Apple has upgraded its 14-inch MacBook Pro with the M5 chip—with 3.5x faster AI performance, a twice as fast SSD, up to 24 hours of battery life, and macOS Tahoe. All for the same price as before, because… why not?
Apple introduced a redesigned 14-inch MacBook on October 15, 2025. MacBook Pro with the new M5 chip. There is no revolutionary design, but under the hood everything is different – M5 brings AI capabilities, that would make older models jealous. If you've been waiting to get excited about an upgrade – now you have a reason to pack up your old Mac and send it into retirement.
M5 chip: the next big leap in AI for Mac
Apple claims that M5 with a new 10-core GPU architecture, where each core has its own Neural Accelerator, allows to 3.5 times faster AI performance like M4 and up 6 times faster like M1. Graphics is up to 1.6 times faster, multithreading capability is increased by 20 %. Memory throughput has grown to 153 GB/s (previously 120 GB/s).
Speed you can feel – and measure
Geekbench 6 benchmark reveals that M5 achieves record highs 4,263 points in single-core test – the highest among all processors in the database, which means that the responsiveness is truly top-notch. Multi-core result amounts to 17,862 points, which is approx 20 % faster like M4 and almost on level M1 Ultra.
Double capacity SSD and up to 4 TB of space
SSD is now up 2 times faster than the previous generation, meaning you'll import RAW photos and export videos faster than ever before. The maximum SSD capacity is now 4TB, which is twice as much as before.
Battery, which does not get tired – up to 24 hours
Apple promises to 24 hours of battery life, which is more than enough for a marathon of creating, writing, or binge-watching. And what’s even more impressive – the performance remains the same whether you’re plugged in or not.
macOS Tahoe: prettier, smarter, more… “fluent”
macOS Tahoe brings a renewed Spotlight, which enables instant actions (such as sending an email right from the search engine), Live Translation in applications, transparent menu, personalized icons and Liquid Glass design. Apple Intelligence It takes care of task automation, live translation, and secure privacy.
An upgrade that really pays off
For elderly users Intel or M1 models M5 brings:
- Until 86 times faster AI performance compared to Intel.
- Until 30 times faster graphics with ray tracing.
- Until 5.5 times faster CPU.
- Until 14 hours more battery life like Intel and up 4 hours more as M1, total up to 24 hours.
- It supports fast charging – 50 % in 30 minutes with 96W USB‑C.
Environmental note: green and without a bad conscience
Apple continues its commitment to carbon neutrality by 2030The new MacBook Pro features 45 % recycled materials, including aluminum, rare earth elements and cobalt. The production uses 55 % renewable energy, the packaging is 100 % fiber and easily recycled.
Conclusion
New ones 14-inch MacBook Pro with M5 chip is a serious player in the world of laptops: faster, smarter, with longer battery life and more environmentally friendlyIf you've been waiting for the right moment to upgrade – now is the time. And if you're still hesitating – let your old Mac remind you that time doesn't stand still.
What do you think? Is it the M5? MacBook Pro finally that “must-have” or still too much apple for your taste? Share your thoughts in the comments!
