Apple MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 Max
Today
Typical price$4,499
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
9.4 out of 10 on the spec sheet +0.3
Buy on AmazonApple MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 Max or Asus ROG Strix G18 G815 18″ Core Ultra 9 275HX RTX 5070?
ROG Strix G18 G815 18″ Core Ultra 9 275HX RTX 5070 costs $1,900 less today; MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 Max has score 0.3 higher (9.4 vs. 9.1).
Apple MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 Max
9.4score · higher
Apple wins 2by componentAsus wins 1
- 10.0Performance9.6
- 9.9Memory and storage9.3
- 9.3Screen8.8
- 6.3Ports and how current it is7.5
Apple MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 Max is the cheaperAsus ROG Strix G18 G815 18″ Core Ultra 9 275HX RTX 5070 is $1,900 the cheaper
The comparison in detail
Score by component, side by side
ROG Strix G18 G815 18″ Core Ultra 9 275HX RTX 5070 wins on ports and how current it is.
- 10.0Performance9.6
- 9.9Memory and storage9.3
- 9.3Screen8.8
- 6.3Ports and how current it is7.5 (wins)
Asus ROG Strix G18 G815 18″ Core Ultra 9 275HX RTX 5070
Today
Typical price$2,599
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
9.1 out of 10 on the spec sheet
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Both prices over the last 30 days
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Where is each one cheapest today?
Updated 06/11/2026
MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 Max
- Amazon Lowest price$4,499Buy on Amazon
ROG Strix G18 G815 18″ Core Ultra 9 275HX RTX 5070
- Amazon Lowest price$2,599Buy on Amazon
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 Max | ROG Strix G18 G815 18″ Core Ultra 9 275HX RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | ||
| Processor changes | Apple M5 Max | Core Ultra 9 |
| Processor model changes | M5 Max | 275HX |
| Dedicated graphics card changes | not listed | RTX 5070 |
| RAM changes | 48 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage changes | 2,048 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage type | SSD | SSD |
| Screen | ||
| Size changes | 16.2 polegadas | 18 polegadas |
| Resolution changes | 3K | QHD |
| Screen type changes | OLED | not listed |
| Refresh rate changes | not listed | 240Hz |
| Connections | ||
| Wi-Fi generation changes | Wi-Fi 7 | not listed |
| General | ||
| System changes | not listed | Windows |
| Model code changes | not listed | 2560X1600 |
Other comparisons
MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 Max orAcer Predator Helios Neo 16″ Core Ultra 9 RTX 5070 Ti$2,200 · score 8.5Compare
MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 Max orAcer Predator Helios Neo 18″ Core Ultra 9 RTX 5070 Ti$2,630 · score 8.8Compare
MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 Max orApple MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M4 Pro$2,499 · score 8.6Compare
MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 Max orApple MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 Pro$3,288 · score 9.2Compare
MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 Max orAsus ROG Strix G16 16″ Core Ultra 9 290HX RTX 5080$3,900 · score 9.0Compare
MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 Max orAsus ROG Strix G16 16″ Core Ultra 9 RTX 5070 Ti$2,761 · score 8.7Compare
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- MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 Max or Asus TUF Gaming A16 16″ Ryzen 7 7735HS RTX 4060$2,409 · score 7.7
- MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 Max or Dell Precision 7780 17.3″ Core i9-13950HX$2,330 · score 7.6
- MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 Max or Dell XPS 14.5″ Core Ultra 7 255H$2,185 · score 8.7
- MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 Max or HP Omen 16″ Core Ultra 9 285H RTX 5070$2,040 · score 8.6
- MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 Max or HP ZBook Fury 16 G11 16″ Core i7-13850HX$3,360 · score 8.7
- MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 Max or Lenovo Legion 5 15.1″ Core i9-14900HX RTX 5070$3,200 · score 9.1
- MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 Max or Lenovo Legion 5 15.1″ Core i9 RTX 5070$2,401 · score 8.6
- MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 Max or Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 16″ Core Ultra 9 285HX$7,899 · score 9.1
- MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 Max or MSI Crosshair 18 HX 18″ Core Ultra 9 275HX RTX 5070$2,119 · score 9.1
- MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 Max or MSI Katana 15HX 15.6″ Core i7-14650HX RTX 5070$2,529 · score 8.6
- MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 Max or MSI Vector 16 HX 16″ Core Ultra 7 255HX RTX 5070 Ti$2,099 · score 8.5
- MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 Max or MSI Vector 16 HX 16″ Ryzen 9 8940HX RTX 5070 Ti$2,446 · score 8.8
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.