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Both laptops have underwhelming gaming performance, with the Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M5, 2026) scoring slightly higher at 33, but neither is suitable for demanding games.
The Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M5, 2026) excels in professional work with its strong performance, thanks to the Apple M5 Pro and 20-core graphics, making it the clear winner.
The MSI Cyborg A15 AI has a slightly more portable design, with a smaller 15.6-inch display and similar weight to the Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M5, 2026)'s 16.2-inch display.
96 | Performance | 66 |
33 | Gaming | 30 |
90 | Display | 52 |
92 | Battery Life | 66 |
89 | Connectivity | 61 |
68 | Portability | 65 |
85 | QuickComparisons Score | 57 |
| March 2026 | Launched | July 2025 |
| ~86.2% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~76.2% |
| 355.7 x 248.1 x 16.8 mm (14 x 9.77 x 0.66 inches) | Dimensions: | 359.3 x 245.25 x 22.15-23.15 mm (14.15 x 9.66 x 0.87-0.91 inches) |
| 16.2 inches | Size | 15.6 inches |
| Mini LED | Type | IPS LCD |
| 120 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| Yes (24-120 Hz) | Adaptive refresh rate | No |
| 254 ppi | PPI | 141 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:9 |
| 3456 x 2234 pixels | Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Yes, Dolby Vision | HDR support | No |
| No | Sync technology | No |
| No | Touchscreen | No |
| Glossy (Antireflective) | Coating | Matte |
| Yes | Ambient light sensor | No |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 1000000:1 | Contrast | — |
| 100% | sRGB color space | — |
| — | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| 100% | DCI-P3 color gamut | — |
| — | Response time | — |
| 1000 nits | Max. brightness | 300 nits |
| 4353 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2572 |
| 28544 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 13167 |
| 203 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 107 |
| 2065 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 926 |
| 2.14 kg (4.72 lbs) | Weight | 2.1 kg (4.63 lbs) |
| 355.7 x 248.1 x 16.8 mm 14 x 9.77 x 0.66 inches | Dimensions | 359.3 x 245.25 x 22.15-23.15 mm 14.15 x 9.66 x 0.87-0.91 inches |
| 882 cm 2 (136.8 inches 2 ) | Area | 881 cm 2 (136.7 inches 2 ) |
| ~86.2% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~76.2% |
| 3.4 mm | Side bezels | 7 mm |
| Black, Silver | Colors | Black |
| Aluminum | Material | Plastic |
| No | Transformer | No |
| 135° | Opening angle | 180° |
| Active | Cooling system | Active |
| No | Vapor chamber | No |
| No | Liquid metal | No |
| 2 | Number of fans | 1 |
| 51.7 dB | Noise level (max. load) | — |
| Apple M5 Pro (18-Core) | CPU name | AMD Ryzen 7 260 |
| 4.61 GHz | Base frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| 18 (6P + 12E) | Cores | 8 |
| 18 | Threads | 16 |
| Apple M5 Pro GPU (20-core) | Integrated GPU | Radeon 780M |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| Apple M5 Pro GPU (20-core) | GPU name | GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop 8GB |
| Integrated | Type | Dedicated |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 5 nm |
| 1620 MHz | GPU boost clock | — |
| 8.3 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 8.6 TFLOPS |
| System Shared | Memory size | 8 GB |
| LPDDR5X | Memory type | GDDR7 |
| 256 bit | Memory bus | 128 bit |
| 9.6 Gbps | Memory speed | ~24 Gbps |
| 2560 | Shading units (cores) | 2560 |
| 160 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 80 |
| 80 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 32 |
| 8.3 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 8.6 TFLOPS |
| 4391 | Blender GPU | — |
| 45765 | Solar Bay | — |
| 24GB | RAM size | 16GB |
| 3x8 GB | Channels | 2x8 GB |
| 9600 MHz | Clock | 5600 MHz |
| LPDDR5X | Type | DDR5 |
| No | Upgradable | Yes |
| 1024GB | Storage size | 512GB |
| Custom | Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| SSD (M2) | Storage type | SSD (M2) |
| 2x512 GB | Channels | 1x512 GB |
| No | Upgradable | Yes |
| Yes | NVMe | Yes |
| 100 Wh | Capacity | 55.2 Wh |
| 1:25 hr | Full charging time | — |
| Li-Po | Battery type | Li-Po |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| Yes | Fast charging | Yes |
| Yes, 140 W | Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes |
| Left, Right | Charging port position | Right |
| 140 W | Charge power | 150 W |
| 2 meters | Cable length | — |
| 351 grams | Weight of AC adapter | — |
| v7 | Wi-Fi | v6E |
| v6.0 | Bluetooth | v5.3 |
| Yes | Fingerprint | No |
| No | Infrared sensor | No |
| No | Optical drive | No |
| Above the display | Webcam | Above the display |
| 1920 x 1080 | Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 |
| No | USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 |
| 3x USB 4.0 | USB Type-C | 1x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt 5 | Thunderbolt | No |
| 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) | Yes |
| Yes | SD card reader | No |
| Yes | Proprietary charging port | Yes |
| — | [Keyboard] | — |
| Island | Keyboard type | Island |
| No | Numpad | Yes |
| Yes | Backlit | Yes |
| 1 mm | Key Travel | — |
| — | [Touchpad] | — |
| 15.5 x 9.9 cm | Size | — |
| Glass | Surface | Plastic |
| No | Windows Precision | Yes |
| 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers) | Speakers | 2 |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | No |
| ~84.7 dB | Loudness | — |
| 3 | Microphones | 2 |
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