Jeremy Bowen
New and Improved Features
- The new MacBook PROLED has a thinner, significantly lighter design, making it easier to carry.
- An OLED display delivers deeper blacks, stronger contrast, and no blooming around bright objects, with a noticeable improvement for photo and video editing.
- The touchscreen adds multi-touch controls, while small interface elements expand to make them easier to tap.
- A firmer hinge reduces screen wobble during touch use while still allowing the laptop to open with one hand.
- A new screen coating helps reduce visible fingerprints on both glossy and nano-texture displays.
- Dynamic Island replaces the notch and provides space for timers, notifications, and other updates.
- A redesigned cooling system changes the vent layout, while recessed rubber feet help reduce the laptop’s overall height.
- The Apple logo on the lid now lights up.
Apple MacBook PROLED Features
The new MacBook PROLED retains the M5 Pro and M5 Max chip options. The main changes focus on a lighter design, an OLED touchscreen, and improvements to everyday use rather than a new processor generation.
The touchscreen adds another way to interact with apps alongside the keyboard and trackpad. Multi-touch controls may be useful for music production, 3D work, and other creative tasks. The updated hinge helps keep the display steady when touched.
The display comes in glossy and nano-texture options. Both feature a coating that reduces visible fingerprints, although marks can still appear. The OLED panel offers its clearest benefits when viewing or editing images and videos, while the lower weight makes the laptop easier to carry regularly.
MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display: 14-inch and 16-inch Specifications
| Category | MacBook Pro 14″ (M5 Pro) | MacBook Pro 16″ (M5 Pro) |
|---|---|---|
| Colors | Space Black and Silver | Space Black and Silver |
| Chip | Apple M5 Pro 15-core CPU (5 super, 10 performance cores) 16-core GPU 16-core Neural Engine |
Apple M5 Pro 18-core CPU (6 super, 12 performance cores) 20-core GPU 16-core Neural Engine |
| Graphics and AI | Neural Accelerators Hardware-accelerated ray tracing |
Neural Accelerators Hardware-accelerated ray tracing |
| Memory | 24GB unified memory (configurable up to 48GB) | 24GB unified memory (configurable up to 64GB) |
| Memory Bandwidth | 307GB/s | 307GB/s |
| Storage | 1TB SSD (configurable up to 4TB) | 1TB SSD (configurable up to 4TB) |
| Media Engine | Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW 1 video encode engine 1 ProRes encode and decode engine AV1 decode |
Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW 1 video encode engine 1 ProRes encode and decode engine AV1 decode |
| Display | 14.2-inch PROLED XDR tandem OLED display 3024 × 1986 resolution at 254 ppi ProMotion up to 120Hz Dynamic Island |
16.3-inch PROLED XDR tandem OLED display 3472 × 2266 resolution at 254 ppi ProMotion up to 120Hz Dynamic Island |
| Display Features | Up to 1000 nits sustained full-screen brightness 2000 nits peak brightness (HDR) 10,000,000:1 contrast ratio P3 + Adobe RGB wide color and True Tone Multi-Touch support Optional nano-texture glass Pro reference modes (HDR Video, Digital Cinema, Photography, sRGB and more) |
Up to 1000 nits sustained full-screen brightness 2000 nits peak brightness (HDR) 10,000,000:1 contrast ratio P3 + Adobe RGB wide color and True Tone Multi-Touch support Optional nano-texture glass Pro reference modes (HDR Video, Digital Cinema, Photography, sRGB and more) |
| Battery Life | Up to 22 hours of video streaming Up to 14 hours of wireless web 72.6Wh battery |
Up to 24 hours of video streaming Up to 17 hours of wireless web 100Wh battery |
| Charging | Charges via MagSafe 3 or USB-C 70W or higher recommended Fast charging with 96W or higher |
Charges via MagSafe 3 or USB-C 94W or higher recommended Fast charging with 140W or higher |
| Ports | 3 × Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C), up to 120Gb/s | 3 × Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C), up to 120Gb/s |
| Other Ports | HDMI SDXC card slot MagSafe 3 3.5 mm headphone jack |
HDMI SDXC card slot MagSafe 3 3.5 mm headphone jack |
| External Displays | Up to 3 displays Three at 6K 60Hz or 4K 165Hz, or one at 8K 60Hz plus one at 5K 120Hz |
Up to 3 displays Three at 6K 60Hz or 4K 165Hz, or one at 8K 60Hz plus one at 5K 120Hz |
| Keyboard and Trackpad | Backlit Magic Keyboard with Touch ID 12 full-height function keys Force Touch trackpad |
Backlit Magic Keyboard with Touch ID 12 full-height function keys Force Touch trackpad |
| Camera | 12MP Center Stage camera Desk View support 1080p HD video |
12MP Center Stage camera Desk View support 1080p HD video |
| Audio | Six-speaker system with force-cancelling woofers Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos Studio-quality three-mic array Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum modes |
Six-speaker system with force-cancelling woofers Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos Studio-quality three-mic array Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum modes |
| Playback Support | Video: HEVC, H.264, AV1, ProRes HDR: Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG Audio: AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Atmos |
Video: HEVC, H.264, AV1, ProRes HDR: Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG Audio: AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Atmos |
| Connectivity | Apple N1 wireless chip Wi-Fi 7 Bluetooth 6 Thread networking |
Apple N1 wireless chip Wi-Fi 7 Bluetooth 6 Thread networking |
| AI Features | Apple Intelligence Siri AI with personal context and onscreen awareness |
Apple Intelligence Siri AI with personal context and onscreen awareness |
| Size | 1.50 × 31.08 × 21.63 cm (H × W × D) |
1.60 × 35.55 × 24.42 cm (H × W × D) |
| Weight | 1.38 kg (3.0 lb) | 1.82 kg (4.0 lb) |
| Operating Conditions | 10° to 35° C Up to 3,000 m altitude |
10° to 35° C Up to 3,000 m altitude |
| In the Box | 14-inch MacBook Pro 70W USB-C power adapter USB-C to MagSafe 3 cable (2 m) Polishing cloth (only with nano-texture glass option) |
Not listed in the provided specs |
| Operating System | macOS Golden Gate with iPhone Mirroring, window tiling and Sidecar | macOS Golden Gate with iPhone Mirroring, window tiling and Sidecar |
