs.
As we confirmed earlier this week, the pocket book has the identical third-generation butterfly keyboard with up to date materials because the higher-end 2019 MacBook Pro fashions launched in May, with Apple promising improved reliability.
Like most different trendy MacBooks, this mannequin earned a low repairability rating from iFixit as a result of normal issues, reminiscent of Apple’s use of proprietary pentalobe screws, a glued-in battery, and soldered-down storage and RAM. One constructive is that the trackpad could be changed with out touching the battery.
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