Apple MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 Pro
Today
Typical price$3,288
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
9.2 out of 10 on the spec sheet
Buy on AmazonApple MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 Pro or Asus ROG Strix Scar 18″ Core Ultra 9 290HX RTX 5090?
MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 Pro costs $1,711 less today; ROG Strix Scar 18″ Core Ultra 9 290HX RTX 5090 has score 0.1 higher (9.3 vs. 9.2).
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18″ Core Ultra 9 290HX RTX 5090
9.3score · higher
Apple wins 0by componentAsus wins 1
- 10.0Performance10.0
- 9.4Memory and storage9.3
- 9.3Screen9.8
- 6.3Ports and how current it is6.3
Apple MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 Pro is $1,711 the cheaperAsus ROG Strix Scar 18″ Core Ultra 9 290HX RTX 5090 is the cheaper
The comparison in detail
Score by component, side by side
Neither one opens a 1-point lead on any component.
- 10.0Performance10.0
- 9.4Memory and storage9.3
- 9.3Screen9.8
- 6.3Ports and how current it is6.3
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18″ Core Ultra 9 290HX RTX 5090
Today
Typical price$4,999
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
9.3 out of 10 on the spec sheet +0.1
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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
MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 Pro
- Amazon Lowest price$3,288Buy on Amazon
ROG Strix Scar 18″ Core Ultra 9 290HX RTX 5090
- Amazon Lowest price$4,999Buy on Amazon
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 Pro | ROG Strix Scar 18″ Core Ultra 9 290HX RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | ||
| Processor changes | Apple M5 Pro | Core Ultra 9 |
| Processor model changes | M5 Pro | 290HX |
| Dedicated graphics card changes | not listed | RTX 5090 |
| RAM changes | 48 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage type | SSD | SSD |
| Screen | ||
| Size changes | 16.2 polegadas | 18 polegadas |
| Resolution changes | 3K | 4K |
| Screen type changes | OLED | not listed |
| Refresh rate changes | not listed | 240Hz |
| Connections | ||
| Wi-Fi generation | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| General | ||
| System changes | not listed | Windows |
| Model code changes | not listed | G835LXG |
Other comparisons
MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 Pro orAsus ROG Strix SCAR 18″ Core Ultra 9 275HX RTX 5090$4,500 · score 9.2Compare
ROG Strix Scar 18″ Core Ultra 9 290HX RTX 5090 orLenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 16″ Core Ultra 9 285HX$7,899 · score 9.1Compare
MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 Pro orHP ZBook Fury 16 G11 16″ Core i7-13850HX$3,360 · score 8.7Compare
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.