Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Max Silver 2026
The M5 Max 18-core chip and 40-core GPU deliver up to 24-hour battery life while driving a 14.2-inch 120Hz Mini-LED display at 1600 nits. Its nano-texture glass reduces glare effectively, and 48GB unified RAM with the 4TB SSD accelerates RAW image imports and video exports. This MacBook Pro is purpose-built for AI developers running on-device transformer models and 3D VFX artists working with 4K footage.
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
- 48GB Unified RAM | 4TB SSD
- 14" 3024 x 1964 Liquid Retina XDR Screen
- Nano-Texture Glass
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
Cons
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M5 |
| Cores | 18 |
Graphics
| GPU | Apple (40-Core) |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 48 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5 |
| Storage | 4 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 14.2" |
| Resolution | 3024 |
| Panel | Mini-LED |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 1600 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 3 |
| USB Ports | 0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 |
| HDMI | HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6.0 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.6 kg / 3.5 lbs |
| Battery | 72 Wh |
| OS | macOS |
Value & Pricing
Price History
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Max | ASUS ROG Flow GZ302EA-XS99 | Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M5 | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
| RAM (GB) | 48 | 128 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 4096 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 |
| Screen | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 13.4" 2560x1600 | 16" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14.5" 3200x2000 |
| GPU | Apple (40-Core) | AMD Radeon | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU | Intel Arc | Intel Arc | Intel Arc |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.6 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 1 | 1.2 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 72 | 70 | 99 | - | 15 | 62 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Max | 81.4 | 18.5 | 92 | 73 | 98.9 | 66.7 | 98.6 | 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 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.4 | 64.2 | 80.8 | 66.8 | 93.2 | 85 | 73.3 | 78.2 |
| Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS Compare | 84.6 | 64.2 | 90.2 | 73 | 95.9 | 54.8 | 63.7 | 31.6 |
