99
T3T3Dec 9, 2025
“It’s extremely well-built, has a beautiful display (especially with the nano-texture option) and a really long battery life.”
By Mat Gallagher · Rated 5/5Full review
Laptop
MacBook Pro 14-inch (M5)
Apple · From $1,599
Release date Oct 22, 2025
88
Critical Gold
Based on 20 Critic Reviews
16 with a published score, 4 scored from text · How it works
Latest review Oct 12, 2026
14 Rave6 Positive
Critics' Take
Critics call the M5 14-inch MacBook Pro a very good laptop in an unchanged body. The faster GPU, much faster SSD and long battery life earn praise, and it keeps the $1,599 starting price. Reviewers say owners of the M4 model have little reason to upgrade, and some wish for a redesign, Wi-Fi 7 and cheaper memory and storage upgrades.
What critics loved
- Noticeably faster GPU and SSD than the M4 model
- Excellent battery life
- Bright mini-LED display, with a nano-texture option
- Same $1,599 starting price as last year
Common gripes
- Design is unchanged from the previous generations
- Memory and storage upgrades are expensive
- Still on Wi-Fi 6E and Thunderbolt 4
- Single fan can get loud under heavy load
- Power adapter not included in some regions
Critic Scorecard
20 reviewsSort:
Weighted by outlet tier:T1100%T275%T340%T420%
98
PCMagT2★ Editors' ChoiceJun 25, 2026
“The 2025 MacBook Pro 14-Inch looks identical to its predecessor, but the M5 chip delivers vastly amped-up AI and graphics muscle, vaulting Apple's "basic" power MacBook into a new class of mighty machine.”
Date is the page's published/updated date (June 25, 2026); the review itself covers the launch M5 model.
By Brian Westover · Rated 4.5/5Full review
97
Expert ReviewsT3Dec 5, 2025
“It’s a brilliant workstation laptop if you need a lot of power and battery life, and the fact that it’s wrapped in a compact, robust package that’s really great to use is just a bonus.”
By Jonathan Bray · Rated 5/5Full review
96
ITProT3Nov 10, 2025
“It is the opposite, a stupendously great one, with a beautiful, bright display, brilliant graphical performance, and a ridiculously good battery.”
By Bobby Hellard · Rated 5/5Full review
95
The VergeT1Oct 21, 2025
“But if you’re using a much older laptop and looking for a powerful new machine that doesn’t cost a fortune, the entry-level MacBook Pro continues to reign supreme.”
By Antonio G. Di Benedetto · Rated 9/10Full review
95
MacworldT2★ Editors' ChoiceOct 21, 2025
“In all, the M5 MacBook Pro is an incremental update, but it does make some big performance leaps in graphics and SSD throughput that made me say, "Wow!"”
By Roman Loyola · Rated 4.5/5Full review
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95
Digital Camera WorldT3Oct 12, 2026
“The MacBook Pro M5 14-inch is perfectly portable and seriously powerful.”
Photography-focused review.
By Paul Hatton · Rated 4.5/5Full review
94
EngadgetT1Oct 21, 2025
“But while the new 14-inch MacBook Pro appears to be more of the same on the surface, it also features an impressive graphics upgrade that makes it a decent choice for gaming.”
By Devindra Hardawar · Rated 92/100Full review
94
MashableT2Oct 21, 2025
“The M5 MacBook Pro is absolutely worth it for the right user, but one of many professional solutions Apple now offers.”
By Timothy Beck Werth · Rated 4.5/5Full review
93
Tom's GuideT2Oct 21, 2025
“The MacBook Pro M5 isn’t a major departure from what we’ve gotten before, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing considering it’s still a fantastic laptop.”
By Tony Polanco · Rated 4.5/5Full review
92
NotebookcheckT3Oct 23, 2025
“Apple has once again significantly boosted performance with its new M5 SoC, which is currently by far the fastest single-core processor available on the market.”
