MacBook Pro (14-inch, M5 Pro) vs MacBook Pro (16-inch, M5 Pro)
Quick look
| Figure | MacBook Pro M5 Pro (14-inch)1 | MacBook Pro M5 Pro (16-inch)2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £2,4993Apple UK store | £2,9993Apple UK store |
| Chip | M5 Prochip | M5 Prochip |
| CPU | 15-coreCPU | 18-coreCPU |
| GPU | 16-coreGPU | 20-coreGPU |
| Memory | 24GBunified memory, base | 24GBunified memory, base |
| Storage | 1TBstorage, base | 1TBstorage, base |
| Battery life | Up to22 hrsvideo playback, claimed | Up to24 hrsvideo playback, claimed |
| Released | 11 March 20264ReleasedIn Apple Stores; pre-order from 4 March 2026. | 11 March 20264ReleasedIn Apple Stores; pre-order from 4 March 2026. |
| Security updates | Not available5Security updates | Not available5Security updates |
- Price
- The MacBook Pro M5 Pro (14-inch) is £2,499 on Apple’s UK store; the MacBook Pro M5 Pro (16-inch) is £2,999 on Apple’s UK store.
True to scale
Footprints from above, from Apple’s published dimensions, drawn to one scale and superposed. Corner rounding is our drawing convention, not a measurement.
Specifications
Each figure is from the source marked by its Mac’s name unless it carries its own small number, which links to where that figure was read.
Body
| Specification | MacBook Pro M5 Pro (14-inch)1 | MacBook Pro M5 Pro (16-inch)2 |
|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | 15.5 x 312.6 x 221.2 mm | 16.8 x 355.7 x 248.1 mm |
| Weight | 1.6 kg | 2.14 kg |
| Colours | Space Black, Silver | Space Black, Silver |
| Ports | Three Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C) ports, HDMI port, SDXC card slot, MagSafe 3 port, 3.5mm headphone jack | Three Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C) ports, HDMI port, SDXC card slot, MagSafe 3 port, 3.5mm headphone jack |
| Thunderbolt ports | 3 | 3 |
| Thunderbolt version | Thunderbolt 5 | Thunderbolt 5 |
| USB-A ports | No USB-A ports.6 | No USB-A ports.7 |
| HDMI | HDMI port | HDMI port |
| SD card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| MagSafe | Yes | Yes |
| Keyboard | Backlit Magic Keyboard with Touch ID | Backlit Magic Keyboard with Touch ID |
| Touch ID | Yes | Yes |
| Touch Bar | No Touch Bar.8 | No Touch Bar.9 |
Display
| Specification | MacBook Pro M5 Pro (14-inch)1 | MacBook Pro M5 Pro (16-inch)2 |
|---|---|---|
| Display size | 14.2 in | 16.2 in |
| Resolution | 3024 x 1964 | 3456 x 2234 |
| Pixel density | 254 ppi | 254 ppi |
| Display type | Liquid Retina XDR display | Liquid Retina XDR display |
| Brightness (SDR, outdoor) | 1,000 nits10 | 1,000 nits11 |
| Peak brightness (HDR) | 1,600 nits | 1,600 nits |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Wide colour (P3) | Yes | Yes |
| Nano-texture option | Yes | Yes |
Chip and memory
| Specification | MacBook Pro M5 Pro (14-inch)1 | MacBook Pro M5 Pro (16-inch)2 |
|---|---|---|
| Chip | Apple M5 Pro chip | Apple M5 Pro chip |
| Apple silicon | Yes | Yes |
| CPU cores | 15 | 18 |
| Super cores | 510 | 611 |
| Performance cores | 1010 | 1211 |
| GPU cores | 16 | 20 |
| Neural Engine cores | 16 | 16 |
| Chip options | M5 Pro with 15-core CPU and 16-core GPU, or M5 Pro with 18-core CPU and 20-core GPU10 | M5 Pro with 18-core CPU and 20-core GPU11 |
| Memory (base) | 24GB | 24GB |
| Memory (maximum) | 64GB10 | 64GB11 |
| Memory options | 24GB, 48GB or 64GB (64GB with 20-core GPU)10 | 24GB, 48GB or 64GB11 |
| Memory upgradeable by user | No, as Apple documents12 | No, as Apple documents12 |
| Memory bandwidth | 307 GB/s | 307 GB/s |
| Storage (base) | 1TB | 1TB |
| Storage (maximum) | 4TB10 | 4TB11 |
| Storage options | 1TB, 2TB or 4TB10 | 1TB, 2TB or 4TB11 |
