New MacBook Pro 14- and 16-inch models with Liquid Retina XDR displays, increased memory, and 30% faster performance were unveiled today.

Apple launches new MacBook Pro 14‑ and 16‑inch models

Starting March 4 Apple will begin taking preorders, with sales kicking off on March 11. The new laptops are equipped with M5 Pro and M5 Max chips featuring a range of improvements over the previous generation.

Processors
Chip | CPU cores | GPU (GPU) | Memory
M5 Pro | 18 cores (6 “super‑cores” + 12 power‑efficient) | 20 GPU cores, each with a neural accelerator | Up to 64 GB unified memory, bandwidth 307 Gb/s
M5 Max | 18 cores (same as above) | 40 GPU cores with neural accelerators | Up to 128 GB memory, speed 614 Gb/s

Apple claims that in multi‑threaded tasks the new chips deliver up to a 30 % gain compared to M4 Pro/M4 Max. In ray‑tracing applications — up to 35 %. Both systems feature a 16‑core neural processor and support Thunderbolt 5.

Memory and storage
* The base SSD capacity doubles: from 512 GB to 1 TB (M5 Pro) and from 2 TB (M5 Max).
* Read/write speeds now reach 14.5 GB/s.
* Starting with M5 Pro, laptops are equipped with new Apple N1 networking chips that support Wi‑Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6.

Display
* Liquid Retina XDR screen with HDR brightness up to 1600 cd/m² (SDR 1000 cd/m²).
* Option to choose standard glass or nanostructured coating.
* New 12‑MP Center Stage camera with built‑in Desk View mode.

Battery
Apple promises up to 24 hours of battery life.

Prices
Model | Processor | Minimum price
MacBook Pro 14" | M5 Pro | $2199 (previously $1999)
MacBook Pro 16" | M5 Pro | $2699 (previously $2499)
MacBook Pro 14" | M5 Max | $3599
MacBook Pro 16" | M5 Max | $3899

The price increase is due to higher base memory capacity and improved specifications.

In summary: the new MacBook Pro models offer a noticeable performance boost, especially in AI tasks (up to a 4‑fold gain) and graphics (up to an 8‑fold improvement over the first generation of Apple Silicon). The pricing strategy shifts upward because of expanded memory capabilities and an enhanced ecosystem.