Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Silver 2025
The Apple M5 10-core chip and 1600-nit Mini-LED display make this a powerful yet lightweight 1.5kg machine for demanding tasks. Its 32GB unified RAM and Thunderbolt 4 connectivity suit developers needing fast compile times and multi-monitor setups. Best for software developers or content editors prioritizing macOS ecosystem integration over gaming performance.
CPU Apple M5
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 14.2" 3024x1964
GPU Apple (10-Core)
OS macOS
Weight 1.5 kg
Battery 72 Wh
83 Overall Score
Price CA$2,580
About This Laptop
The Apple M5 10-core chip and 1600-nit Mini-LED display make this a powerful yet lightweight 1.5kg machine for demanding tasks. Its 32GB unified RAM and Thunderbolt 4 connectivity suit developers needing fast compile times and multi-monitor setups. Best for software developers or content editors prioritizing macOS ecosystem integration over gaming performance.
- CPU Apple M5
- RAM 32 GB
- Storage 1024 GB
- Screen 14.2" 3024x1964
- GPU Apple (10-Core)
- OS macOS
- Weight kg 1.5
- Battery wh 72
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong screen (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong reliability (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong port (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong cpu (82th percentile) 82th
Cons
- Below average social proof (1th percentile) 1th
- Below average gpu (18th percentile) 18th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M5 |
| Cores | 10 |
Graphics
| GPU | Apple (10-Core) |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 14.2" |
| Resolution | 3024 |
| Panel | Mini-LED |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 1600 nits |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 3 |
| USB Ports | 0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI Output |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | No |
Physical
| Weight | 1.5 kg / 3.3 lbs |
| Battery | 72 Wh |
| OS | macOS |
Value & Pricing
May 1, 2026 CA$2,580 Unavailable
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 | ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302 | Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M5 | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 128 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 13.4" 2560x1600 | 16" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 |
| GPU | Apple (10-Core) | AMD Radeon 8060S | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU | Intel Arc | Intel Arc | AMD Radeon 860M |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.5 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 1 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | 72 | 70 | 99 | - | 15 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 | 81.6 | 18.4 | 81.4 | 89.7 | 98.7 | 69.9 | 81.5 | 78.7 | 96.1 | 1.4 |
| ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302 Compare | 95.1 | 79.8 | 99.9 | 78.6 | 89.5 | 92.9 | 81.5 | 0 | 58.2 | 99.1 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.6 | 89.7 | 90.6 | 98 | 94.6 | 8.4 | 81.5 | 94.6 | 78.5 | 99.1 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.7 | 64 | 81.4 | 83.8 | 90.2 | 95.4 | 73.8 | 94.6 | 58.2 | 87.3 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.9 | 64 | 81.4 | 68 | 93.5 | 85.3 | 73.8 | 89.2 | 78.5 | 94.2 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx Compare | 74.7 | 60.2 | 84.2 | 83.8 | 71.6 | 77 | 81.5 | 98.5 | 31.7 | 94.2 |
Usage Scores
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