The first reviews of the new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models, powered by Apple's latest M5 Pro and M5 Max chips, began appearing today, ahead of their official market launch. As expected from Apple, it's not just about boosting the numbers in spreadsheets, but about a user experience that makes us wonder: Is there really a limit to what Apple can do with its devices? The reviews don't just praise raw performance; they also highlight "amazing" updates in technical aspects that we didn't expect to see progress so quickly.
Performance of the M5 Pro and M5 Max chipsets: The beast gets even more ferocious
Recent Geekbench 6 benchmark results show that the M5 Pro and M5 Max chips are living up to Apple's promises. We're talking up to 15% faster CPU performance and 20% faster GPU performance compared to the previous generation M4. If you thought your current machine was fast, prepare to redefine what speed means, as the new devices achieved multi-core scores between 28,500 and 29,500, even outperforming Mac Studio models equipped with the M3 Ultra chip.
This performance is not just numbers to brag about, but translates into super-smoothness in complex tasks such as rendering 8K video and training AI models locally, which is enhanced by the presence of new neural accelerators built into the M5 chips to ensure Apple's superiority in today's AI race.
"Fantastic" SSD storage speeds: Say goodbye to waiting times
One of the most exciting aspects of the reviews was the upgrade to SSD storage speeds. The Verge reported that the 16-inch MacBook Pro with the M5 Max chip achieved a sustained read speed of 13.6GB/s and an impressive 17.8GB/s write speed. These figures represent an 86% increase in read speed and a 123% increase in write speed compared to the previous generation.
Simply put, Apple has doubled the speed of its SSDs, making large file transfers that used to take minutes now happen in seconds. And since Apple has increased the base storage capacity to start at 1TB, it seems the company has finally decided that professionals need both space and speed from the outset.
Inexhaustible battery and connectivity from the future
Tony Polanco of Tom's Guide described the battery life of the M5 Pro as "astonishing," with the device lasting 21 hours and 10 minutes of continuous Wi-Fi browsing. This surpasses even the records set by the M4 generation, meaning you might literally forget where you put your charger during a long, hard workday.
Not content with that, Apple also introduced the new N1 chip, which brought Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6 support to MacBook Pro devices for the first time, ensuring stable and fast wireless connectivity befitting a device bearing the “Pro” title.
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