Apple MacBook Pro 14" M5 (10-core CPU, 10-core GPU), 16GB/512GB — Space Black

The least expensive way into a MacBook Pro, and a more interesting proposition than the price suggests. Against a MacBook Air at similar money you gain the Liquid Retina XDR display with ProMotion, an HDMI port, an SDXC card slot, a six-speaker sound system and active cooling — the things that separate a Pro from a thin-and-light.

The M5 runs a 10-core CPU built from four super cores and six efficiency cores, a 10-core GPU and a 16-core Neural Engine, on 153GB/s of memory bandwidth. This unit carries 16 GB of unified memory and a 512 GB SSD, which suits photography, design, code and everyday video editing.

The 14.2-inch display runs 3024 × 1964 at 254 ppi with ProMotion to 120 Hz, sustaining 1000 nits for XDR content and peaking at 1600. Ports are three Thunderbolt 4, HDMI, SDXC, headphone and MagSafe 3, with Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3. The 72.4 Wh battery is rated up to 24 hours of video streaming at 1.55 kg. Note: this unit is supplied without a power adapter. The MXN53 adapter must be purchased separately.