MacBook Pro M5 Review Shows Power and Battery Life Gains
The Story
The Guardian reviewed Apple’s new MacBook Pro with M5 chips, noting significant performance increases and long battery life. The laptop comes in 14in and 16in sizes with three chip tiers: M5, M5 Pro, and M5 Max. The review highlights that the M5 chip is about 20% faster than the M4 version, while the M5 Pro and Max offer even greater multicore and graphics performance.
Key Facts
- The 14in MacBook Pro M5 starts at £1,699 (€1,899/$1,699/A$2,699); M5 Pro from £2,199; M5 Max from £3,599.
- The M5 chip is about 20% faster than the M4 version from 2024.
- Stepping up to M5 Pro improves multicore processing by about 70% and effectively doubles graphics performance.
- The M5 Max doubles GPU cores again, with performance comparable to Nvidia GeForce 5070 and 5080 graphics cards.
- The 14in M5 Max model regularly lasted 16 hours of light work and saw out a full workday of heavy workloads with 30% remaining.
- The base M5 lacks wifi 7, Thread, and Bluetooth 6; M5 Pro and Max include these.
- The laptop has a 14.2in mini LED 120Hz ProMotion screen, 12MP Centre Stage camera, and weighs 1.55 to 1.62kg.
- The MacBook Pro is made of 45% recycled materials.
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Sources: The Guardian
