Apple’s new MacBook Pros with M5 Pro and M5 Max chips arrive this Wednesday, and reviews for the latest models have just arrived. Here’s what reviewers are saying.
M5 Pro and M5 Max chips: Powerful performance, but faster SSDs offer big boost too
Most features of the new MacBook Pro are the same as the M4 models launched in late 2024.
However, the biggest difference comes in the chips, with M5 Pro and M5 Max offering impressive gains.
Jason Snell writes at Six Colors:
Apple claims that its MacBook Pro ‘super cores’ are the fastest CPU cores in the world. Tom’s Hardware put that to the test, pitting M5 Max against several competing PCs.
The new MacBook Pro didn’t disappoint, and its SSD speeds were a key surprise.
The Verge adds: “The new high-end M5 chip delivers improvements, none more noticeable than the huge SSD read/write speed boost.”
For more on the new types of cores Apple is using in its MacBook Pro, Brian Westover writes at PCMag:
M5 MacBook Pro reviews: wrap-up
If you’re looking for a radical new MacBook Pro with a bunch of new features, that model is coming later this year.
With this latest MacBook Pro, the M5 Pro and M5 Max chips truly are the only significant changes. Apple’s N1 wireless chip is a nice perk too, but the main reason to upgrade is for sheer performance. And based on these early reviews, Apple has absolutely delivered on that front.
Are you planning to upgrade to a MacBook Pro with M5 Pro or M5 Max? What’s motivating the purchase? Let us know in the comments.
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