Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Pro Space Black 2026
Apple
96 Overall Score
vs
Microsoft Surface Pro 12.3" 7+ Platinum 2021
Microsoft
46 Overall Score
Scores
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Specifications
| Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Pro | Microsoft Surface Pro 12.3" 7+ | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M5 ★ | Intel Core i5 1135G |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 15★ | 4 |
| Frequency | — | 4.2 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 8 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | Apple M5 Pro 16-core | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | — | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 24 GB★ | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | Not provid | LPDDR4X★ |
| Storage 1 | 2 TB★ | 256 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14.2" | 12.3" |
| Resolution | 3024 px★ | 2736 px |
| Panel | OLED★ | — |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz★ | — |
| Brightness | 1600 nits★ | — |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 3★ | 1 |
| USB Ports | — | 1★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 | — |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7★ | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6 | Bluetooth 5.0★ |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.59 kg | 0.77 kg★ |
| OS | Mac OS | Windows 10 Pro 64-bit |
Pros & Cons
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Pro Space Black 2026
- Strong screen (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong reliability (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong storage (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Below average gpu (19th percentile)19th %ile
Microsoft Surface Pro 12.3" 7+ Platinum 2021
- Strong compact (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong screen (82th percentile)82th %ile
- Strong reliability (79th percentile)
- Strong social proof (78th percentile)
- Below average ram (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average gpu (19th percentile)19th %ile
- Below average storage (19th percentile)19th %ile
- Below average cpu (23th percentile)
Pricing
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Pro Space Black 20260.039score per dollar
vs
Microsoft Surface Pro 12.3" 7+ Platinum 20210.051score per dollar
Microsoft Surface Pro 12.3" 7+ Platinum 2021 offers 1.3x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Pro
Scores 96 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 11 of 26 specs.
