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MacBook Pro 14-inch M5 vs MacBook Pro 14-inch with PROLED XDR Display

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MacBook Pro 14-inch M5
MacBook Pro 14-inch M58.5Very good· Top score
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MacBook Pro 14-inch with PROLED XDR Display
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The short verdict

MacBook Pro 14-inch M5 is scored, the other is pending

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MacBook Pro 14-inch M5
8.5
MacBook Pro 14-inch with PROLED XDR Display
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Choose the MacBook Pro 14-inch M5 if
  • Photographers and video editors who want a quieter, longer-lasting pro laptop.
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Choose the MacBook Pro 14-inch with PROLED XDR Display if
  • Brighter screen outdoors (2,000 vs 1,000 nits peak)
  • Smoother motion (120 vs 60 Hz)
  • Lighter in the hand (1,380 vs 1,550 g)
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At a glance

Key differences

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Why pick theMacBook Pro 14-inch M51 win
+33%More RAM for multitasking32 vs 24 GB
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Why pick theMacBook Pro 14-inch with PROLED XDR Display3 wins
+100%Brighter screen outdoors2,000 vs 1,000 nits peak
+100%Smoother motion120 vs 60 Hz
−170 gLighter in the hand1,380 vs 1,550 g
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Display4 differences
Screen size
14"
14.2"
Panel type
14.2-inch (diagonal) Liquid Retina XDR display;
14.2-inch PROLED XDR tandem OLED
Resolution
3024 x 1964
3024 x 1986 at 254 ppi
Refresh rate
60 Hz
120 Hz
Performance1 difference
Chipset
M5
M5 Pro (15-core CPU/16-core GPU or 18-core CPU/20-core GPU, 307GB/s) or M5 Max (18-core CPU with 32-core GPU at 460GB/s or 40-core GPU at 614GB/s)
Memory2 differences
RAM
32 GB
24 GB
Storage
512GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB
M5 Pro: 1TB · 2TB or 4TB SSD · M5 Max: 2TB
Battery1 difference
Capacity
72.4 Wh lithium-polymer
72.6Wh Li-polymer · M5 Pro up to 22 h video streaming / 14 h web · M5 Max up to 20 h video / 13 h web
Connectivity2 differences
Ports
Three Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) ports (Thunderbolt 4 / USB 4 up to 40Gb/s, DisplayPort, charging)
3x Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C, up to 120Gb/s, USB4, DisplayPort 2.1, Genlock, charging)
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Apple N1 wireless chip · Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) · Bluetooth 6
Body2 differences
Dimensions
1.55 x 31.26 x 22.12 cm (H x W x D)
1.50 x 31.08 x 21.63 cm (H x W x D)
Weight
1550 g
1380 g
Software & Launch2 differences
Operating system
macOS
macOS 27 Golden Gate
Released
2025-10-15
2026-11-06
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