By Andreas Osthoff · Rated 91%Full review
90
HardwareZoneT3Nov 2, 2025
“The 14-inch M5 MacBook Pro is fantastic, and you will be satisfied with it.”
By Kenny Yeo · Unrated, scored from textFull review
88
Mobile SyrupT3Oct 28, 2025
“The MacBook Pro M5 checks all the boxes, and if you can afford the extra cost, it will make you happier.”
By Brad Bennett · Unrated, scored from textFull review
87
Cult of MacT3Oct 24, 2025
“The 14-inch M5 MacBook Pro is a superb laptop that doesn’t reinvent anything.”
By David Snow · Unrated, scored from textFull review
81
Tom's HardwareT2Oct 21, 2025
“Apple’s performance improvements with the M5 in the MacBook Pro make it a strong option for people in need of an upgrade, and we appreciate the faster storage.”
By Brandon Hill · Rated 4/5Full review
80
TechRadarT2Oct 21, 2025
“This remains a superb workstation laptop with a stunning screen, thin and light design, and excellent build quality.”
Page was updated in March 2026 to cover the M5, M5 Pro and M5 Max 14-inch models together; the outlet's 4/5 is published for the page.
By Matt Hanson · Rated 4/5Full review
78
GizmodoT2Oct 27, 2025
“The new MacBook with M5 is still one of the best you can buy, especially at the base price.”
By Kyle Barr · Rated 4/5Full review
77
WiredT1Oct 21, 2025
“You certainly won't hate yourself for buying this machine, but as long as you can buy a similarly-specced M4 Pro MacBook Pro for the same price, the lack of anything else new in the M5 MacBook Pro makes it a harder sell.”
By Luke Larsen · Rated 8/10Full review
76
CNETT1Oct 21, 2025
“If you’re in the market and could use a general performance boost over your current base model MacBook or MacBook Pro across the board, you definitely won’t be disappointed by what the M5 MacBook Pro 14 delivers.”
By Lori Grunin · Rated 8.4/10Full review
75
Six ColorsT3Oct 21, 2025
“It’s a computer for people who feel they need more than a MacBook Air can give them, but don’t have a reasonable argument why they might need the high-end performance of a Pro or Max-level chip.”
By Jason Snell · Unrated, scored from textFull review
95
Digital Camera WorldT3Oct 12, 2026
“The MacBook Pro M5 14-inch is perfectly portable and seriously powerful.”
Photography-focused review.
By Paul Hatton · Rated 4.5/5Full review
98
PCMagT2★ Editors' ChoiceJun 25, 2026
“The 2025 MacBook Pro 14-Inch looks identical to its predecessor, but the M5 chip delivers vastly amped-up AI and graphics muscle, vaulting Apple's "basic" power MacBook into a new class of mighty machine.”
Date is the page's published/updated date (June 25, 2026); the review itself covers the launch M5 model.
By Brian Westover · Rated 4.5/5Full review
99
T3T3Dec 9, 2025
“It’s extremely well-built, has a beautiful display (especially with the nano-texture option) and a really long battery life.”
By Mat Gallagher · Rated 5/5Full review
97
Expert ReviewsT3Dec 5, 2025
“It’s a brilliant workstation laptop if you need a lot of power and battery life, and the fact that it’s wrapped in a compact, robust package that’s really great to use is just a bonus.”
By Jonathan Bray · Rated 5/5Full review
96
ITProT3Nov 10, 2025
“It is the opposite, a stupendously great one, with a beautiful, bright display, brilliant graphical performance, and a ridiculously good battery.”
By Bobby Hellard · Rated 5/5Full review
90
HardwareZoneT3Nov 2, 2025
“The 14-inch M5 MacBook Pro is fantastic, and you will be satisfied with it.”
By Kenny Yeo · Unrated, scored from textFull review
Show 14 more reviews ▾Show fewer ▴
88
Mobile SyrupT3Oct 28, 2025
“The MacBook Pro M5 checks all the boxes, and if you can afford the extra cost, it will make you happier.”
