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MacBook Pro 14-inch (M4 Pro / M4 Max, 2024) vs MacBook Pro 14-inch M5 Pro (18-core CPU)

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MacBook Pro 14-inch M5 Pro (18-core CPU)
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MacBook Pro 14-inch (M4 Pro / M4 Max, 2024)
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MacBook Pro 14-inch M5 Pro (18-core CPU)
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MacBook Pro 14-inch (M4 Pro / M4 Max, 2024)
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      At a glance

      Key differences

      Measured differences only. Ties and tiny gaps are left out.
      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 Pro chip (18-core CPU: 6 super + 12 performance cores)
      Memory1 difference
      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)
      Body1 difference
      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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