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Apple MacBook Pro 16″ (M5 Pro or M5 Max)
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Apple MacBook Pro 16″ (M5 Pro or M5 Max) · Photo source

Apple · MacBook Pro

MacBook Pro 16″ (M5 Pro or M5 Max)

Released March 2026

The 16-inch MacBook Pro with M5 Pro or M5 Max is Apple's largest laptop, with a 16.2-inch 120Hz mini-LED XDR display, up to 128GB of memory and Thunderbolt 5, suited to video editors, developers and 3D or AI work that needs a big screen and a pro chip.

Model history · 14 models, 2012–2026
  1. 2012MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2012)Compare
  2. 2013MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Early 2013)Compare
  3. 2013MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Late 2013)Compare
  4. 2014MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014)Compare
  5. 2015MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015)Compare
  6. 2016MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2016)Compare
  7. 2017MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2017)Compare
  8. 2018MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2018)Compare
  9. 2019MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019)Compare
  10. 2021MacBook Pro 16″ (M1 Pro / M1 Max)Compare
  11. 2023MacBook Pro 16″ (M2 Pro / M2 Max)Compare
  12. 2023MacBook Pro 16″ (M3 Pro / M3 Max)Compare
  13. 2024MacBook Pro 16″ (M4 Pro or M4 Max)Compare
  14. 2026MacBook Pro 16″ (M5 Pro or M5 Max)
Size
16.2″
Display
Mini-LED, 120 Hz
Processor
Apple M5 Pro or Max
Memory
24 GB – 128 GB
Weight
2.14 kg
Battery
24 h

What reviewers say

Reviewers agree it remains one of the best professional laptops, praising its speed, sturdy design, excellent mini-LED screen, ports and much faster SSD. The common criticisms are the high price and a modest step up from the M4 generation; Notebookcheck found the cooling and power adapter can't sustain the M5 Max at full load, where the battery drains even when plugged in.

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

Specifications

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Display

Screen size
16.2″
Resolution
3456 × 2234
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 Pro or Apple M5 Max
CPU cores
18
Graphics
20-core GPU, 32-core GPU or 40-core GPU
Memory
24 GB, 36 GB, 48 GB, 64 GB or 128 GB
Storage
1 TB to 8 TB
CPU
18-core CPU with 6 super cores and 12 performance cores
GPU
20-core (M5 Pro), 32-core or 40-core (M5 Max) GPU with Neural Accelerators and hardware-accelerated ray tracing; Media Engine with H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW acceleration and AV1 decode, with two video encode and two ProRes engines on M5 Max
AI engine
16-core Neural Engine
Memory type
Unified memory
Memory bandwidth
307 GB/s (M5 Pro), 460 GB/s (M5 Max with 32-core GPU) or 614 GB/s (M5 Max with 40-core GPU)
Storage type
SSD, configurable up to 4 TB (M5 Pro) or 8 TB (M5 Max); Apple quotes up to 14.5 GB/s read and write (tested with M5 Max and 8 TB)

Battery and size

Battery life (maker's claim)
Up to 24 hours
Battery capacity
99.6 Wh
Weight
2.14 kg
Thickness
16.8 mm
Width × depth
355.7 × 248.1 mm
Battery life detail
M5 Pro up to 24 hours video streaming and 17 hours wireless web; M5 Max up to 22 hours video streaming and 16 hours wireless web; 100-watt-hour (actual rating 99.6 Wh) lithium-polymer battery
Charger
Sold separately in the UK; needs at least 140 W over USB PD
Fast charging
With a 140 W or higher USB PD power source
Materials
100% recycled aluminium enclosure; 45% recycled content overall
Colours
Space Black, Silver

Connections

Ports
3 × Thunderbolt 5, HDMI, SD card slot, MagSafe 3, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
6
Webcam
12MP Center Stage
Operating system
macOS
Port detail
3 × Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C) with charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt 5 and USB 4 (up to 120 Gb/s); HDMI (up to 8K) with multichannel audio output; SDXC card slot; MagSafe 3; 3.5 mm headphone jack with high-impedance headphone support
External displays
M5 Pro up to three at 6K 60 Hz or 4K 144 Hz, or one at 8K 60 Hz, 5K 120 Hz or 4K 240 Hz plus one at 5K 120 Hz or 4K 200 Hz; M5 Max up to four at 6K 60 Hz or 4K 144 Hz, or two at 8K 60 Hz, 5K 120 Hz or 4K 240 Hz; all 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
High-fidelity 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
16-inch MacBook Pro, USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m), polishing cloth (nano-texture display only); power adapter sold separately

Configurations

ProcessorMemoryStorage
Apple M5 Pro24 GB1 TB
Apple M5 Pro24 GB2 TB
Apple M5 Pro24 GB4 TB
Apple M5 Pro48 GB1 TB
Apple M5 Pro48 GB2 TB
Apple M5 Pro48 GB4 TB
Apple M5 Pro64 GB1 TB
Apple M5 Pro64 GB2 TB
Apple M5 Pro64 GB4 TB
Apple M5 Max, 32-core GPU36 GB2 TB
Apple M5 Max, 32-core GPU36 GB4 TB
Apple M5 Max, 32-core GPU36 GB8 TB
Apple M5 Max48 GB2 TB
Apple M5 Max48 GB4 TB
Apple M5 Max48 GB8 TB
Apple M5 Max64 GB2 TB
Apple M5 Max64 GB4 TB
Apple M5 Max64 GB8 TB
Apple M5 Max128 GB2 TB
Apple M5 Max128 GB4 TB
Apple M5 Max128 GB8 TB

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Up to 128GB of unified memory and 614GB/s of bandwidth with the 40-core-GPU M5 Max
  • Apple claims up to 24 hours of video streaming with M5 Pro, from a 100-watt-hour battery
  • Three Thunderbolt 5 ports plus HDMI, SDXC and MagSafe 3, with Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6

Cons

  • Weighs 2.14 kg
  • No power adapter in the box in the UK, and it needs a charger of at least 140 W
  • 128GB of memory is only offered with the 40-core-GPU M5 Max

Closest rivals

Model
SizeDisplayProcessorMemoryWeightBatteryReleased
AppleMacBook Pro 16″ (M3 Pro / M3 Max)
16.2″Mini-LED, 120 HzApple M3 Pro or Max18 GB – 128 GB2.14 kg22 hNov 2023
AppleMacBook Pro 16″ (M4 Pro or M4 Max)
16.2″Mini-LED, 120 HzApple M4 Pro or Max24 GB – 128 GB2.14 kg24 hNov 2024
AppleMacBook Pro 16″ (M2 Pro / M2 Max)
16.2″Mini-LED, 120 HzApple M2 Pro or Max16 GB – 96 GB2.15 kg22 hJan 2023

Previous model: MacBook Pro 16″ (M4 Pro or M4 Max).

Sources

  1. apple.com/uk/macbook-pro/specs
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  4. apple.com/uk/shop/buy-mac/macbook-pro/16-inch
  5. apple.com/uk/macbook-pro
  6. support.apple.com/en-gb/docs/mac/301286
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