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

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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 (M4 Pro / M4 Max, 2024)
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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 (M4 Pro / M4 Max, 2024)
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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 (M4 Pro / M4 Max, 2024) if
  • Smoother motion (120 vs 60 Hz)
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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 (M4 Pro / M4 Max, 2024)1 win
+100%Smoother motion120 vs 60 Hz
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Display4 differences
Screen size
14"
14.2"
Panel type
14.2-inch (diagonal) Liquid Retina XDR display;
14.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR (mini-LED)
Resolution
3024 x 1964
3024 x 1964 at 254 ppi
Refresh rate
60 Hz
120 Hz
Performance1 difference
Chipset
M5
M4 Pro: 12-core CPU (8P+4E) / 16-core GPU or 14-core CPU (10P+4E) / 20-core GPU
Memory2 differences
RAM
32 GB
24 GB
Storage
512GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB
M4 Pro: 512GB · configurable to 1TB/2TB/4TB · M4 Max: 1TB
Battery1 difference
Capacity
72.4 Wh lithium-polymer
72.4Wh Li-polymer · M4 Pro up to 22 h video / 14 h web · M4 Max up to 18 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, charging)
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) · Bluetooth 5.3
Body1 difference
Weight
1550 g
1600 g
Software & Launch2 differences
Operating system
macOS
macOS Sequoia
Released
2025-10-15
2024-11-08
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