Apple MacBook Pro 14.2″ Apple M5
Today
Typical price$1,799
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
8.9 out of 10 on the spec sheet +0.1
Buy on AmazonApple MacBook Pro 14.2″ Apple M5 or Asus Zenbook Duo 14″ Core Ultra 9?
MacBook Pro 14.2″ Apple M5 costs $111 less today and also has score 0.1 higher (8.9 vs. 8.8).
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2″ Apple M5
8.9score · higher
Apple wins 1by componentAsus wins 1
- 9.5Performance9.4
- 8.3Memory and storage9.3
- 9.3Screen9.3
- 7.5Ports and how current it is5.0
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2″ Apple M5 is $111 the cheaperAsus Zenbook Duo 14″ Core Ultra 9 is the cheaper
The best for each use
By the spec rule for each use, the same one the lists on this site use.
Laptops for study and basic use
Both work. Apple MacBook Pro 14.2″ Apple M5 is $111 cheaper.
Laptops for programming
Both work. Apple MacBook Pro 14.2″ Apple M5 is $111 cheaper.
Laptops for photo and video editing
Both work. Apple MacBook Pro 14.2″ Apple M5 is $111 cheaper.
Neither one fits: Laptops for work and office, Gaming laptops, Light laptops to carry every day.
The comparison in detail
Score by component, side by side
MacBook Pro 14.2″ Apple M5 wins on ports and how current it is; Zenbook Duo 14″ Core Ultra 9 wins on memory and storage.
- 9.5Performance9.4
- 8.3Memory and storage9.3 (wins)
- 9.3Screen9.3
- 7.5 (wins)Ports and how current it is5.0
Asus Zenbook Duo 14″ Core Ultra 9
Today
Typical price$1,910
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
8.8 out of 10 on the spec sheet
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Both prices over the last 30 days
First data point for one of the two: the chart appears as the days go by.
Still only a few days of data for both to read the trend; the chart fills in as the days go by.
Where is each one cheapest today?
Updated 10/11/2026
MacBook Pro 14.2″ Apple M5
- Amazon Lowest price$1,799Buy on Amazon
Zenbook Duo 14″ Core Ultra 9
- Amazon Lowest price$1,910Buy on Amazon
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | MacBook Pro 14.2″ Apple M5 | Zenbook Duo 14″ Core Ultra 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | ||
| Processor changes | Apple M5 | Core Ultra 9 |
| Processor model changes | M5 | not listed |
| RAM changes | 16 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage type changes | SSD | not listed |
| Screen | ||
| Size changes | 14.2 polegadas | 14 polegadas |
| Resolution | 3K | 3K |
| Screen type | OLED | OLED |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | M5 | 285H |
Other comparisons
MacBook Pro 14.2″ Apple M5 orAcer Aspire 14″ Core Ultra 9 288V$1,040 · score 8.5Compare
Zenbook Duo 14″ Core Ultra 9 orAcer Predator Helios Neo 14.5″ Core Ultra 9 RTX 5070$1,824 · score 8.7Compare
MacBook Pro 14.2″ Apple M5 orAsus Zenbook Duo 14″ Core Ultra 9 285H$1,890 · score 9.2Compare
MacBook Pro 14.2″ Apple M5 orMSI Katana A15 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070$1,700 · score 8.6Compare
How we choose
Source: Amazon.com catalog, checked on 10/11/2026.
Lowest price seen for the product on Amazon.com, shipped to New York 10001, on the day it was read, before sales tax. The model is the brand plus the name of the laptop; the versions go in the table. The price range, the median and the position use only models with a score; the price comparison looks at models whose score is within 0.5 points.
The spec score doesn’t measure real-world performance or durability, and the strong or weak point reading is just a comparison of numbers, not a buying recommendation.