Apple MacBook Pro 14/16-inch (M5 Pro / M5 Max, 2026) vs Apple MacBook Pro 16-inch (M4 Pro / M4 Max, 2024)

Apple MacBook Pro 14/16-inch (M5 Pro / M5 Max, 2026)

Apple MacBook Pro 14/16-inch (M5 Pro / M5 Max, 2026)

vsApple MacBook Pro 16-inch (M4 Pro / M4 Max, 2024)

Apple MacBook Pro 16-inch (M4 Pro / M4 Max, 2024)

Apple MacBook Pro 14/16-inch (M5 Pro / M5 Max, 2026)Apple MacBook Pro 16-inch (M4 Pro / M4 Max, 2024)
CPUApple M5 Pro (15 or 18-core) or M5 Max (18-core), super + performance coresApple M4 Pro (14-core: 10 performance + 4 efficiency) or M4 Max (14-core or 16-core)
GPU16/20-core (M5 Pro); 32/40-core (M5 Max) with Neural Accelerators20-core (M4 Pro); 32-core or 40-core (M4 Max); hardware ray tracing
Neural Engine16-core16-core
RAM24GB (M5 Pro) / 36GB (M5 Max) unified, up to 64GB / 128GB (soldered)24GB (M4 Pro) / 36GB (M4 Max) unified, up to 128GB (soldered)
Storage1TB (M5 Pro) / 2TB (M5 Max) standard; up to 4TB / 8TB512GB to 4TB (M4 Pro); 1TB to 8TB (M4 Max)
Display14.2-inch 3024x1964 or 16.2-inch 3456x2234 Liquid Retina XDR, 120Hz, 1600 nits HDR peak16.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR, 3456x2234, 120Hz ProMotion, 1600 nits HDR peak, nano-texture option
Battery72.4Wh (14-inch) / 100Wh (16-inch)100Wh; up to 24h video (M4 Pro) / 21h (M4 Max), Apple figures
Weight1.60-1.62 kg (14-inch) / 2.14-2.15 kg (16-inch)2.14 kg (M4 Pro) / 2.15 kg (M4 Max)
Ports3x Thunderbolt 5, HDMI, SDXC, MagSafe 3, 3.5mm jack3x Thunderbolt 5, HDMI, SDXC, MagSafe 3, 3.5mm jack
WirelessWi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6 (Apple N1)Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3