Performance is the killer feature for creative professionals. The faster you can render an animation file, export Adobe Lightroom photos, or do something crazy like create your own large language ...

TL;DR: Apple's new M5 MacBook Pro delivers up to 211% faster SSD read speeds and 84% faster write speeds compared to the M4 model, reaching 6.3GB/sec read and 6.0GB/sec write. However, both models ...

Apple has refreshed both tiers of its MacBook lineup in 2025, first updating the MacBook Air with the M4 chip and now introducing the MacBook Pro with the new M5 chip, so how do the latest models ...

The Apple MacBook Pro M5 is proof that a product can be exceptional, boring and confusing all at the same exact time. I’ve spent a week testing the latest challenger for the best laptops throne, doing ...

On October 15, Apple gave the 14-inch MacBook Pro an upgrade to the new Apple Silicon M5 chip. Here's how the updated model compares against what it replaces. Apple's last update to the MacBook Pro ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ewan Spence covers the digital worlds of mobile technology. This week saw Apple unveil the long-awaited Apple Silicon M5 chip, ...

Apple launched a trio of new M5 products this week, including the M5 MacBook Pro. But what’s actually changed with the M5 model compared to last year’s M4 MacBook Pro? Not a lot. Here are four ...

The M5 MacBook Pro represents a significant leap forward in performance, particularly in areas like CPU, GPU, and AI processing. While its external design remains consistent with previous models, the ...

Matt Elliott is a senior editor at CNET with a focus on laptops and streaming services. Matt has more than 20 years of experience testing and reviewing laptops. He has worked for CNET in New York and ...

Supplies of the 14-inch M4 MacBook Pro model appear to be constrained amid rumors that an upgraded M5 model could launch as soon as this year. As noted by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, custom ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. There's a certain convenience to working on a monitor larger than your laptop's display. For one, you have more screen real estate, which ...