[ APPLE ]
Laptops
Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M5, 2026)
Overall Score
85/100
[ EXPERT VERDICT · SUMMARY ]
Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M5, 2026) is an engineering-tested laptops achieving an overall rating of 85/100. It is positioned for balanced everyday compute and power efficiency.
Benchmark Performance Scores
Normalized 0–100 Scale
Gaming
Rating: Poor
33/100
NanoReview Score
Rating: Very Good
85/100
Performance
Rating: Excellent
95/100
Detailed Technical Specifications
Battery
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Battery type | Li-Po |
| Cable length | 2 meters |
| Charge power | 140 W |
| Charging port position | Left, Right |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 140 W |
| Fast charging | Yes |
| Full charging time | 1:25 hr |
| Replaceable | No |
| Weight of AC adapter | 351 grams |
CPU
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Base frequency | 4.61 GHz |
| Cores | 18 (6P + 12E) |
| Fabrication process | 3 nm |
| Integrated GPU | Apple M5 Pro GPU (20-core) |
| Threads | 18 |
Case
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Area | 882 cm2(136.8 inches2) |
| Colors | Black, Silver |
| Cooling system | Active |
| Dimensions | 355.7 x 248.1 x 16.8 mm14 x 9.77 x 0.66 inches |
| Liquid metal | No |
| Material | Aluminum |
| Noise level (max. load) | 51.7 dB |
| Number of fans | 2 |
| Opening angle | 135° |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~86.2% |
| Side bezels | 3.4 mm |
| Transformer | No |
| Vapor chamber | No |
| Weight | 2.14 kg (4.72 lbs) |
Connectivity
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes |
| Bluetooth | v6.0 |
| DisplayPort | No |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No |
| Fingerprint | Yes |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| Infrared sensor | No |
| Optical drive | No |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 |
| USB Type-C | 3x USB 4.0 |
| USB-A | No |
| VGA | No |
| Webcam | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| Wi-Fi standard | v7 |
Display
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (24-120 Hz) |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| Coating | Glossy (Antireflective) |
| Contrast | 1000000:1 |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| PPI | 254 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz |
| Resolution | 3456 x 2234 pixels |
| Size | 16.2 inches |
| Sync technology | No |
| Touchscreen | No |
| Type | Mini LED |
| sRGB color space | 100% |
Graphics Card
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Blender GPU | 4497 |
| FLOPS | 8.3 TFLOPS |
| GPU boost clock | 1620 MHz |
| GPU performance | 8.3 TFLOPS |
| Memory bus | 256 bit |
| Memory size | System Shared |
| Memory speed | 9.6 Gbps |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 80 |
| Shading units (cores) | 2560 |
| Solar Bay | 45309 |
| TGP | 28 W |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 160 |
Input
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Backlight | Yes |
| Key travel | 1 mm |
| Keyboard type | Island |
| Numpad | No |
| Surface | Glass |
| Windows Precision | No |
RAM
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Channels | 3x8 GB |
| Clock | 9600 MHz |
| Upgradable | No |
Sound
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| Loudness | ~84.7 dB |
| Microphones | 3 |
| Speakers | 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
Storage
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Bus | Custom |
| NVMe | Yes |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) |
Strengths & Limitations
Key Advantages
- Comprehensive positive benchmark metrics recorded.
Key Considerations
- No major hardware limitations flagged during benchmark run.
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Methodology, Provenance & Verification
Score version 2026.1 · Data verified 2026-08-26 · Source: official manufacturer datasheets and standardized reproducible benchmark suites (Geekbench 6, Cinebench R24, 3DMark).