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MacBook Pro 14-inch M5 vs MacBook Pro 14-inch (M6)

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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 (M6)
MacBook Pro 14-inch (M6)—Score pending
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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 (M6)
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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 (M6) if
  • Brighter screen outdoors (1,600 vs 1,000 nits peak)
  • Smoother motion (120 vs 60 Hz)
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At a glance

Key differences

Measured differences only. Ties and tiny gaps are left out.
Why pick theMacBook Pro 14-inch M51 win
+100%More RAM for multitasking32 vs 16 GB
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Why pick theMacBook Pro 14-inch (M6)2 wins
+60%Brighter screen outdoors1,600 vs 1,000 nits peak
+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
Apple M6: 12-core CPU (2 super, 4 performance, 6 efficiency cores)
Memory2 differences
RAM
32 GB
16 GB
Storage
512GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB
1TB, 2TB or 4TB SSD
Battery1 difference
Capacity
72.4 Wh lithium-polymer
72.4Wh Li-polymer · up to 24 h video streaming · 16 h wireless web
Connectivity2 differences
Ports
Three Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) ports (Thunderbolt 4 / USB 4 up to 40Gb/s, DisplayPort, charging)
3x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C, up to 40Gb/s, USB4, DisplayPort, charging)
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Apple N1 wireless chip · Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) · Bluetooth 6
Software & Launch2 differences
Operating system
macOS
macOS 27 Golden Gate
Released
2025-10-15
2026-11-06
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