[ APPLE ]
Laptops
Apple MacBook Pro 15 (2018)
Overall Score
50/100
[ EXPERT VERDICT · SUMMARY ]
Apple MacBook Pro 15 (2018) is an engineering-tested laptops achieving an overall rating of 50/100. It is positioned for balanced everyday compute and power efficiency.
Benchmark Performance Scores
Normalized 0–100 Scale
Gaming
Rating: Poor
12/100
NanoReview Score
Rating: Below Average
50/100
Performance
Rating: Poor
39/100
Detailed Technical Specifications
Battery
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Battery type | Li-Po |
| Cable length | 2 meters |
| Charge power | 87 W |
| Charging port position | Left, Right |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes |
| Full charging time | 2:00 hr |
| Replaceable | No |
| Voltage | 11.4 V |
| Weight of AC adapter | 369 grams |
CPU
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Base frequency | 2.2 GHz |
| Cores | 6 |
| Fabrication process | 14 nm |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| L3 Cache | 9 MB |
| Threads | 12 |
| Turbo frequency | 4.1 GHz |
Case
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Area | 841 cm2(130.4 inches2) |
| Colors | Silver, Gray |
| Cooling system | Active |
| Dimensions | 349.3 x 240.7 x 15.5 mm13.75 x 9.48 x 0.61 inches |
| Material | Aluminum |
| Max. fan speed (RPM) | 6500 RPM |
| Noise level (max. load) | 47 dB |
| Number of fans | 2 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~81.8% |
| Side bezels | 8.8 mm |
| Transformer | No |
| Vapor chamber | No |
| Weight | 1.83 kg (4.04 lbs) |
Connectivity
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes |
| Bluetooth | v5 |
| DisplayPort | No |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No |
| Fingerprint | Yes |
| HDMI | No |
| Infrared sensor | No |
| Optical drive | No |
| Proprietary charging port | No |
| SD card reader | No |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 3 |
| USB Type-C | 4x USB 3.1 |
| USB-A | No |
| VGA | No |
| Webcam | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 |
| Wi-Fi standard | v5 |
Display
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Adobe RGB profile | 86.6% |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| Coating | Glossy (Antireflective) |
| Contrast | 1333:1 |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 98.7% |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 |
| PPI | 221 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz |
| Resolution | 2880 x 1800 pixels |
| Response time | 35 ms |
| Size | 15.4 inches |
| Sync technology | No |
| Touchscreen | No |
| Type | IPS LCD |
| sRGB color space | 99.9% |
Graphics Card
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Blender GPU | 60 |
| FLOPS | 0.4 TFLOPS |
| GPU base clock | 350 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1100 MHz |
| GPU performance | 0.4 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared |
| Memory speed | 2.4 Gbps |
| Memory type | DDR4 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 3 |
| Shading units (cores) | 192 |
| TGP | 15 W |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 24 |
Input
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Backlight | Yes |
| Key travel | 0.7 mm |
| Keyboard type | Island |
| Numpad | No |
| Surface | Glass |
| Windows Precision | No |
RAM
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Channels | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 2400 MHz |
| Total slots | 2 |
| Upgradable | No |
Sound
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| Loudness | ~85 dB |
| Microphones | 3 |
| Speakers | 2.0 |
Storage
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Bus | Custom |
| NVMe | Yes |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) |
Strengths & Limitations
Key Advantages
- Comprehensive positive benchmark metrics recorded.
Key Considerations
- No major hardware limitations flagged during benchmark run.
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Methodology, Provenance & Verification
Score version 2026.1 · Data verified 2026-08-26 · Source: official manufacturer datasheets and standardized reproducible benchmark suites (Geekbench 6, Cinebench R24, 3DMark).