Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch (M4 Pro / M4 Max, 2024) vs MacBook Pro 14-inch M5 Max (40-core GPU)

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MacBook Pro 14-inch (M4 Pro / M4 Max, 2024)

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MacBook Pro 14-inch M5 Max (40-core GPU)

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MacBook Pro 14-inch (M4 Pro / M4 Max, 2024)

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More RAM for multitasking (48 vs 24 GB)

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At a glance

Key differences

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Why pick theMacBook Pro 14-inch (M4 Pro / M4 Max, 2024)0 wins

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Why pick theMacBook Pro 14-inch M5 Max (40-core GPU)1 win

+100%More RAM for multitasking48 vs 24 GB

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Side-by-side specifications

Display3 differences

Screen size

14.2"

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Panel type

14.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR (mini-LED)

14.2-inch (diagonal) Liquid Retina XDR display;

Resolution

3024 x 1964 at 254 ppi

3024 x 1964

Performance1 difference

Chipset

M4 Pro: 12-core CPU (8P+4E) / 16-core GPU or 14-core CPU (10P+4E) / 20-core GPU

Apple M5 Max chip (18-core CPU: 6 super + 12 performance cores)

Memory2 differences

RAM

24 GB

48 GB

Storage

M4 Pro: 512GB · configurable to 1TB/2TB/4TB · M4 Max: 1TB

2TB SSD

Battery1 difference

Capacity

72.4Wh Li-polymer · M4 Pro up to 22 h video / 14 h web · M4 Max up to 18 h video / 13 h web

72.4Wh lithium-polymer battery · 70W or 96W USB-C Power Adapter · USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m)

Connectivity2 differences

Ports

3x Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C, up to 120Gb/s, USB4, DisplayPort 2.1, charging)

Three Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C) ports (Thunderbolt 5 / USB 4 up to 120Gb/s, DisplayPort, charging)

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) · Bluetooth 5.3

Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)

Body2 differences

Weight

1600 g

1620 g

Colors

Space Black, Silver

Space Black; Silver

Software & Launch2 differences

Operating system

macOS Sequoia

macOS

Released

2024-11-08

2026-03-11

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