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Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M5 Max)
Apple's 16-inch MacBook Pro with the M5 Max keeps the familiar chassis and 16.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR display. The base model has an 18-core CPU, 32-core GPU, 36GB of unified memory and a 2TB SSD, and it brings Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6 through Apple's N1 chip. It starts at $3,899, with a 40-core GPU and 128GB of memory as configure-to-order options.
Pros
- Geekbench 6.7 measured 4,336 single-core and 30,057 multi-core in review testing
- Liquid Retina XDR display with 120Hz ProMotion, 1,600-nit HDR peak and up to 1,000 nits for SDR content
- Starts at 2TB of storage, and the SSD measured up to about 17GB/s write and 13GB/s read in review testing
- Battery lasted about 18.5 hours in a Wi-Fi web test at 150 nits in review testing
- Three Thunderbolt 5 ports, HDMI, an SDXC slot and MagSafe 3, with support for up to four external displays
Cons
- Starts at $3,899, and memory and storage are soldered and cannot be upgraded later
- Weighs 2.15kg, so it is heavy to carry daily
- The included 140W adapter could not fully cover sustained CPU and GPU load in review testing, and the battery drained while plugged in
- Review testing found the cooling system holds the M5 Max CPU to about 70W under sustained load, so the chip cannot show its full potential
Excellent
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M5 Max)
Display
- Screen size
- 16.2 ″
- Panel type
- Mini-LED (Liquid Retina XDR)
- Resolution
- 3456x2234
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 1,600 nits
Performance
- Processor
- Apple M5 Max (18-core)
- Graphics
- Apple M5 Max 32-core GPU
- RAM
- 36 GB
- RAM type
- LPDDR5X (unified)
- Storage
- 2,048 GB
- Storage type
- SSD
Benchmarks
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 4,336Top 2%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 30,057Top 2%
Battery
- Capacity
- 100 Wh
- Charging
- 140 W
Design
- Weight
- 2.15 kg
- Thickness
- 16.8 mm
- Material
- Recycled Aluminum
Connectivity
- Ports
- 3x Thunderbolt 5, HDMI, SDXC, MagSafe 3, 3.5mm
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- 6
- Webcam
- 12MP Center Stage
- Biometrics
- Touch ID
Software
- Operating system
- macOS Tahoe
Quick answers
Is the Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M5 Max) good in 2026?
The Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M5 Max) earns an Inno Score of 81.9/100 (“Excellent”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Apple's 16-inch MacBook Pro with the M5 Max keeps the familiar chassis and 16.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR display. The base model has an 18-core CPU, 32-core GPU, 36GB of unified memory and a 2TB SSD, and it brings Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6 through Apple's N1 chip. It starts at $3,899, with a 40-core GPU and 128GB of memory as configure-to-order options.
What are the key specs of the Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M5 Max)?
Processor: Apple M5 Max (18-core) · RAM: 36 GB · Screen size: 16.2 ″ · Weight: 2.15 kg
What are the closest alternatives to the Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M5 Max)?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M5 Pro), Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5 Max), Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5 Pro) — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
