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Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Space Black 2025
The Liquid Retina XDR display hits 1600 nits peak brightness with 100% DCI-P3 color and a 120Hz mini-LED panel, driven by the Apple M5 10-core chip and 10-core GPU in a 1.50 kg aluminum chassis. Optional nano-texture glass tames reflections, while the SDXC slot, MagSafe 3, and compact 14.2-inch footprint make it uniquely adaptable for on-set or remote work. Best for colorists, field editors, and developers who need a reference-grade HDR screen and sustained multi-core performance in a portable package where gaming is irrelevant.
CPU Apple M5
RAM 24 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 14.2" 3024x1964
GPU Apple (10-Core)
OS macOS
Weight 1.5 kg
Battery 72 Wh
84 Overall Score
Price $1,599
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong screen (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong reliability (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong port (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong cpu (82th percentile) 82th
Cons
- Below average social proof (2th percentile)
- Below average gpu (19th percentile)
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M5 |
| Cores | 10 |
Graphics
| GPU | Apple (10-Core) |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 24 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 14.2" |
| Resolution | 3024 |
| Panel | Mini-LED |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 1600 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 3 |
| USB Ports | 0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI Output |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | No |
Physical
| Weight | 1.5 kg / 3.3 lbs |
| Battery | 72 Wh |
| OS | macOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i 83F50018US | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M5 | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 |
| RAM (GB) | 24 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 2000 | 2048 | 1000 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 |
| GPU | Apple (10-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | Intel Arc | Intel Arc | AMD Radeon 860M |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | 72 | - | 100 | - | 15 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 | 81.8 | 18.5 | 67.4 | 88.9 | 99 | 70.4 | 81.4 | 77.6 | 96.2 | 1.5 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 86.4 | 91.4 | 92.2 | 66.4 | 95.3 | 72.6 | 89.9 | 98.2 | 58.2 | 97.4 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i 83F50018US Compare | 96.7 | 92.4 | 90.3 | 97.9 | 94.4 | 8.6 | 97.4 | 77.6 | 78.6 | 88.9 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.6 | 64 | 81.2 | 82.7 | 90.1 | 95.2 | 73.9 | 93.9 | 58.2 | 85 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.8 | 64 | 81.2 | 66.4 | 94.8 | 85.4 | 81.4 | 0 | 78.6 | 96.3 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx Compare | 74.8 | 60.2 | 83.9 | 82.7 | 71.6 | 77.5 | 69.5 | 98.2 | 31.9 | 96.3 |
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Other Configurations19
MacBook Pro 14.2" M5Apple M5 16GB512GBSilver$1,386MacBook Pro 14.2" M5Apple M5 16GB512GBSpace Black$1,400MacBook Pro 14.2" M5Apple M5 16GB512GBSpace Black$1,499MacBook Pro 14.2" M5Apple M5 16GB1TBSilver$1,545MacBook Pro 14.2" M5Apple M5 32GB512GBSpace Black$1,699MacBook Pro 14.2" M5Apple M5 24GB1TBSilver$1,740MacBook Pro 14.2" M5Apple M5 24GB1TBSpace Black$1,749MacBook Pro 14.2" M54.61 GHz16GB512GBSpace Black$1,769MacBook Pro 14.2" M5Apple M5 24GB512GBSilver$1,799
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MacBook Pro 14.2" M5Apple M5 chip16GB512GBSpace Black$1,099MacBook Pro 14.2" M5M532GB1000GBSpace Black$1,949MacBook Pro 14.2" M5M532GB1TBSilver$2,099MacBook Pro 14.2" M5Apple M5 32GB1TBSilver$2,149MacBook Pro 14.2" M5Apple M5 16GB2TBSilver$2,199MacBook Pro 14.2" M5Apple M5 24GB2TBSpace Black$2,399MacBook Pro 14.2" M5Apple M5 32GB2TBSilver$2,599MacBook Pro 14.2" M5Apple M5 16GB4TBSilver$2,799MacBook Pro 14.2" M5Apple M5 24GB4TBSpace Black$2,999MacBook Pro 14.2" M5Apple M5 32GB4TBSilver$3,099