| Media engine | Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAWvideo decode enginevideo encode engineProRes encode and decode engineAV1 decode | Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAWvideo decode enginevideo encode engineProRes encode and decode engineAV1 decode |
Battery and power
| Specification | MacBook Pro M5 Pro (14-inch)1 | MacBook Pro M5 Pro (16-inch)2 |
|---|---|---|
| Battery capacity | 72.4 Wh | 100 Wh |
| Rated charge cycles | 1,000 cycles13 | 1,000 cycles13 |
| Video playback (claimed) | 22 h | 24 h |
| Wireless web (claimed) | 14 h | 17 h |
| Included power adapter | No power adapter in the box.8 | No power adapter in the box.9 |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
Connectivity
| Specification | MacBook Pro M5 Pro (14-inch)1 | MacBook Pro M5 Pro (16-inch)2 |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi | Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be) | Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be) |
| Bluetooth | 6 | 6 |
| Ethernet | No Ethernet port.8 | No Ethernet port.9 |
| External displays (base) | 3 | 3 |
Camera and audio
| Specification | MacBook Pro M5 Pro (14-inch)1 | MacBook Pro M5 Pro (16-inch)2 |
|---|---|---|
| Camera | 12MP Center Stage camera with support for Desk View | 12MP Center Stage camera with support for Desk View |
| Camera resolution | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Speakers | High-fidelity six-speaker sound system with force-cancelling woofers | High-fidelity six-speaker sound system with force-cancelling woofers |
| Microphones | Studio-quality three-mic array with high signal-to-noise ratio and directional beamforming14 | Studio-quality three-mic array with high signal-to-noise ratio and directional beamforming15 |
Sources
Apple Support (UK) — MacBook Pro (14-inch, M5 Pro or M5 Max) - Tech Specs ·
↩Apple Support (UK) — MacBook Pro (16-inch, M5 Pro or M5 Max) - Tech Specs ·
↩Apple UK store — 14-inch MacBook Pro M5 Pro, 15-core CPU, 16-core GPU — From £2,499 ·
↩Apple Newsroom (UK) — Apple introduces MacBook Pro with all-new M5 Pro and M5 Max ·
↩Security updates: no end date published.
↩MacBook Pro (14-inch, M5 Pro): No USB-A ports.
↩MacBook Pro (16-inch, M5 Pro): No USB-A ports.
↩MacBook Pro (14-inch, M5 Pro): No Touch Bar. No power adapter in the box. No Ethernet port.
↩MacBook Pro (16-inch, M5 Pro): No Touch Bar. No power adapter in the box. No Ethernet port.
↩Apple Support (UK) — MacBook Pro (14-inch, M5 Pro or M5 Max) - Tech Specs ·
↩Apple Support (UK) — MacBook Pro (16-inch, M5 Pro or M5 Max) - Tech Specs ·
↩Apple Support (UK) — MacBook Pro: how to remove or install memory ·
↩Apple Support (UK) — Determine battery cycle count for Mac laptops ·
↩Apple Support (UK) — MacBook Pro (14-inch, M5 Pro or M5 Max) - Tech Specs ·
↩Apple Support (UK) — MacBook Pro (16-inch, M5 Pro or M5 Max) - Tech Specs ·
↩Apple Support (UK) — macOS 27 Golden Gate is compatible with these computers ·
↩Apple Support (UK) — Identify your MacBook Pro model ·
↩Geekbench Browser (Primate Labs) ·
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Not published by Apple
MacBook Pro M5 Pro (14-inch). Apple doesn’t publish for this Mac: storage upgradeable by user, the macOS it shipped with. Pages checked: Apple Support (UK) — MacBook Pro (14-inch, M5 Pro or M5 Max) - Tech Specs; Apple Newsroom (UK) — Apple introduces MacBook Pro with all-new M5 Pro and M5 Max; Apple Support (UK) — Identify your MacBook Pro model, read 9 Oct 2026.
MacBook Pro M5 Pro (16-inch). Apple doesn’t publish for this Mac: storage upgradeable by user, the macOS it shipped with. Pages checked: Apple Support (UK) — MacBook Pro (16-inch, M5 Pro or M5 Max) - Tech Specs; Identify your MacBook Pro model; Apple Newsroom (UK) — Apple introduces MacBook Pro with all-new M5 Pro and M5 Max, read 9 Oct 2026.
If you own one of them
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