MacBook Pro 16-inch 18C/40C GPU 48GB 2TB | M5 MAX

NOTE: Power Adapter sold separately

MacBook Pro 16-inch. Efficiency on overdrive.

The 16-inch MacBook Pro with the M5 Pro or M5 Max chip brings next-generation speed and powerful on-device AI to personal, professional and creative tasks. With all day battery life and a breathtaking Liquid Retina XDR display, it’s pro in every way.¹

Features

Buckle Up

Along with a next-generation CPU, faster unified memory and up to 2x faster SSD storage², M5 Pro and M5 Max feature a more powerful GPU with a Neural Accelerator built into each core, delivering faster AI performance and on-device training capabilities. So you can blaze through demanding workloads at mind-bending speeds.

Built for AI

Apple silicon, and every major component that powers it, is designed to run demanding on-device AI workloads like LLM inference and training. And Apple Intelligence helps you write, express yourself and get things done effortlessly with groundbreaking privacy protections at every step.³

All Day Battery Life

MacBook Pro delivers the same exceptional performance whether it’s running on battery or plugged in.¹

MacOS Runs Apps Fast

All your go-to apps run lightning fast in macOS, including built-in apps like FaceTime4 and Messages. Plus, built-in virus protection and free software updates help keep your Mac running smoothly and securely.

If you Love iPhone, You'll Love Mac

Mac works like magic with your other Apple devices. View and control what’s on your iPhone from your Mac with iPhone Mirroring.5 Copy something on iPhone and paste it on Mac. Send texts with Messages or use your Mac to answer FaceTime calls.4

Brillinat Pro Display

The 16.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR display6 features 1,600 nits peak brightness,7 up to 1,000 nits sustained brightness and 1,000,000:1 contrast.

Advanced Camera and Audio

Stay perfectly framed and sound great with a 12MP Center Stage camera, three studio-quality mics, and six speakers with Spatial Audio and support for Dolby Atmos.

Connect it All

Features three Thunderbolt 5 ports, a MagSafe 3 charging port, SDXC card slot, HDMI port, headphone jack and the Apple-designed N1 wireless chip for Wi-Fi 78 and Bluetooth 6. And supports up to three external displays with M5 Pro, or up to four with M5 Max.

Power Adapters

Please be aware: MacBook Pro (16-inch) with M5 Pro and M5 Max comes with a USB-C to MagSafe 3 charging cable, but does not include a power adapter.

A USB-C power adapter or other USB PD power source that can provide 94W or higher is required to charge this device. For optimal charging, Apple recommends pairing this Mac with the Apple 96W USB-C Power Adapter, or the 140W USB-C Power Adapter if running demanding workflows and to take advantage of fast charge (charging up to 50% in just 30 minutes).9

Note

1. Testing conducted by Apple in January and February 2026 using pre-production 16-inch MacBook Pro systems with Apple M5 Max, 18-core CPU, 32-core GPU, 36GB of unified memory and 2TB SSD, and Apple M5 Pro, 18-core CPU, 20

core GPU, 48GB of unified memory and 1TB SSD. Wireless web battery life tested by browsing 25 popular websites while connected to Wi-Fi. Video streaming battery life tested with 1080p content in Safari while connected to Wi-Fi.

Display brightness set to 8 clicks from the bottom and keyboard backlight was off. Battery life varies by use and configuration. See apple.com/za/batteries for more information.

2. Testing was conducted by Apple in January and February 2026. See apple.com/za/macbook-pro for more information. 

3. Apple Intelligence is available in beta. Some features may not be available in all regions or languages. For feature and language availability and system requirements, see support.apple.com/en-za/121115.

4. FaceTime calling requires a FaceTime-enabled device for the caller and recipient and a Wi-Fi connection.

5. Available on Mac computers with Apple silicon and Intel-based Mac computers with a T2 Security Chip. Requires that your iPhone and Mac are signed in with the same Apple Account using two-factor authentication, your iPhone and

Mac are near each other and have Bluetooth and Wi-Fi turned on, and your Mac is not using AirPlay or Sidecar. Some iPhone features (e.g. camera and microphone) are not compatible with iPhone Mirroring.

6. Screen size is measured diagonally. The display on the 16-inch MacBook Pro has rounded corners at the top. When measured as a standard rectangular shape, the screen is 16.2 inches diagonally (actual viewable area is less).

7. In temperatures less than 25° C.

8. Wi-Fi 7 available in countries and regions where supported.

9. FAST CHARGE: Testing conducted by Apple in January and February 2026 using pre-production 16-inch MacBook Pro systems with Apple M5 Max, 18-core CPU, 32-core GPU, 36GB of unified memory and 2TB SSD; pre-production 16-inch

MacBook Pro systems with Apple M5 Pro, 18-core CPU, 20-core GPU, 48GB of unified memory and 1TB SSD; pre-production 14-inch MacBook Pro systems with Apple M5 Max, 18-core CPU, 32-core GPU, 36GB of unified memory and 2TB SSD;

and pre-production 14-inch MacBook Pro systems with Apple M5 Pro, 18-core CPU, 20-core GPU, 24GB of unified memory and 2TB SSD. 16-inch MacBook Pro systems tested with Apple 140W USB-C Power Adapter (Model A2452), and 14

inch MacBook Pro systems tested with Apple 96W USB-C Power Adapter (Model A2166), both with USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (Model A2363). Fast-charge testing conducted with drained MacBook Pro units. Times measured from the

beginning of wake from hibernate, or from the appearance of the Apple logo as the unit started up. Charge time varies with settings and environmental factors; actual results will vary.