Released 11 March 2026
Apple MacBook Pro 16-inch (M5 Pro / M5 Max, 2026)
The Apple MacBook Pro 16-inch (M5 Pro / M5 Max, 2026) features a 16.2-inch (Diagonal) Liquid Retina XDR display (mini-LED panel with ProMotion) display with ProMotion adaptive up to 120 Hz (screen refresh speed) refresh rate.
- 16.2-inch (Diagonal) Liquid Retina XDR display (mini-LED panel with ProMotion) · ProMotion adaptive up to 120 Hz (screen refresh speed)
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Full Specifications
| LAUNCH DATE | |
|---|---|
| Released | 11 March 2026 |
| Status | Available |
| DISPLAY | |
| Type | Liquid Retina XDR display (mini-LED panel with ProMotion) |
| Size | 16.2-inch (Diagonal) |
| Resolution | 3456 × 2234 pixels (total screen pixel count) |
| Refresh Rate | ProMotion adaptive up to 120 Hz (screen refresh speed) |
| Brightness | Up to 1,000 nits SDR, 1,600 nits peak HDR (nano-texture option) |
| Color | 1 billion colors (wide P3) (supports accurate and vibrant color reproduction) |
| AUDIO AND WEBCAM | |
| Microphones | Studio-quality three-mic array (improves voice clarity and noise reduction) |
| Speakers | Six-speaker sound system with force-cancelling woofers and Spatial Audio (enhanced audio output for media) |
| Webcam | 12 MP Center Stage camera with Desk View (higher-resolution video calls with auto-framing) |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | |
| Battery Life | Up to 24 hours video playback (official) (Apple-rated endurance figure) |
| Battery Type | Built-in lithium-polymer battery (non-removable internal battery) |
| Charging | MagSafe 3 fast charge (140 W adapter), USB-C/Thunderbolt (supported charging methods) |
| BODY AND BUILD | |
| Colors | Space Black, Silver (official factory color options) |
| Material | Aluminum unibody (single-piece metal chassis for durability) |
| Weight | About 2.15 kg (varies slightly by configuration) |
| MEMORY AND STORAGE | |
| RAM | Standard: 24 GB Unified Memory (M5 Pro) or 36 GB (M5 Max) (shared system memory for CPU and GPU) Upgradeable: Configurable to 64 GB (M5 Pro) or 128 GB (M5 Max) at purchase (higher multitasking capability) |
| Storage | SSD Options: 1 TB (M5 Pro) or 2 TB (M5 Max) base, configurable higher (varies by model) (internal file and app storage) |
| Storage Type | SSD (PCIe/NVMe) (fast solid-state storage technology) |
| OVERVIEW | |
| Chip | Apple M5 Pro Chip (15-core CPU, 16-core GPU); up to 18-core CPU, or M5 Max with 18-core CPU and 32-core GPU (handles all processing and graphics tasks) |
| Manufacturer | Apple |
| Model | Apple MacBook Pro 16-inch (M5 Pro / M5 Max, 2026) |
| Operating System | macOS Tahoe at launch (or latest macOS) |
| Release Year | 2026 |
| PERFORMANCE | |
| Memory Bandwidth | Up to 307 GB/s (M5 Pro) / 614 GB/s (M5 Max) (speed at which data moves between chip and memory) |
| Neural Engine | 16-core Neural Engine (AI & machine learning) (accelerates AI and on-device intelligence tasks) |
| Processor | Apple M5 Pro (main system-on-chip powering the laptop, 3 nm) CPU: 15-core (6 super cores + 9 performance cores); up to 18-core on higher configurations and M5 Max (balances power and battery efficiency) GPU: 16-core (M5 Pro) or 32-core (M5 Max), each core with a Neural Accelerator (handles graphics and creative workloads) |
| PORTS AND CONNECTIVITY | |
| Ports and connectivity | 3 × Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C, up to 120 Gb/s), HDMI 2.1, SDXC card slot, MagSafe 3 charging port, 3.5 mm headphone jack (high-impedance), Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, multiple external displays. |
| SOFTWARE AND EXTRAS | |
| Keyboard | Backlit Magic Keyboard (illuminated keys for low-light use) |
| Operating System | macOS (latest compatible version) (preinstalled Apple software platform) |
| Security | Touch ID fingerprint sensor (biometric authentication method) |
| Trackpad | Force Touch trackpad (pressure-sensitive navigation surface) |
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