Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Silver 2025
Apple
91 Overall Score
vs
ASUS ZenBook A14 14" Grey
ASUS
44 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Silver 2025
78 out of 100 medium confidence 18 reviews
Users are largely impressed with the M5 MacBook Pro's speed, especially for photo editing apps like Lightroom and Photoshop, and appreciate the 24GB RAM and 1TB storage. Many highlight the excellent display, speakers, and the value from B&H's pricing and fast shipping. However, a few negative experiences revolve around delivery delays and a cosmetic flaw, though the latter was resolved well by customer service.
Pros
- Fast performance
- Great display quality
- Excellent speakers
- Ample RAM and storage
- Good value from B&H
Cons
- Delivery delays
- Cosmetic flaw on arrival
- No silver color option
Performance 8
Display quality 5
Speakers 3
Value for money 4
Shipping speed 4
Build quality 2
ASUS ZenBook A14 14" Grey
No customer feedback yet
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Gaming
Specifications
| Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 | ASUS ZenBook A14 14" | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M5 ★ | Qualcomm Snapdragon |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 10★ | 8 |
| Frequency | — | 3.0 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 8 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Apple M5 10-core★ | Qualcomm Adreno |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | System Shared | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB★ | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB★ | 512 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14.2" | 14" |
| Resolution | 3024 px★ | 1920 px |
| Panel | Mini-LED★ | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz★ | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 1600 nits★ | 400 nits |
| Color Gamut | Wide color (P3) | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 3★ | 2 |
| USB Ports | 0 | 1★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| HDMI | HDMI | HDMI 2.1 TMDS |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | No | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.54 kg★ | 1.98 kg |
| Battery | 72 Wh★ | 48 Wh |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Silver 2025
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong screen (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong reliability (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong port selection (86th percentile)86th %ile
ASUS ZenBook A14 14" Grey
- Strong portability (69th percentile)
- Below average cpu (13th percentile)13th %ile
- Below average gpu (29th percentile)
- Below average social proof (31st percentile)
Pricing
Verdict
Winner: Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5
Scores 91 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 14 of 29 specs.