MacBook Pro 14" M5
AppleReleased Oct 1, 2025 · Analysis updated Apr 15, 2026
Apple MacBook Pro 14" M5 in the Laptops category. The Apple MacBook Pro 14" M5 scores 83/100 based on 7 expert reviews in the laptops category. Coverage includes reviews from Pcmag, Tomshardware, Techradar, and Creativebloq.
Critic Score
What's this?based on 7 expert reviews
Pros
- Solid performance for price(3)
- Excellent battery life (24+ hours)(2)
- Enhanced gpu capabilities(2)
Cons
- Expensive(3)
- No thunderbolt 5 or wi-fi 7(2)
- Severe thermal throttling(2)
7 Expert Reviews
The 2025 MacBook Pro 14-Inch looks identical to its predecessor, but the M5 chip delivers vastly amped-up AI and graphics muscle, vaulting Apple's 'basic' power MacBook into a new class of mighty mach...
Apple's performance improvements with the M5 in the MacBook Pro make it a strong option for people in need of an upgrade, and we appreciate the faster storage.
The MacBook Pro 14-inch M5 has fixed my biggest MacBook problem, and I’m never going back
The MacBook Pro M5 Max is incredibly powerful and excels at intensive tasks like AI model training and video editing, though it's heavy and expensive.
The M5 MacBook Pro 14 delivers excellent performance and display quality, with meaningful GPU improvements for AI and ray-traced graphics, though gaming gains are limited by the 10-core GPU.
