Apple MacBook Pro 14"
The M5 Max 18‑core CPU and 40‑core GPU with 64GB unified memory drive a 14.2‑inch 3024x1964 Mini‑LED 120Hz display at 1000 nits and deliver up to 24 hours of battery life. The optional nano‑texture glass eliminates reflections, and the 8TB SSD plus Thunderbolt 5 handle massive project files with ease. It’s best for 3D VFX artists, AI developers, and film composers who need sustained on‑device rendering and model training in a portable 1.60kg chassis.
About This Laptop
Now with the powerful M5 Max chip, the 14" MacBook Pro delivers advanced single- and multithreaded CPU performance and faster unified memory. Designed for 3D VFX artists, AI developers, and film composers, the M5 Max 18-Core chip features a next-generation 40-Core GPU with a Neural Accelerator in each core, which helps speed up AI tasks like LLM prompt processing and on-device transformer model training. The M5 Max chip also brings up to 2x faster SSD performance than the previous generation for tasks that include importing RAW image files or exporting videos. Additionally, it offers optimal battery life of up to 24 hours, so you can take your pro workflows anywhere.
- Apple M5 Max 18-Core Chip
- 64GB Unified RAM | 8TB SSD
- 14" 3024 x 1964 Liquid Retina XDR Screen
- Nano-Texture Glass
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong screen (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong reliability (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong ram (95th percentile) 95th
Cons
- Below average gpu (19th percentile) 19th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M5 |
| Cores | 10 |
Graphics
| GPU | Apple (40-Core) |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 64 GB |
| Storage | 8 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 14.2" |
| Resolution | 3024 |
| Panel | Mini-LED |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 1000 nits |
Connectivity
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI Output |
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6.0 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.6 kg / 3.5 lbs |
| Battery | 72 Wh |
| OS | macOS |
Value & Pricing
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Pro 14" | ASUS ROG Flow GZ302EA-XS99 | Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS | HP ZBook Ultra G1a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M5 | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H | AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 380 |
| RAM (GB) | 64 | 128 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 8192 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 13.4" 2560x1600 | 16" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14.5" 3200x2000 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Apple (40-Core) | AMD Radeon | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU | Intel Arc | Intel Arc | AMD Radeon Graphics |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 1.6 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 1 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| Battery (Wh) | 72 | 70 | 99 | - | 62 | 74 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Pro 14" | 81.4 | 18.5 | 94.7 | 38.9 | 96.5 | 66.7 | 99.7 | 96 |
| ASUS ROG Flow GZ302EA-XS99 Compare | 95.1 | 80.3 | 99.9 | 77.5 | 89.2 | 92.7 | 81.2 | 57.9 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.5 | 90 | 90.2 | 98.1 | 94.3 | 8.5 | 81.2 | 78.2 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.1 | 64.2 | 80.8 | 83.4 | 89.9 | 95.3 | 73.3 | 57.9 |
| Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS Compare | 84.6 | 64.2 | 90.2 | 73 | 95.9 | 54.8 | 63.7 | 31.6 |
| HP ZBook Ultra G1a Compare | 76.4 | 96.5 | 68.1 | 85.6 | 94.8 | 71.7 | 81.2 | 31.6 |
Usage Scores
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