Apple MacBook Pro 14"
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.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong screen (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong reliability (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong storage (95th percentile) 95th
Cons
What owners think
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M5 Max |
| Cores | 18 |
Graphics
| GPU | Apple (40-Core) |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM Type | System Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 48 GB |
| Storage | 2 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 14.2" |
| Resolution | 3024 |
| Panel | Mini-LED |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 1000 nits |
Connectivity
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI Output |
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6.0 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.6 kg / 3.5 lbs |
| Battery | 72 Wh |
| OS | macOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Pro 14" | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion Pro Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | HP OMEN Transcend 14-fb1023dx | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M5 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
| RAM (GB) | 48 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 2048 | 2000 | 2048 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel Arc | Intel Arc |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.6 | 1.6 | 5 | 1.6 | 1 | 1.2 |
| Battery (Wh) | 72 | - | - | 71 | - | 15 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Pro 14" | 98.5 | 85 | 86 | 41.4 | 97.2 | 67.5 | 94.8 | 96.7 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 86.2 | 91.4 | 92.4 | 91.5 | 96 | 72.9 | 90.3 | 59.1 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.5 | 92.4 | 98.7 | 99.8 | 95.1 | 6.2 | 97.7 | 79.3 |
| HP OMEN Transcend 14-fb1023dx Compare | 88.2 | 87.6 | 91.3 | 91.5 | 96 | 71.6 | 69.7 | 32.5 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 64.7 | 60.9 | 82 | 81.8 | 91.1 | 95.3 | 74.2 | 59.1 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 67.6 | 60.9 | 82 | 65.4 | 95.5 | 85.8 | 81.8 | 79.3 |
Usage Scores
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