By Brad Bennett · Unrated, scored from textFull review
78
GizmodoT2Oct 27, 2025
“The new MacBook with M5 is still one of the best you can buy, especially at the base price.”
By Kyle Barr · Rated 4/5Full review
87
Cult of MacT3Oct 24, 2025
“The 14-inch M5 MacBook Pro is a superb laptop that doesn’t reinvent anything.”
By David Snow · Unrated, scored from textFull review
92
NotebookcheckT3Oct 23, 2025
“Apple has once again significantly boosted performance with its new M5 SoC, which is currently by far the fastest single-core processor available on the market.”
By Andreas Osthoff · Rated 91%Full review
95
The VergeT1Oct 21, 2025
“But if you’re using a much older laptop and looking for a powerful new machine that doesn’t cost a fortune, the entry-level MacBook Pro continues to reign supreme.”
By Antonio G. Di Benedetto · Rated 9/10Full review
95
MacworldT2★ Editors' ChoiceOct 21, 2025
“In all, the M5 MacBook Pro is an incremental update, but it does make some big performance leaps in graphics and SSD throughput that made me say, "Wow!"”
By Roman Loyola · Rated 4.5/5Full review
94
EngadgetT1Oct 21, 2025
“But while the new 14-inch MacBook Pro appears to be more of the same on the surface, it also features an impressive graphics upgrade that makes it a decent choice for gaming.”
By Devindra Hardawar · Rated 92/100Full review
94
MashableT2Oct 21, 2025
“The M5 MacBook Pro is absolutely worth it for the right user, but one of many professional solutions Apple now offers.”
By Timothy Beck Werth · Rated 4.5/5Full review
93
Tom's GuideT2Oct 21, 2025
“The MacBook Pro M5 isn’t a major departure from what we’ve gotten before, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing considering it’s still a fantastic laptop.”
By Tony Polanco · Rated 4.5/5Full review
81
Tom's HardwareT2Oct 21, 2025
“Apple’s performance improvements with the M5 in the MacBook Pro make it a strong option for people in need of an upgrade, and we appreciate the faster storage.”
By Brandon Hill · Rated 4/5Full review
80
TechRadarT2Oct 21, 2025
“This remains a superb workstation laptop with a stunning screen, thin and light design, and excellent build quality.”
Page was updated in March 2026 to cover the M5, M5 Pro and M5 Max 14-inch models together; the outlet's 4/5 is published for the page.
By Matt Hanson · Rated 4/5Full review
77
WiredT1Oct 21, 2025
“You certainly won't hate yourself for buying this machine, but as long as you can buy a similarly-specced M4 Pro MacBook Pro for the same price, the lack of anything else new in the M5 MacBook Pro makes it a harder sell.”
By Luke Larsen · Rated 8/10Full review
76
CNETT1Oct 21, 2025
“If you’re in the market and could use a general performance boost over your current base model MacBook or MacBook Pro across the board, you definitely won’t be disappointed by what the M5 MacBook Pro 14 delivers.”
By Lori Grunin · Rated 8.4/10Full review
75
Six ColorsT3Oct 21, 2025
“It’s a computer for people who feel they need more than a MacBook Air can give them, but don’t have a reasonable argument why they might need the high-end performance of a Pro or Max-level chip.”
By Jason Snell · Unrated, scored from textFull review
Quick Facts
- Display
- 14.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR mini-LED, 3024 x 1964, up to 120Hz, nano-texture option
- Chip
- Apple M5, 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU
- Memory
- 16GB, configurable to 24GB or 32GB
- Storage
- 512GB SSD, configurable up to 4TB
- Battery life
- Up to 24 hours video streaming (Apple)
- Weight
- 3.4 lb (1.55 kg)
- Ports
- 3x Thunderbolt 4, HDMI, SDXC slot, headphone jack, MagSafe 3
- Wireless
- Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3
- Price
- From $1,599 (16GB/512GB)