Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Space Black 2025

Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Space Black 2025

Apple
95 Overall Score
vs
HP HP 15 Silver

HP HP 15 Silver

HP
47 Overall Score

Scores

Entertainment
Apple
97
HP
44
Business
Apple
96
HP
47
Student
Apple
95
HP
49
Compact
Apple
92
HP
49
Developer
Apple
88
HP
38
Creator
Apple
67
HP
19
Ai Llm
Apple
45
HP
15
Gaming
Apple
41
HP
10

Specifications

Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5HP HP 15
Processor
CPU*Apple M5 ★AMD Athlon Silver
CPU Multi-Core Score
27,531
4,633
Cores10★2
Frequency—2.3 GHz★
L3 Cache—4 MB★
Graphics
GPUApple (10-Core)AMD Radeon Graphics
Typeintegratedintegrated
Memory & Storage
RAM16 GB16 GB
RAM GenerationLPDDR5★DDR4
Storage 11 TB1 TB
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSDNVMe SSD
Display
Size14.2"15.6"
Resolution3024 px★—
PanelMini-LED★—
Refresh Rate120 Hz★—
Brightness1600 nits★220 nits
Color Gamut100% DCI-P345% NTSC
Connectivity
USB-C Ports3★1
USB Ports02★
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4—
HDMI1x HDMI OutputHDMI 1.4b
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E★Wi-Fi 5
BluetoothBluetooth 5.3★Bluetooth 4.2
EthernetNo—
Physical
Weight1.50 kg★1.70 kg
Battery72 Wh★41 Wh
OSmacOSWindows 11 Home

Pros & Cons

Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Space Black 2025

  • Strong screen (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong social proof (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong reliability (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong port (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Below average gpu (19th percentile)19th %ile

HP HP 15 Silver

  • Strong social proof (83th percentile)83th %ile
  • Strong storage (81th percentile)81th %ile
  • Below average cpu (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average gpu (19th percentile)19th %ile
  • Below average reliability (32th percentile)
  • Below average screen (33th percentile)

Pricing

HP HP 15 Silver is $950 cheaper (2.6x less).

Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Space Black 20250.062score per dollar
vs
HP HP 15 Silver0.079score per dollar

HP HP 15 Silver offers 1.3x better value for money

Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Space Black 2025

Amazon
$1,545
Best Buy
$1,549
B&H Photo
$1,669

HP HP 15 Silver

Amazon
$595

Verdict

★ Winner: Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5

Scores 95 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 13 of 27 specs.

Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCompactCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment

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