MacBook Pro (M5) vs MacBook Pro (M4), comparison: what are the changes?
These are everything that has changed in the new MacBook Pro (M5) compared to its predecessor with an M4 chip
Pro Apple’s new MacBook Pro (M5) is positioned as the entry range into Apple’s professional laptops, replacing the previous MacBook Pro (M4) by improving specifications and reducing the price. But you may not know all the changes. Therefore, I have Compared the M5-chip MacBook Pro with the M4-chip model and these are all differences.
- Specifications table: MacBook Pro (M5) vs MacBook Pro (M4)
- Comparison between MacBook Pro (M5) and MacBook Pro (M4)
- M5 chip
- SSD storage improvements
- Is it worth swapping the MacBook Pro M4 for the MacBook Pro M5?
Specifications table: MacBook Pro (M5) vs MacBook Pro (M4)
| MacBook Pro M5 | MacBook Pro M4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | 14.2 and 16.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR | 14.2 and 16.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR |
| resolution | Macbook Pro (14″): 3,024×1,964 pixels Macbook Pro (16″): 3,456 x 2,234 pixels |
Macbook Pro (14″): 3,024×1,964 pixels Macbook Pro (16″): 3,456 x 2,234 pixels |
| display technologies | ProMotion with 120Hz refresh rate | ProMotion with 120Hz refresh rate |
| Processor | M5 | M4 |
| Processor | 10 cores (4 high performance and 6 efficiency) | 10 cores (4 for performance and 6 for efficiency) |
| GPU | 10 cores (3rd generation with advanced ray tracing) | 10 cores |
| RAM memory | 16, 24, 32 or 36 GB combined memory | 8, 16 or 24 GB combined memory |
| operating system | macOS Tahoe | macOS Sequoia (compatible with macOS Tahoe) |
| Talent | 512 GB, 1, 2, 4 and 8 TB SSD storage | 512 GB, 1, 2, 4 and 8 TB SSD storage |
| Camera | 12 MP 1080p FaceTime Camera with Middle Frame | 12 MP 1080p FaceTime camera |
| Battery | 24 hours video playback and 26 hours web browsing | 24 hours video playback and 26 hours web browsing |
| ports | 3 Thunderbolt 4 ports (USB-C), 1 HDMI port, SD reader, MagSafe 3 and 3.5 mm jack | 3 Thunderbolt 4 ports (USB-C), 1 HDMI port, SD reader, MagSafe 3 and 3.5 mm jack |
| Colors | Silver, Space Black | Silver, Space Black |
| base price | 1,829 euros | 1.929 euros |
Comparison between MacBook Pro (M5) and MacBook Pro (M4)
M5 chip
This is the main difference between both models and it is an important one. We have already comprehensively compared the M5 chip with the M4 chip and analyzed the differences between them in detail. Here are the main ones:
- The M5 chip up to 3.5 times the AI performance of the M4.
- The cores of the M5 chip contain neural accelerators.
- M5’s new GPU delivers up to 1.6x faster graphics performance.
- The CPU achieves 20% higher multi-threading performance than the M4.
- Bandwidth: M achieves 150 GB/s combined memory bandwidth; this is a 27.5% increase over the M4’s 120GB/s.
SSD storage improvements
Apple also states that the new MacBook Pro has improvements in SSD storage. As it turns out, SSD performance is “up to 2 times faster” than the M4 modelIt’s perfect for tasks like importing RAW image files or exporting large videos.
Moreover, The M5 chip model also has a version with 4 TB storage.The M4 model offered a maximum of 2 TB.
Is it worth swapping the MacBook Pro M4 for the MacBook Pro M5?
HE the change seems too small to be worth itSo it’s not something I recommend. Another issue is that you are currently buying a MacBook Pro and you are hesitating between one of the two. Considering that the price of the M5 chip model has been reduced by 100 euros, I think it would be better to choose this model unless you find a very cheap M4.
Apple Updates your MacBook Pros to include your new chip every yearBut this does not mean that you need to change models every year. Apple has heavily compared this MacBook Pro to the model with the M1 chip, so perhaps its intention is for users with that model to consider this update.
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