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MacBook Pro 16-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

M5 Pro as standard. The biggest screen Apple puts in a laptop.

Key facts

Released: 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

The same people as the 14-inch, when they want the biggest screen Apple puts in a laptop and don't mind the weight.

In more detail

16.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR display with M5 Pro as standard or M5 Max, the longest battery life in a MacBook Pro, and Thunderbolt 5.

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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)