Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Max Silver 2026
The M5 Max 18-core chip and 40-core GPU deliver up to 2x faster SSD performance for rapid RAW file imports, while the 14.2-inch Mini-LED display with Nano-Texture glass hits 1000 nits for glare-free viewing. At just 1.60kg, this 24-hour battery life workstation combines Thunderbolt 5 connectivity with a 120Hz screen in a highly portable chassis. This machine is best for 3D VFX artists and AI developers who need to train transformer models locally and handle 4K video exports on the go.
CPU Apple M5 Max
RAM 48 GB
Storage 2 TB
Screen 14.2" 3024x1964
GPU Apple 40-Core GPU
OS macOS
Weight 1.6 kg
Battery 72 Wh
93 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong screen (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong cpu (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong reliability (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong storage (94th percentile) 94th
Cons
What owners think
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M5 Max |
| Cores | 18 |
Graphics
| GPU | Apple 40-Core GPU |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | System Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 48 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5 |
| Storage | 2 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 14.2" |
| Resolution | 3024x1964 |
| Panel | Mini-LED |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 1600 nits |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 3 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI Output |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6.0 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.6 kg / 3.5 lbs |
| Battery | 72 Wh |
| OS | macOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M5 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core i9 14900HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 48 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 2048 | 2000 | 2048 | 1024 | 2048 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 3840x2160 | 15" 2496x1664 |
| GPU | Apple 40-Core GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | Qualcomm Adreno GPU |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 1.6 | 1.6 | 5 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 72 | - | - | 71 | 100 | 66 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Max | 98.2 | 89.8 | 91.2 | 74.6 | 98.8 | 69 | 94 | 97.5 | 82.9 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 88.6 | 94.2 | 91.4 | 90.1 | 96.2 | 74.2 | 88.8 | 59.9 | 98.3 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96 | 92.3 | 98.6 | 99.7 | 95.4 | 7.2 | 97.3 | 80.8 | 87.3 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 87.9 | 93 | 90.2 | 90.1 | 96.2 | 72.7 | 66.6 | 32.8 | 97.3 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 91.7 | 88.1 | 87 | 98.7 | 97.7 | 9.1 | 94 | 59.9 | 54.6 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.7 | 27.9 | 98.6 | 59.8 | 90.9 | 57.3 | 79.7 | 80.8 | 80 |
Usage Scores
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