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Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Space Black 2025

★★★★★ 4.9 (805)

A 10-core M5 chip with Neural Accelerator and up to 24-hour battery life powers demanding tasks, while the 14.2-inch Mini-LED display reaches 1600 nits peak brightness. At just 1.55kg, it remains ultraportable yet includes Thunderbolt 4, a 12MP camera, and deep iPhone integration for effortless cross-device workflows. This laptop is best for business users and students who require all-day battery and a brilliant screen for productivity and HDR content creation.

CPU Apple M5
RAM 24 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 14.2" 3024x1964
GPU Apple M5 10-core
OS Mac OS
Weight 1.6 kg
Battery 72 Wh
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Space Black 2025 laptop
88 Overall Score
Price $1,487
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Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong social proof (99th percentile) 99th
  • Strong screen (99th percentile) 99th
  • Strong reliability (96th percentile) 96th
  • Strong cpu (82th percentile) 82th

Cons

  • Below average gpu (19th percentile)

What owners think

How owner sentiment changed over time

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Based on when customers actually wrote their reviews — so you can see whether early praise held up.

Owner sentiment has held steady over time
1★2★3★4★5★Q1 '26: 5.0★ · 13 reviewsQ2 '26: 5.0★ · 1 review (approx. date)131Q1 '26Q2 '26
Avg ratingHappy (4-5★)Unhappy (1-2★)Bar height = number of reviewsEstimated date

Based on 14 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

CPU 82.2
GPU 18.6
RAM 59.6
Ports 62.6
Screen 99.1
Portability 68.4
Storage 64.2
Reliability 96.4
Social Proof 99.3

Specifications

Full Specifications

Processor

CPU Apple M5
Cores 10

Graphics

GPU Apple M5 10-core
Type integrated
VRAM Type Unified

Memory & Storage

RAM 24 GB
RAM Generation Not provid
Storage 1 TB
Storage Type SSD

Display

Size 14.2"
Resolution 3024
Panel Mini-LED
Refresh Rate 120 Hz
Brightness 1600 nits
Color Gamut P3

Connectivity

USB-C Ports 3
Thunderbolt Thunderbolt 4
HDMI HDMI
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.3

Physical

Weight 1.6 kg / 3.4 lbs
Battery 72 Wh
OS Mac OS

vs Competition

Spec Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Lenovo Legion Pro 7i 83F50018US MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx
CPU Apple M5 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX Intel Core Ultra 7 258V Intel Core Ultra 7 256V AMD Ryzen AI 7 350
RAM (GB) 24 32 32 32 32 24
Storage (GB) 1024 2000 2048 1000 1024 1024
Screen 14.2" 3024x1964 14" 2880x1800 16" 2560x1600 13.3" 2880x1800 14" 2880x1800 14" 1920x1200
GPU Apple M5 10-core NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Intel Arc Intel Arc AMD Radeon 860M
OS Mac OS Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home
Weight (kg) 1.6 1.6 2.7 1 1.2 1.4
Battery (Wh) 72 - 100 - 15 -
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product CpuGpuRamPortScreenCompactStorageReliabilitySocial Proof
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 82.218.659.662.699.168.464.296.499.3
ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare 86.691.592.266.595.572.99058.597.7
Lenovo Legion Pro 7i 83F50018US Compare 96.892.590.497.994.68.697.578.990.1
MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare 64.164.381.38390.495.37458.586.1
Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare 67.364.381.366.59585.581.578.996.7
HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx Compare 75.360.5848372.377.869.43296.7

Price

Value & Pricing

From $1,487 8 offers across 3 retailers
Best Buy 6 offers From $1,487
Open Box Best Price $1,487 Open Box $1,539 Open Box $1,592 Refurbished Kit $1,700 Kit $1,749
Show all 6 offers
Kit $1,899
Amazon 1 offers From $1,749
$1,749
B&H Photo 1 offers From $1,849
$1,849

Price History

New Refurbished
$1,400 $1,500 $1,600 $1,700 $1,800 $1,900 $2,000 Jun 6Jun 10Jun 12Jun 15Jun 18Jun 20 $1,749

Usage Scores

Overall (87.5)Ai Llm (44.9)Gaming (39.5)Compact (88.1)Creator (63.7)Student (92.4)Business (93.5)Developer (84.8)Entertainment (93.5)

A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.

88
Overall Scoreout of 100
Price $1,487
Check Price at Best Buy
Also available at:
Amazon $1,749 B&H Photo Space Black $1,849
Also available open box & refurbished:
Refurbished Kit $1,700 Best Buy

Other Configurations20

MacBook Pro 14" M514"M5 Chip16GB512GBSilver$1,386MacBook Pro 14.2" M514.2"Apple M5 16GB512GBSpace Black$1,400MacBook Pro 14.2" M514.2"Apple M5 16GB512GBSpace Black$1,499MacBook Pro 14.2" M514.2"Apple M5 16GB1TBSilver$1,545MacBook Pro 14.2" M514.2"Apple M5 24GB1TBSpace Black$1,599MacBook Pro 14.2" M514.2"Apple M5 32GB512GBSpace Black$1,699MacBook Pro 14.2" M514.2"M524GB1TBSilver$1,700MacBook Pro 14.2" M514.2"Apple M5 24GB1TBSilver$1,740MacBook Pro 14.2" M514.2"4.61 GHz16GB512GBSpace Black$1,769
Show all 20 configurations
MacBook Pro 14.2" M514.2"Apple M5 chip16GB512GBSpace Black$1,099MacBook Pro 14.2" M514.2"Apple M5 32GB1TBSpace Black$1,799MacBook Pro 14.2" M514.2"Apple M5 24GB512GBSilver$1,799MacBook Pro 14.2" M514.2"M532GB1TBSilver$2,099MacBook Pro 14.2" M514.2"Apple M5 32GB1TBSilver$2,149MacBook Pro 14.2" M514.2"Apple M5 16GB2TBSpace Black$2,199MacBook Pro 14.2" M514.2"Apple M5 24GB2TBSpace Black$2,399MacBook Pro 14.2" M514.2"Apple M5 32GB2TBSilver$2,599MacBook Pro 14.2" M514.2"Apple M5 16GB4TBSpace Black$2,799MacBook Pro 14.2" M514.2"Apple M5 24GB4TBSpace Black$2,999MacBook Pro 14.2" M514.2"Apple M5 32GB4TBSilver$3,099

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