Apple has officially announced the new 14-inch MacBook Pro powered by the M5 chip. The company touts that this delivers the “next big leap in AI for the Mac,” with up to 3.5x faster AI performance than M4.
Here’s everything you need to know…
Here are the details of the M5 chip in the new 14-inch MacBook Pro:
Next-generation 10-core GPU with a Neural Accelerator in each core Up to 1.6x faster graphics performance in pro apps and enables up to 1.6x higher frame rates in games compared to the M4 model
10-core CPU with up to 20 percent faster multithreaded performance versus M4
2x faster SSD performance
Up to 4TB of SSD storage (instead of the 2TB limit of the M4)
153GB/s memory bandwidth (vs 120GB/s on the M4)
Apple says:
Apple today unveiled a new 14-inch MacBook Pro, featuring the incredibly powerful M5 chip. With M5, the 14-inch MacBook Pro gets even faster, more capable, and delivers a huge leap in AI performance. The M5 chip features a next-generation GPU with a Neural Accelerator in each core, delivering up to 3.5x the AI performance and up to 1.6x faster graphics than the previous generation. M5 also includes a faster and more efficient CPU, an enhanced Neural Engine, and higher memory bandwidth that accelerates everything from launching apps to running large language models (LLMs) on device. Additionally, it offers phenomenal battery life of up to 24 hours, so users can take their pro workflows anywhere. With the latest storage technology, the new 14-inch MacBook Pro with M5 brings faster SSD performance than the previous generation for tasks like importing RAW image files or exporting large videos.2 Renowned features — including a gorgeous Liquid Retina XDR display with a nano-texture option, a 12MP Center Stage camera, a six-speaker sound system, a wide array of ports, Apple Intelligence capabilities, and the unrivaled power of macOS Tahoe — complete the MacBook Pro experience.
Here’s John Ternus, Apple’s senior vice president of Hardware Engineering:
“MacBook Pro continues to be the world’s best pro laptop, and today, the 14-inch MacBook Pro gets even better with the arrival of the M5 chip. M5 marks the next big leap in AI for the Mac and delivers a huge boost in graphics performance, accelerating demanding workflows for everyone from students to creatives, developers to business professionals, and more. With its amazing performance, extraordinary battery life, and unrivaled display, M5 takes the new 14-inch MacBook Pro to another level.”
The new M5 MacBook Pro is available to order today for the same $1,599 starting price as its predecessor. Availability begins Wednesday, October 22. It’s available in the same space black and silver as the previous generation.
Apple hasn’t released a new version of the 16-inch MacBook Pro. It also hasn’t yet announced the M5 Pro and M5 Max chips. Those announcements aren’t expected until sometime in early 2026.
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