The new MacBook Pro with Apple’s M5 chip is here, and while it doesn’t look any different, the AI and GPU upgrades are worth the upgrade cost.
If you’re at all familiar with Apple’s MacBook Pro lineup, the design of the new M5 model won’t shock you. Apple typically has different tiers for the pro laptops.
If you’re at all familiar with Apple’s MacBook Pro lineup, the design of the new M5 model won’t shock you. Apple typically has different tiers for the pro laptops.
There is a base 14-inch model with the standard processor, followed by 14-inch and 16-inch models that come equipped with either the “pro” or “max” processor versions. It’s the two higher-end models that usually see the design innovation.
That base 14-inch version, the one I’m looking at here, is usually last to be updated and occasionally sees features trickle down from its pricier brethren. Still, a lack of physical changes doesn’t negate the reliable performance found here.
