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Updated Nov 6, 2026

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

MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 Pro costs $1,211 less today; MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 Max has score 0.2 higher (9.4 vs. 9.2).

Apple MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 Max wins 1by componentApple MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 Pro wins 0

  • 10.0Performance10.0
  • 9.9Memory and storage9.4
  • 9.3Screen9.3
  • 6.3Ports and how current it is6.3

Apple MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 Pro is $1,211 the cheaper

$4,499

today

No history yet

$3,288

today

No history yet

The comparison in detail

Score by component, side by side

Neither one opens a 1-point lead on any component.

  • 10.0Performance10.0
  • 9.9Memory and storage9.4
  • 9.3Screen9.3
  • 6.3Ports and how current it is6.3

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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 M5 MaxMacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 Pro
Performance
Processor changesApple M5 MaxApple M5 Pro
Processor model changesM5 MaxM5 Pro
RAM48 GB48 GB
Storage changes2,048 GB1,024 GB
Storage typeSSDSSD
Screen
Size16.2 polegadas16.2 polegadas
Resolution3K3K
Screen typeOLEDOLED
Connections
Wi-Fi generationWi-Fi 7Wi-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.