Apple upgrades 14″ MacBook Pro, Vision Pro to M5 chip

After a teaser from earlier today, Apple announced its 14″ MacBook Pro with a brand new M5 chip. It’s joined by the Apple Vision Pro, which also gets a new chip, replacing the Apple M2 found in the launch model.

MacBook Pro 14″ with M5 chip

The new M5 MacBook Pro 14″ promises some significant gains over the base M4 variant. It features a 10-core CPU with 4x Performance Units and 6x Performance Units, along with a new 10-core GPU that includes a Neural Accelerator per core.

Compared to the M4 model, Apple claims 3.5x faster performance for AI workflows and a 6x jump from the M1 generation. The M5 gets a 16-core neural engine and a 20% jump in multi-threaded performance. The new chip also includes a 30% jump in memory bandwidth, which now comes in at 153 GB/s.

But the biggest update to the 14″ MacBook Pro is on the battery life side where Apple claims up to 24 hours on a single charge. That’s it, thanks to improvements to the M5 chip, as you still get the same 72.4WH battery cell as the M4 model, which is once again bundled with a 70W USB-C power adapter.

Aside from the new chip, the hardware on the M5 MacBook Pro 14 is the same as last year’s M4 model. You get a 14.2-inch (diagonal) Liquid Retina XDR display with a 1,964 x 3,024px resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. It sports the same 1,600 nits peak HDR brightness and comes with a 12MP center stage webcam.

In terms of I/O, you get a MagSafe charging port, 3x Thunderbolt 4 ports, 1x HDMI, an SDXC card slot and a headphone jack. Wireless connectivity is based on Wi-Fi 6e and Bluetooth 5.3.

Apple MacBook Pro 14 with M5 chip comes in Space Black and Silver colors and starts at $1,599 | 79 1,799 | £1,599 For the 16/512GB variant. Pre-orders are now open in the US, UK, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, and the UAE, while shipping will begin on October 22.

Apple Vision Pro with M5 chip

The new M5 equipped Vision Hua comes with some minor differences compared to its predecessor. The new chip enables it to offer 10% more pixels on the MicroLED display, resulting in sharper images and text. The refresh rate can now go up to 120Hz compared to 100Hz on the first generation model.

Thanks to the chip upgrade, the M5 Vision Pro can run AI features 50% faster for first-party apps and 2x faster for third-party apps.

Apple also claims improved battery endurance with up to 2.5 hours of normal use and 3 hours of video playback.

And if the original Vision Pro received its fair share of criticism for its weight, the new model is even heavier, weighing in at 750–800 grams, depending on the light seal and headband configuration. For reference, the M2 Vision Pro weighs 600–650 grams.

Vision Pro Dual Woven Band

Apple also announced a new dual-knit band — sold separately for $99. It uses 3D weaving technology with the upper and lower straps and is also compatible with the original M2 Vision Pro model.

The M5 Vision Pro retains its initial price 4 3,499 | 6 3,699 | 99 3,199 256GB storage for the term and will be available from October 22.