Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M5, 2026) vs Pro 14 (M5, 2026)
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Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of the Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M5, 2026)
- Can run popular games at about 56-77% higher FPS
- Around 68% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- Features a much bigger (~38%) battery – 100 against 72.4 watt-hours
- Thinner bezels and 2% higher screen-to-body ratio
Advantages of the Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5, 2026)
- Significantly easier to carry: weighs 540 grams less (around 1.19 lbs)
- Much smaller footprint: 22% more compact case (107.1 vs 136.7 square inches)
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 2.14 kg (4.72 lbs) | 1.6 kg (3.53 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 355.7 x 248.1 x 16.8 mm 14 x 9.77 x 0.66 inches |
312.6 x 221.2 x 15.5 mm 12.31 x 8.71 x 0.61 inches |
| Area | 882 cm2 (136.8 inches2) | 691 cm2 (107.2 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~86.2% | ~84.6% |
| Side bezels | 3.4 mm | 3.4 mm |
| Colors | Black, Silver | Black, Silver |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 135° | 135° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 51.7 dB | 53.2 dB |
Display
| Size | 16.2 inches | 14.2 inches |
| Type | Mini LED | Mini LED |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (24-120 Hz) | Yes (24-120 Hz) |
| PPI | 254 ppi | 254 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 3456 x 2234 pixels | 3024 x 1964 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Glossy (Antireflective) | Glossy (Antireflective) |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | Yes |
Screen space comparison
MacBook Pro 16 (M5, 2026)
16.2″ (16:10 ratio) = 118 in2
MacBook Pro 14 (M5, 2026)
14.2″ (16:10 ratio) = 90.6 in2
~30% more screen space
| Contrast | 1000000:1 | 1000000:1 |
| sRGB color space | 100% | 100% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% | 100% |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | 1:25 hr | 1:30 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 140 W | Yes, 100 W |
| Charging port position | Left, Right | Left, Right |
| Charge power | 140 W | 70 / 96 W |
| Cable length | 2 meters | 2 meters |
| Weight of AC adapter | 351 grams | 165 / 375 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 4.61 GHz | 4.61 GHz |
| Cores | 18 | 10 (4P + 6E) |
| Threads | 18 | 10 |
| Integrated GPU | Apple M5 Pro GPU (20-core) | Apple M5 GPU (10-core) |
| Fabrication process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 28 W | - |
| Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| GPU boost clock | 1620 MHz | 1620 MHz |
| FLOPS | 8.3 TFLOPS | 4.1 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory bus | 256 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | 9.6 Gbps | 9.6 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 2560 | 1280 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 160 | 80 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 80 | 40 |
| GPU performance | 8.3 TFLOPS | 4.1 TFLOPS |
| Blender GPU | 4497 | 2007 |
| Solar Bay | 45309 | 22280 |
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 3x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 9600 MHz | 9600 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Upgradable | No | No |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | Custom | Custom |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 2x512 GB | 2x512 GB |
| Upgradable | No | No |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers) | 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | ~84.7 dB | ~83.1 dB |
| Microphones | 3 | 3 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v7 | v7 |
| Bluetooth | v6.0 | v6.0 |
| Fingerprint | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared sensor | No | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| USB-A | No | No |
| USB Type-C | 3x USB 4.0 | 3x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 | Thunderbolt 5 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | No |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1 mm | 1 mm |
| Size | 15.5 x 9.9 cm | 13.2 x 8.1 cm |
| Surface | Glass | Glass |
| Windows Precision | No | No |
Further details
Notes on MacBook Pro 14 (M5, 2026):
- The standard M5 model has Thunderbolt 4, while the M4 Pro and Max feature Thunderbolt 5.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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