Apple Announces 14-inch MacBook Pro with M5 Chip on Launch with AI Features
Apple announces the new 14-inch MacBook Pro powered by the mighty M5 chip, enabled by PR and enhancement in AI features, graphics, and all-round system speed with battery life of up to 24 hours. The new model retains a starting price of $1,599.
M5 Chip-A Major Leap in AI and Graphics
M5 chip is the core of this upgrade that is made to enhance professional and everyday workflows. The salient improvements made in it are:
- Enhanced AI Performance: A next GFX with a Neural Accelerator in every core allows up to 3.5x AI performance as compared to previous generations.
- Higher-Performance Graphics: The M5 chips can give graphics performance with a speedup of 1.6x, greatly benefiting both professional apps and gaming.
- Strong CPU/Neural Engine enhancements: A power-efficient 10-core CPU and enhanced 16-core Neural Engine that will bolster AI workload, from launching apps to running large language models (LLM) on-device.
- Faster Storage: The new model comes with a fast SSD with configurable options going to 4 terabytes.
According to John Ternus, Apple Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering, "This new M5 marks the leap into AI for the Mac and a truly seismic leap into graphics power."
Performance Gain across several Workloads
The M5 chip offers quite a handful of speed across some heavy workloads. Apple states that the new 14-inch MacBook Pro gives the following performance:
- Up to 1.80x faster AI video enhancement in Topaz Video compared to the M4 model.
- Blender 3D rendering is up to 1.70x faster than M4.
- Games outage, up to 1.6 times higher frame rates against M4 models.
- Up to 1.2x marginally faster code compilation from Xcode against its M4 counterpart.
For M1 and Intel-Based Users, A Giant Leap
The new MacBook Pro offers a giant performance leap for users upgrading from older models. Compared to previous Intel-based systems, it offers as much as 86 times faster AI performance. Users from M1-based systems will see up to 6 times faster AI performance.
MacBook Pro Core Features
Besides the new chip, the 14-inch MacBook Pro keeps its high-end features:
- Liquid Retina XDR display with a nano-texture option.
- Center Stage camera at 12 megapixels.
- An immersive sound system with six speakers.
- Fully loaded with generous ports.
- Deep integration with Apple Intelligence and macOS Tahoe.
macOS Tahoe introduces updates such as a new design for Spotlight app, Continuity Phone feature for Mac, and a revamped liquid glass-design.
Pricing and Availability
The new 14-inch MacBook Pro with the M5 chip can be pre-ordered starting now in Space Black and Silver, and it will be shipping beginning Wednesday, October 22.
- Starting Price: $1,599 (U.S.)
- Education Price: $1,499 (U.S.)
