Apple
MacBook Pro 16 (M5 Pro / M5 Max)
Apple's flagship laptop, announced 3 March 2026 with the two-die Fusion Architecture M5 Pro and M5 Max. It adds Thunderbolt 5, the Apple N1 wireless chip with Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6, SSDs up to 8 TB at 14.5 GB/s, and support for up to four external displays on M5 Max.
Released 11 Mar 2026from USD 2,699.00
Specifications
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- Chip
- Apple M5 Pro (18-core CPU, 20-core GPU) or M5 Max (18-core CPU, 32- or 40-core GPU), Fusion Architecture
- CPU
- 18 cores: 6 super cores + 12 performance cores (M5 Pro and M5 Max)
- GPU
- Integrated 20-core (M5 Pro), 32-core or 40-core (M5 Max) GPU with Neural Accelerators and hardware ray tracing
- NPU / AI
- 16-core Neural Engine plus a Neural Accelerator in each GPU core
- RAM
- 24 GB – 128 GB unified memory; 307 GB/s (M5 Pro), 460 GB/s or 614 GB/s (M5 Max)
- Storage
- 1 TB – 8 TB SSD (M5 Pro from 1 TB, M5 Max from 2 TB), up to 14.5 GB/s
Display
- Display
- 16.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR mini-LED, 120Hz ProMotion
- Resolution
- 3456 × 2234, 254 ppi
- Refresh rate
- Adaptive up to 120Hz (ProMotion)
- Brightness
- 1000 nits SDR (outdoor) / 1000 nits sustained HDR, 1600 nits peak HDR
- Colour
- P3 wide colour, 1 billion colours, True Tone; nano-texture glass option
- Touch
- No
Battery & charging
- Battery
- 100 Wh lithium-polymer
- Battery life
- Up to 24 h video streaming / 17 h wireless web (M5 Pro); up to 22 h / 16 h (M5 Max)
- Charging
- 140W USB-C power adapter; fast charge with 140W or higher via MagSafe 3
Connectivity
- Ports
- 3× Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C), HDMI, SDXC card slot, MagSafe 3, 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), Apple N1 wireless chip
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 6; Thread
Input & camera
- Keyboard
- Backlit Magic Keyboard, 78 (ANSI) / 79 (ISO) keys, Touch ID
- Trackpad
- Force Touch trackpad
- Webcam
- 12MP Center Stage camera, 1080p video, Desk View
- Audio
- Six-speaker system with force-cancelling woofers, Spatial Audio; studio-quality three-mic array
- Biometrics
- Touch ID
Build
- Dimensions
- 355.7 × 248.1 × 16.8 mm
- Weight
- 2.14 kg (M5 Pro) – 2.15 kg (M5 Max)
- Materials
- Aluminium unibody enclosure
- Colours
- Space Black, Silver
Software
- OS
- macOS Tahoe
Extras
- In the box
- 16-inch MacBook Pro, 140W USB-C Power Adapter, USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m); polishing cloth with nano-texture display
As published by Apple. Figures vary by configuration and region; confirm on the official product page before buying.
