Apple MacBook Pro 16 M5 Pro / Max

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The MacBook Pro 16-inch M5 Pro delivers incredible M5 Pro performance and well beyond all-day battery life, along with a stunning 16.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR display, generous port selection, and sleek design. Though $200 more expensive than last year’s M4 Pro, it’s ideal for professionals looking to upgrade from older models.

– As reviewed by Tom's Guide

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Last revision on July 6, 2026

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Mind-blowing performance
Astonishing battery life
40-core GPU is a beast
Nano-texture glass enhances an already great display

Reviewers Didn't Like

Costs $200 more than last year's model
Some Apple loyalists may be bored by a five-year-old design

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If your workflow depends on moving big files around, benefits from massively parallelised multithreading, and you need to do all that on the move; this is what the M5 Pro excels at (its bigger brother, the M5 Max even more so). Ultimately, there aren’t many laptops that deliver what the 16in M5 Pro MacBook Pro can – it’s an absolute beast and very hard to beat.

By ExpertReviews on April 16, 2026

Apple’s MacBook Pro remains the pinnacle of professional laptops, and it’s faster than ever with the new M5 Pro and M5 Max chips.

By Engadget on March 16, 2026

The redesigned M6 MacBook Pro is coming later this year, but that doesn't mean we'll see the more powerful M6 Pro or M6 Max launch right out of the gate. If you need the performance that only the M5 Max can provide right now, this MacBook Pro is a great buy.

By Wired on March 12, 2026

By Tom's Guide on March 09, 2026

The 2026 MacBook Pro 16-inch with M5 Max is a professional-laptop powerhouse that pairs the groundbreaking efficiency of the new M5 "super core" architecture with jaw-dropping battery life and future-ready Thunderbolt 5 connectivity.

By PCMag on March 09, 2026

Apple MacBook Pro 16 M5 Pro / Max

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