Key Takeaways
- New 14-inch MacBook Pro with M5 chip delivers up to 3.5x faster AI performance
- Offers up to 24 hours of battery life – the longest ever in a MacBook Pro
- Pre-orders start today at Rs 1,69,999, available in stores from October 22
Apple has launched its latest 14-inch MacBook Pro featuring the groundbreaking M5 chip, promising revolutionary AI performance and all-day battery life. The new device starts at Rs 1,69,999 and becomes available for purchase on October 22.
M5 Chip: Powering the Next Generation
While maintaining the same exterior design in classic black and silver colors, the MacBook Pro gets its biggest upgrade internally with the M5 chip. This processor features a 10-core GPU with Neural Accelerators in each core, enabling dramatically faster AI tasks like transcription, image generation, and local language model processing.
Apple claims the M5 delivers up to 1.6 times faster graphics performance and features what they call “the world’s fastest CPU.”
Massive Performance Leap
The performance improvements are particularly significant for users upgrading from older models:
- AI Performance: Up to 86x faster than Intel MacBooks, 6x faster than M1 models
- 3D Rendering: Blender runs up to 6.8x faster than M1 MacBooks
- Development: Xcode code compiling gets 2.1x speed boost
- Gaming: Frame rates up to 3.2x higher compared to M1 models
All-Day Battery Life
Apple has achieved a major breakthrough in battery performance, with the new MacBook Pro offering up to 24 hours of usage – four hours more than M1 models and 14 extra hours compared to Intel-based MacBooks. The company also emphasizes that performance remains consistent whether plugged in or running on battery, eliminating performance throttling when unplugged.
Enhanced Storage and Memory
The storage system sees significant improvements with SSDs running up to twice as fast as the previous generation. Users can configure the device with up to 4TB of storage space, while all models start with 16GB of unified memory.
macOS Tahoe with Apple Intelligence
The MacBook Pro ships with the new macOS Tahoe, featuring a redesigned interface with Liquid Glass aesthetics, transparent menu bar, and improved Spotlight search. Built-in Apple Intelligence capabilities include Live Translation across multiple languages in Messages, FaceTime, and the Phone app.
