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Both laptops have identical gaming scores, indicating they offer similar performance for gaming tasks.
Both laptops have identical performance scores, making them suitable for demanding professional workloads.
The MacBook Pro 14 has a slightly higher portability score, thanks to its smaller and more compact design.
81 | Performance | 81 |
27 | Gaming | 27 |
54 | Display | 88 |
86 | Battery Life | 86 |
79 | Connectivity | 89 |
81 | Portability | 87 |
70 | QuickComparisons Score | 81 |
| March 2026 | Launched | March 2026 |
| ~83.9% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~84.6% |
| 340.4 x 237.6 x 11.5 mm (13.4 x 9.35 x 0.45 inches) | Dimensions: | 312.6 x 221.2 x 15.5 mm (12.31 x 8.71 x 0.61 inches) |
| 15.3 inches | Size | 14.2 inches |
| IPS LCD | Type | Mini LED |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| No | Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (24-120 Hz) |
| 224 ppi | PPI | 254 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 2880 x 1864 pixels | Resolution | 3024 x 1964 pixels |
| Yes, Dolby Vision | HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| No | Sync technology | No |
| No | Touchscreen | No |
| Glossy (Antireflective) | Coating | Glossy (Antireflective) |
| Yes | Ambient light sensor | Yes |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 1223:1 | Contrast | 1000000:1 |
| 100% | sRGB color space | 100% |
| 86.30% | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| 97.50% | DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% |
| 27 ms | Response time | — |
| 500 nits | Max. brightness | 1000 nits |
| 4121 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 4169 |
| 17463 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 17581 |
| 202 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 206 |
| 1162 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 1158 |
| 1.51 kg (3.33 lbs) | Weight | 1.6 kg (3.53 lbs) |
| 340.4 x 237.6 x 11.5 mm 13.4 x 9.35 x 0.45 inches | Dimensions | 312.6 x 221.2 x 15.5 mm 12.31 x 8.71 x 0.61 inches |
| 809 cm 2 (125.3 inches 2 ) | Area | 691 cm 2 (107.2 inches 2 ) |
| ~83.9% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~84.6% |
| 5.4 mm | Side bezels | 3.4 mm |
| Black, Silver, Gold, Blue | Colors | Black, Silver |
| Aluminum | Material | Aluminum |
| No | Transformer | No |
| 130° | Opening angle | 135° |
| Passive | Cooling system | Active |
| No | Vapor chamber | No |
| No | Liquid metal | No |
| — | Number of fans | 2 |
| — | Noise level (max. load) | 53.2 dB |
| Apple M5 (10-Core) | CPU name | Apple M5 (10-Core) |
| 4.61 GHz | Base frequency | 4.61 GHz |
| 10 (4P + 6E) | Cores | 10 (4P + 6E) |
| 10 | Threads | 10 |
| Apple M5 GPU (10-core) | Integrated GPU | Apple M5 GPU (10-core) |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 3 nm |
| Apple M5 GPU (10-Core) | GPU name | Apple M5 GPU (10-Core) |
| Integrated | Type | Integrated |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 3 nm |
| 1620 MHz | GPU boost clock | 1620 MHz |
| 4.1 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 4.1 TFLOPS |
| System Shared | Memory size | System Shared |
| LPDDR5X | Memory type | LPDDR5X |
| 128 bit | Memory bus | 128 bit |
| 9.6 Gbps | Memory speed | 9.6 Gbps |
| 1280 | Shading units (cores) | 1280 |
| 80 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 80 |
| 40 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 40 |
| 4.1 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 4.1 TFLOPS |
| 260 | Blender GPU | 257 |
| 22815 | Solar Bay | 23257 |
| 16GB | RAM size | 16GB |
| 2x8 GB | Channels | 2x8 GB |
| 9600 MHz | Clock | 9600 MHz |
| LPDDR5X | Type | LPDDR5X |
| No | Upgradable | No |
| 512GB | Storage size | 1024GB |
| Custom | Bus | Custom |
| SSD (M2) | Storage type | SSD (M2) |
| 2x256 GB | Channels | 2x512 GB |
| No | Upgradable | No |
| Yes | NVMe | Yes |
| 66.5 Wh | Capacity | 72.4 Wh |
| — | Full charging time | 1:30 hr |
| Li-Po | Battery type | Li-Po |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| Yes | Fast charging | Yes |
| Yes, 70 W | Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 100 W |
| Left | Charging port position | Left, Right |
| 35 / 40 / 70 W | Charge power | 70 / 96 W |
| 2 meters | Cable length | 2 meters |
| 116 / 80 / 167 grams | Weight of AC adapter | 165 / 375 grams |
| v7 | Wi-Fi | v7 |
| v6.0 | Bluetooth | v6.0 |
| Yes | Fingerprint | Yes |
| No | Infrared sensor | No |
| No | Optical drive | No |
| Above the display | Webcam | Above the display |
| 1920 x 1080 | Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| No | USB-A | No |
| 2x USB 4.0 | USB Type-C | 3x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 |
| No | HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| No | DisplayPort | No |
| No | VGA | No |
| Yes | Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes |
| No | Ethernet (RJ45) | No |
| No | SD card reader | Yes |
| Yes | Proprietary charging port | Yes |
| — | [Keyboard] | — |
| Island | Keyboard type | Island |
| No | Numpad | No |
| Yes | Backlit | Yes |
| 1 mm | Key Travel | 1 mm |
| — | [Touchpad] | — |
| — | Size | 13.2 x 8.1 cm |
| Glass | Surface | Glass |
| No | Windows Precision | No |
| 2.4 (2 tweeters and 4 woofers) | Speakers | 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| ~84.8 dB | Loudness | ~83.1 dB |
| 3 | Microphones | 3 |
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