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The Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M5, 2026) has a slightly better gaming score due to its improved graphics capabilities, but the difference is minimal.
The Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M5, 2026) offers significantly better performance, making it the clear winner for professional work, with a 5-point gap.
Both laptops have identical portability scores, indicating no significant difference in this aspect.
91 | Performance | 96 |
31 | Gaming | 33 |
90 | Display | 90 |
86 | Battery Life | 92 |
80 | Connectivity | 89 |
68 | Portability | 68 |
82 | QuickComparisons Score | 85 |
| October 2024 | Launched | March 2026 |
| ~86.2% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~86.2% |
| 355.7 x 248.1 x 16.8 mm (14 x 9.77 x 0.66 inches) | Dimensions: | 355.7 x 248.1 x 16.8 mm (14 x 9.77 x 0.66 inches) |
| 16.2 inches | Size | 16.2 inches |
| Mini LED | Type | Mini LED |
| 120 Hz | Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| Yes (24-120 Hz) | Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (24-120 Hz) |
| 254 ppi | PPI | 254 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 3456 x 2234 pixels | Resolution | 3456 x 2234 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 | — |
| 1000000:1 | Contrast | 1000000:1 |
| 100% | sRGB color space | 100% |
| 88.80% | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| 100% | DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% |
| — | Response time | — |
| 1000 nits | Max. brightness | 1000 nits |
| 3775 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 4353 |
| 21977 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 28544 |
| 169 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 203 |
| 1636 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 2065 |
| 2.14 kg (4.72 lbs) | Weight | 2.14 kg (4.72 lbs) |
| 355.7 x 248.1 x 16.8 mm 14 x 9.77 x 0.66 inches | Dimensions | 355.7 x 248.1 x 16.8 mm 14 x 9.77 x 0.66 inches |
| 882 cm 2 (136.8 inches 2 ) | Area | 882 cm 2 (136.8 inches 2 ) |
| ~86.2% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~86.2% |
| 3.4 mm | Side bezels | 3.4 mm |
| Black, Silver | Colors | Black, Silver |
| Aluminum | Material | Aluminum |
| No | Transformer | No |
| 135° | Opening angle | 135° |
| Active | Cooling system | Active |
| No | Vapor chamber | No |
| No | Liquid metal | No |
| 2 | Number of fans | 2 |
| 42.3 dB | Noise level (max. load) | 51.7 dB |
| Apple M4 Pro (14-Core) | CPU name | Apple M5 Pro (18-Core) |
| 4.51 GHz | Base frequency | 4.61 GHz |
| 14 (10P + 4E) | Cores | 18 (6P + 12E) |
| 14 | Threads | 18 |
| Apple M4 GPU (20-core) | Integrated GPU | Apple M5 Pro GPU (20-core) |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 3 nm |
| Apple M4 Pro GPU (20-core) | GPU name | Apple M5 Pro GPU (20-core) |
| Integrated | Type | Integrated |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 3 nm |
| 1578 MHz | GPU boost clock | 1620 MHz |
| 8.1 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 8.3 TFLOPS |
| System Shared | Memory size | System Shared |
| LPDDR5X | Memory type | LPDDR5X |
| 192 bit | Memory bus | 256 bit |
| 8.53 Gbps | Memory speed | 9.6 Gbps |
| 2560 | Shading units (cores) | 2560 |
| 160 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 160 |
| 80 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 80 |
| 8.1 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 8.3 TFLOPS |
| 2491 | Blender GPU | 4391 |
| 33726 | Solar Bay | 45765 |
| 24GB | RAM size | 24GB |
| 3x8 GB | Channels | 3x8 GB |
| 8533 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 |
| 100 Wh | Capacity | 100 Wh |
| 1:25 hr | Full charging time | 1:25 hr |
| Li-Po | Battery type | Li-Po |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| Yes | Fast charging | Yes |
| Yes, 140 W | Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 140 W |
| Left, Right | Charging port position | Left, Right |
| 140 W | Charge power | 140 W |
| 2 meters | Cable length | 2 meters |
| 344 grams | Weight of AC adapter | 351 grams |
| v6E | Wi-Fi | v7 |
| v5.3 | 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 |
| 3x USB 4.0 | USB Type-C | 3x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt 5 | Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1 | HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| No | DisplayPort | No |
| No | VGA | No |
| Yes | Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes |
| No | Ethernet (RJ45) | No |
| Yes | 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] | — |
| 15.5 x 9.9 cm | Size | 15.5 x 9.9 cm |
| Glass | Surface | Glass |
| No | Windows Precision | No |
| 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers) | Speakers | 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| ~84.6 dB | Loudness | ~84.7 dB |
| 3 | Microphones | 3 |
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