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Updated Nov 10, 2026

Apple MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 Pro or Asus ROG Strix G16 16″ Core Ultra 9 290HX RTX 5080?

MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 Pro costs $1,150 less today and also has score 0.1 higher (9.1 vs. 9.0).

Apple MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 Pro

9.1score · higher

Asus ROG Strix G16 16″ Core Ultra 9 290HX RTX 5080

9.0score

Apple wins 1by componentAsus wins 1

  • 10.0Performance9.9
  • 8.8Memory and storage9.3
  • 9.3Screen8.8
  • 6.3Ports and how current it is6.3

Apple MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 Pro is $1,150 the cheaper

$2,750

Buy on Amazon

$3,900

Buy on Amazon

The best for each use

By the spec rule for each use, the same one the lists on this site use.

Neither one fits: Light laptops to carry every day.

The comparison in detail

Score by component, side by side

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

MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 ProComponentROG Strix G16 16″ Core Ultra 9 290HX RTX 5080
  • 10.0Performance9.9
  • 8.8Memory and storage9.3
  • 9.3Screen8.8
  • 6.3Ports and how current it is6.3

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Both prices over the last 30 days

MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 ProROG Strix G16 16″ Core Ultra 9 290HX RTX 5080

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 16.2″ Apple M5 Pro
ROG Strix G16 16″ Core Ultra 9 290HX RTX 5080

Spec sheet side by side

ItemMacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 ProROG Strix G16 16″ Core Ultra 9 290HX RTX 5080
Performance
Processor changesApple M5 ProCore Ultra 9
Processor model changesM5 Pro290HX
Dedicated graphics card changesnot listedRTX 5080
RAM changes24 GB32 GB
Storage1,024 GB1,024 GB
Storage typeSSDSSD
Screen
Size changes16.2 polegadas16 polegadas
Resolution changes3KQHD
Screen type changesOLEDnot listed
Refresh rate changesnot listed240Hz
Connections
Wi-Fi generationWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
General
System changesnot listedWindows
Model code changesnot listedG615LW

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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.