Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Space Black 2025
The Apple M5 chip with 10-core CPU and GPU, paired with a 14.2-inch Mini-LED display reaching 1600 nits peak brightness and up to 24-hour battery life, anchors its performance and endurance. Its 12MP Center Stage camera, six-speaker Spatial Audio, and seamless iPhone mirroring strengthen its practical, everyday utility. This MacBook Pro is best for video editors working with 4K projects and AI developers who need sustained power, color-accurate brightness, and all-day portability.
About This Laptop
The Apple M5 chip with 10-core CPU and GPU, paired with a 14.2-inch Mini-LED display reaching 1600 nits peak brightness and up to 24-hour battery life, anchors its performance and endurance. Its 12MP Center Stage camera, six-speaker Spatial Audio, and seamless iPhone mirroring strengthen its practical, everyday utility. This MacBook Pro is best for video editors working with 4K projects and AI developers who need sustained power, color-accurate brightness, and all-day portability.
- CPU Apple M5
- RAM 16 GB
- Storage 512 GB
- Screen 14.2" 3024x1964
- GPU Apple M5 10-core
- OS Mac OS
- Weight kg 1.6
- Battery wh 70
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong screen (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong user sentiment (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong social proof (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong reliability (96th percentile) 96th
Cons
- Below average gpu (18th percentile) 18th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M5 |
| Cores | 10 |
Graphics
| GPU | Apple M5 10-core |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Unified |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | Not provid |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 14.2" |
| Resolution | 3024 |
| Panel | Mini-LED |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 1600 nits |
| Color Gamut | 1,000,000:1 contrast |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 3 |
| USB Ports | 0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
Physical
| Weight | 1.6 kg / 3.4 lbs |
| Battery | 70 Wh |
| OS | Mac OS |
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) | 16 | 128 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 13.4" 2560x1600 | 16" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 |
| GPU | Apple M5 10-core | AMD Radeon 8060S | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU | Intel Arc | Intel Arc | AMD Radeon 860M |
| OS | Mac OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.6 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 1 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | 70 | 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 | 38.6 | 74.3 | 99.1 | 68.1 | 39.3 | 98.5 | 96.1 | 97.7 |
| 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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