Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Space Black 2026
The M5 chip's 10-core GPU and Neural Accelerator push AI tasks to mind-bending speeds, paired with a 1600-nit Mini-LED display and up to 24 hours of battery life. MagSafe, three Thunderbolt 4 ports, and seamless iPhone integration make this a productivity hub with professional-grade audio and video. Best for creative professionals who need sustained performance for 4K video editing and AI workflows, not for gaming.
CPU M5
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1000 GB
Screen 14.2" 3024x1964
GPU Apple M5 10-core
OS Mac OS
Weight 1.5 kg
84 Overall Score
Price $1,949
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong screen (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong reliability (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong cpu (82th percentile) 82th
Cons
- Below average gpu (19th percentile)
- Below average port (34th percentile)
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Cores | 10 |
Graphics
| GPU | Apple M5 10-core |
| Type | integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | Not provid |
| Storage | 1000 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 14.2" |
| Resolution | 3024 |
| Panel | Mini-LED |
| Brightness | 1600 nits |
Connectivity
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI |
Physical
| Weight | 1.5 kg / 3.4 lbs |
| OS | Mac OS |
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 | 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) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 1000 | 2000 | 2048 | 1000 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 |
| GPU | Apple M5 10-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | Intel Arc | Intel Arc | AMD Radeon 860M |
| OS | Mac OS | 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) | - | - | 100 | - | 15 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 | 81.8 | 18.5 | 73.9 | 34.2 | 98.4 | 68.2 | 64.3 | 96.2 | 99.3 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 86.4 | 91.4 | 92.2 | 66.4 | 95.3 | 72.6 | 89.9 | 58.2 | 97.4 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i 83F50018US Compare | 96.7 | 92.4 | 90.3 | 97.9 | 94.4 | 8.6 | 97.4 | 78.6 | 88.9 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.6 | 64 | 81.2 | 82.7 | 90.1 | 95.2 | 73.9 | 58.2 | 85 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.8 | 64 | 81.2 | 66.4 | 94.8 | 85.4 | 81.4 | 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 | 31.9 | 96.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $1,949
Amazon 1 offers From $1,949
Best Buy 1 offers From $2,099
Price History
Usage Scores
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Other Configurations19
MacBook Pro 14.2" M5Apple M5 24GB1TBSpace Black$1,599MacBook 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$1,799MacBook Pro 14.2" M5M532GB1TBSilver$2,099MacBook Pro 14.2" M5Apple M5 32GB1TBSilver$2,149MacBook Pro 14.2" M5Apple M5 16GB2TBSilver$2,199
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MacBook Pro 14.2" M5Apple M5 chip16GB512GBSpace Black$1,099MacBook 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 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
