Apple’s new touchscreen MacBook Pro models begin at $2,899 for the 14-inch M5 Pro and $3,399 for the 16-inch M5 Pro, each $400 more than its predecessor. The 14-inch M5 Max starts at $4,499, while the 16-inch M5 Max starts at $4,799. Those increases range from about 9% to 16%, compared with the previous models’ prices immediately before the announcement. Entry configurations include 24GB of unified memory and a 1TB SSD on M5 Pro models; M5 Max versions start with 36GB of memory and a 2TB SSD.
Fully upgrading either size pushes the price above $14,000. The 14-inch tops out at $14,249 and the 16-inch at $14,549, with an 18-core CPU, 40-core GPU, 128GB of memory, 16TB of storage, and nano-texture glass. Storage is the largest contributor to the maximum price: moving from 2TB to 16TB costs $7,000, while upgrading memory to 128GB adds $2,000 and nano-texture glass costs $150. The previous 16-inch model maxed out at $10,149 with 8TB of storage; the new maximum is $4,400 higher, but includes twice the storage. At the same 8TB capacity, the new model costs $10,549, just $400 more. Pre-orders are open, with availability beginning November 6.
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