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MacBook Pro 14-inch

The most advanced Mac laptops for demanding tasks.

Amazon is usually cheaper and comes with the same one-year Apple warranty. Either way you can add AppleCare+ within 60 days of purchase.

iHelp's verdict

For photo and video work, music, or anyone who pushes a Mac hard all day.

Key facts

Released: M5 released 22 October 2025; M5 Pro and M5 Max models March 2026
Colours: Space Black, Silver
Chip: 10‑core CPU with 4 super cores and 6 efficiency cores
Display: 14.2-inch (diagonal) Liquid Retina XDR display; 3024x1964 native resolution at 254 pixels per inch
Storage: 1TB

Who should buy it

Photographers, video editors, musicians, developers and anyone who runs demanding software all day. Overkill for everyday use.

In more detail

Liquid Retina XDR display, M5, M5 Pro or M5 Max chips, up to 24 hours of battery, Thunderbolt 5 on the Pro and Max models, and a nano-texture display option.

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Tech specs

Full details at Apple →

Chip

10‑core CPU with 4 super cores and 6 efficiency cores
10‑core GPU
Neural Accelerators
Hardware-accelerated ray tracing

Memory

16GB, 24GB or 32GB unified memory
24GB or 32GB
24GB unified memory
36GB (M5 Max with 32‑core GPU)

Storage

1TB
1TB SSD
Configurable to:
2TB or 4TB

Display

14.2-inch (diagonal) Liquid Retina XDR display; 3024x1964 native resolution at 254 pixels per inch
1,000,000:1 contrast ratio
XDR brightness: 1,000 nits sustained full-screen, 1,600 nits peak (HDR content only)
SDR brightness: up to 1,000 nits (outdoor)