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Apple MacBook Pro 14″ (M5)
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Apple · MacBook Pro

MacBook Pro 14″ (M5)

Released October 2025

The 14-inch MacBook Pro with the base M5 chip is Apple's entry-level pro laptop, adding a 120Hz mini-LED XDR display, HDMI and SD card ports and longer rated battery life over the Air, for creators and power users who don't need M5 Pro or M5 Max.

Model history · 14 models, 2012–2025
  1. 2012MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2012)Compare
  2. 2013MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2013)Compare
  3. 2013MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2013)Compare
  4. 2014MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Mid 2014)Compare
  5. 2015MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015)Compare
  6. 2016MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)Compare
  7. 2017MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)Compare
  8. 2019MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2019, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)Compare
  9. 2020MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)Compare
  10. 2020MacBook Pro 13″ (M1)Compare
  11. 2022MacBook Pro 13″ (M2)Compare
  12. 2023MacBook Pro 14″ (M3)Compare
  13. 2024MacBook Pro 14″ (M4)Compare
  14. 2025MacBook Pro 14″ (M5)
Size
14.2″
Display
Mini-LED, 120 Hz
Processor
Apple M5
Memory
16 GB – 32 GB
Weight
1.55 kg
Battery
24 h

What reviewers say

Reviewers agree the M5 brings much faster graphics and storage to a well-built design with an excellent screen, keyboard, speakers and ports. The common criticisms are the unchanged design and older Wi-Fi 6E and Thunderbolt 4 connections; Notebookcheck found the single fan loud under full load, and Macworld and Notebookcheck note that it comes without a charger in some regions, including the UK.

From notebookcheck.net, engadget.com, pcmag.com and macworld.com

Specifications

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Display

Screen size
14.2″
Resolution
3024 × 1964
Panel
Mini-LED
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Brightness
1,000 nits
HDR peak brightness
1,600 nits
Touchscreen
No
Display type
Liquid Retina XDR display
Pixel density
254 ppi
Colour range
Wide colour (P3); 1 billion colours
Screen finish
Standard, or nano-texture as an option
Display features
1,000,000:1 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

Processor
Apple M5
CPU cores
10
Graphics
10-core GPU
Memory
16 GB, 24 GB or 32 GB
Storage
1 TB to 4 TB
CPU
10-core CPU with 4 super cores and 6 efficiency cores
GPU
Neural 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 type
Unified memory
Memory bandwidth
153 GB/s
Storage type
SSD, configurable up to 4 TB

Battery and size

Battery life (maker's claim)
Up to 24 hours
Battery capacity
72.4 Wh
Weight
1.55 kg
Thickness
15.5 mm
Width × depth
312.6 × 221.2 mm
Battery life detail
Up to 16 hours wireless web; lithium-polymer battery
Charger
Sold 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
Materials
100% recycled aluminium enclosure; 45% recycled content overall
Colours
Space Black, Silver

Connections

Ports
3 × Thunderbolt 4, HDMI, SD card slot, MagSafe 3, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth
5.3
Webcam
12MP Center Stage
Operating system
macOS
Port detail
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 displays
Up 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
Keyboard
Backlit Magic Keyboard, 78 (ANSI) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 full-height function keys
Trackpad
Force Touch trackpad
Speakers
Six-speaker sound system with force-cancelling woofers; wide stereo; Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos
Microphones
Studio-quality three-mic array with directional beamforming; Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum modes
Biometrics
Touch ID
In the box
14-inch MacBook Pro, USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m), polishing cloth (nano-texture display only); power adapter sold separately

Configurations

ProcessorMemoryStorage
Apple M516 GB1 TB
Apple M524 GB1 TB
Apple M532 GB1 TB
Apple M516 GB2 TB
Apple M524 GB2 TB
Apple M532 GB2 TB
Apple M516 GB4 TB
Apple M524 GB4 TB
Apple M532 GB4 TB

Pros and cons

Pros

  • 120Hz mini-LED XDR display with 1,600-nit peak HDR brightness
  • Apple claims up to 24 hours of video streaming
  • HDMI, SDXC slot and three Thunderbolt 4 ports, with 1TB SSD as standard

Cons

  • Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3, a generation behind the M5 MacBook Air
  • Thunderbolt 4 rather than the Thunderbolt 5 on M5 Pro and M5 Max models
  • Memory tops out at 32GB, and it weighs 1.55 kg

Closest rivals

Model
SizeDisplayProcessorMemoryWeightBatteryReleased
AppleMacBook Pro 14″ (M3)
14.2″Mini-LED, 120 HzApple M38 GB – 24 GB1.55 kg22 hNov 2023
AppleMacBook Pro 14″ (M4)
14.2″Mini-LED, 120 HzApple M416 GB – 32 GB1.55 kg24 hNov 2024
AppleMacBook Pro 14″ (M1 Pro / M1 Max)
14.2″Mini-LED, 120 HzApple M1 Pro or Max16 GB – 64 GB1.6 kg17 hOct 2021

Previous model: MacBook Pro 14″ (M4).

Sources

  1. apple.com/uk/macbook-pro/specs
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  4. apple.com/uk/shop/buy-mac/macbook-pro/14-inch
  5. notebookcheck.net/Apple-MacBook-Pro-M5-2025-review-The-fastest-single-core-perf…
  6. apple.com/uk/macbook-pro
  7. support.apple.com/en-gb/docs/mac/301274
  8. support.apple.com/guide/macbook-pro/welcome/2026/mac
  9. support.apple.com/en-gb/123173
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