THE AI MAC SWITCHED ON

Apple's 14-inch MacBook Pro (M5) turns everyday creative work into an effortless, always-on flow

- CLARISSA TAN

RATING

We say: A quietly devastating upgrade - not flashy, but the most complete "doeverything" MacBook for creatives, students and pros who actually push their machines.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Chip Apple M5 chip with 10-core CPU (4 performance, 6 efficiency), 10-core GPU with Neural Accelerators, 16-core Neural Engine and 153GB/s memory bandwidth; hardware-accelerated ray tracing and ProRes media engine

Memory & Storage 16GB or 24GB unified memory, configurable up to 32GB; 512GB SSD base, configurable up to 4TB with up to 2x faster SSD performance than the previous generation

Display 14.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR (mini-LED), 3024 × 1964 resolution at 254ppi

Battery & Charging 72.4Wh lithium-polymer battery; up to 24 hours video playback or 16 hours wireless web; 70W USB-C power adapter in the box; fast-charge to ~50% in around 30 minutes with a 96W or higher adapter via MagSafe 3

Size & Weight 31.26 x 22.12 x 1.55cm; 1.55kg; finishes in Space Black or Silver

Ports & Connectivity Three Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) ports (charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt 4/USB4 up to 40Gb/s), HDMI, SDXC card slot, 3.5mm headphone jack with high-impedance support, MagSafe 3; Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3