Apple MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports) vs Apple MacBook Pro 14″ (M5)

Every spec side by side, from each maker's published figures.

Better figure, where one is clearly better

MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports) compared with MacBook Pro 14″ (M5)
AppleMacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports)AppleMacBook Pro 14″ (M5)
Overview
ReleasedNovember 2016October 2025
Display
Screen size13.3″14.2″
Resolution2560 × 16003024 × 1964 (better)
PanelIPS LCDMini-LED
Refresh rate–120 Hz
Brightness500 nits1,000 nits (better)
HDR peak brightness–1,600 nits
TouchscreenNoNo
Display typeRetina display; LED-backlit IPS; millions of coloursLiquid Retina XDR display
Pixel density227 ppi254 ppi
Colour rangeWide colour (P3)Wide colour (P3); 1 billion colours
Screen finish–Standard, or nano-texture as an option
Display featuresScaled resolutions of 1680 × 1050, 1440 × 900 or 1024 × 6401,000,000:1 contrast; 1,000 nits sustained full-screen XDR brightness; ProMotion up to 120 Hz, with fixed 47.95, 48, 50, 59.94 and 60 Hz rates; True Tone
Performance
ProcessorIntel Core i5-6267U, Intel Core i5-6287U or Intel Core i7-6567UApple M5
CPU cores210
CPU threads4–
GraphicsIntel Iris Graphics 55010-core GPU
Memory8 GB or 16 GB16 GB, 24 GB or 32 GB (better)
Storage256 GB to 1 TB1 TB to 4 TB (better)
CPUDual-core Intel Core i5 at 2.9 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 3.3 GHz; configurable to Core i5 at 3.1 GHz with up to 3.5 GHz, or Core i7 at 3.3 GHz with up to 3.6 GHz; all have 4 MB shared L3 cache. ComputerBase confirms the i5-6267U, i5-6287U and i7-6567U identifiers; Ars also confirms the base i5.10-core CPU with 4 super cores and 6 efficiency cores
GPUIntel Iris Graphics 550 integrated graphicsNeural Accelerators; hardware-accelerated ray tracing; Media Engine with H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW acceleration and AV1 decode
AI engine–16-core Neural Engine
Memory type8 GB of 2133 MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory, configurable to 16 GB. Apple publishes this system speed; Intel lists LPDDR3-1866 in its generic processor specifications.Unified memory
Memory bandwidth–153 GB/s
Storage type256 GB or 512 GB PCIe-based onboard SSD; configurable to 1 TBSSD, configurable up to 4 TB
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)Up to 10 hoursUp to 24 hours
Battery capacity49.2 Wh72.4 Wh (better)
Weight1.37 kg (better)1.55 kg
Thickness14.9 mm (better)15.5 mm
Width × depth304.1 × 212.4 mm312.6 × 221.2 mm
Battery life detailLithium-polymer battery; up to 10 hours wireless web or iTunes movie playback and 30 days standby. Apple's October 2016 tests used the 2.9 GHz Core i5, 8 GB memory and 512 GB SSD for web and movie playback, or 256 GB for standby. Weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process.Up to 16 hours wireless web; lithium-polymer battery
Charger61 W USB-C Power AdapterSold separately in the UK (70 W or 96 W Apple USB-C adapters offered); needs at least 60 W over USB PD
Fast charging–With a 96 W or higher USB PD power source
MaterialsAluminium enclosure100% recycled aluminium enclosure; 45% recycled content overall
ColoursSilver; Space GreySpace Black, Silver
Connections
Ports4 × Thunderbolt 3, headphone jack3 × Thunderbolt 4, HDMI, SD card slot, MagSafe 3, headphone jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth4.25.3
Webcam720p FaceTime HD12MP Center Stage
Operating systemmacOSmacOS
Port detailFour Thunderbolt 3 USB-C ports support charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt up to 40 Gb/s and USB 3.1 Gen 2 up to 10 Gb/s; 3.5 mm headphone jack. VGA, HDMI and Thunderbolt 2 require separate adaptors.3 × Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) with charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt 4 and USB 4 (up to 40 Gb/s); HDMI with multichannel audio output; SDXC card slot; MagSafe 3; 3.5 mm headphone jack with high-impedance headphone support
External displaysBuilt-in screen plus one 5120 × 2880 display at 60 Hz with over a billion colours, or two 4096 × 2304 displays at 60 Hz with over a billion coloursUp to two over any mix of Thunderbolt and HDMI at 6K 60 Hz or 4K 144 Hz, or one at up to 8K 60 Hz, 5K 120 Hz or 4K 240 Hz, alongside the built-in display
KeyboardFull-size backlit keyboard with 64 US or 65 ISO keys, four arrow keys, Touch Bar and ambient light sensor; second-generation butterfly mechanismBacklit Magic Keyboard, 78 (ANSI) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 full-height function keys
TrackpadForce Touch trackpad with pressure sensing, Force clicks and Multi-Touch gesturesForce Touch trackpad
SpeakersStereo speakers with high dynamic rangeSix-speaker sound system with force-cancelling woofers; wide stereo; Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos
MicrophonesThree microphonesStudio-quality three-mic array with directional beamforming; Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum modes
BiometricsTouch ID fingerprint sensor; Apple T1 chipTouch ID
In the box13-inch MacBook Pro; 61 W USB-C Power Adapter; 2 m USB-C Charge Cable14-inch MacBook Pro, USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m), polishing cloth (nano-texture display only); power adapter sold separately

More comparisons