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Updated Nov 6, 2026

Apple MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M4 Pro or Apple MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 Max?

MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M4 Pro costs $2,000 less today; MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 Max has score 0.8 higher (9.4 vs. 8.6).

Apple MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M4 Pro wins 0by componentApple MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 Max wins 2

  • 9.8Performance10.0
  • 7.8Memory and storage9.9
  • 9.3Screen9.3
  • 5.0Ports and how current it is6.3

Apple MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M4 Pro is $2,000 the cheaper

$2,499

today

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$4,499

today

No history yet

The comparison in detail

Score by component, side by side

MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 Max wins on memory and storage and ports and how current it is.

  • 9.8Performance10.0
  • 7.8Memory and storage9.9 (wins)
  • 9.3Screen9.3
  • 5.0Ports and how current it is6.3 (wins)

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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 06/11/2026

Spec sheet side by side

ItemMacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M4 ProMacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 Max
Performance
Processor changesApple M4 ProApple M5 Max
Processor model changesM4 ProM5 Max
RAM changes24 GB48 GB
Storage changes512 GB2,048 GB
Storage typeSSDSSD
Screen
Size16.2 polegadas16.2 polegadas
Resolution3K3K
Screen typeOLEDOLED
Connections
Wi-Fi generation changesnot listedWi-Fi 7

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How we choose

Source: Amazon.com catalog, checked on 06/11/2026.

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.