Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Pro Silver 2026

Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Pro Silver 2026

Apple
96 Overall Score
vs
ASUS TUF A16 Gaming Laptop 16"

ASUS TUF A16 Gaming Laptop 16"

ASUS
37 Overall Score

Scores

Entertainment
Apple
96
ASUS
45
Business
Apple
94
ASUS
38
Student
Apple
93
ASUS
33
Compact
Apple
90
ASUS
29
Developer
Apple
85
ASUS
33
Creator
Apple
72
ASUS
48
Gaming
Apple
54
ASUS
59
Ai Llm
Apple
56
ASUS
26

Specifications

Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 ProASUS TUF A16 Gaming Laptop 16"
Processor
CPU*Apple M5 ProAMD Ryzen 3 1200
CPU Multi-Core Score
57,261
375
Cores154
Frequency3.1 GHz
L3 Cache8 MB
Graphics
GPU*Apple M5 Pro 16-core4050
GPU Benchmark Score
13,982
14,333
Typeintegrateddiscrete
VRAM6 GB
VRAM TypeSystem SharedGDDR6
Memory & Storage
RAM24 GB16 GB
RAM GenerationDDR5
Storage 12 TB512 GB
Storage 1 TypeSSD
Display
Size14.2"16"
Resolution3024 px1920 px
PanelOLEDIPS
Refresh Rate120 Hz144 Hz
Brightness1600 nits
Color Gamut100% DCI-P3
Connectivity
USB-C Ports3
ThunderboltThunderbolt 5
HDMI1x HDMI
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7
BluetoothBluetooth 6
Physical
Weight1.59 kg
OSmacOSWindows 11 Home

Pros & Cons

Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Pro Silver 2026

  • Strong screen (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong cpu (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong reliability (97th percentile)97th %ile

ASUS TUF A16 Gaming Laptop 16"

  • Strong gpu (76th percentile)
  • Strong screen (71th percentile)
  • Below average cpu (1th percentile)1th %ile
  • Below average port (10th percentile)10th %ile
  • Below average compact (18th percentile)18th %ile
  • Below average social proof (21th percentile)

Pricing

ASUS TUF A16 Gaming Laptop 16" is $1,505 cheaper (2.6x less).

Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Pro Silver 2026

ASUS TUF A16 Gaming Laptop 16"

Verdict

Winner: Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Pro

Scores 96 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 13 of 27 specs.

Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Pro Better at:

Ai LlmCompactCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment

ASUS TUF A16 Gaming Laptop 16" Better at:

Gaming