Apple MacBook Pro 16-inch M5 Max – 18-Core CPU, 32-Core GPU, 36GB Unified Memory, 2TB SSD

Product description

• Short Product Description

Experience extreme professional performance with the Apple MacBook Pro 16-inch powered by the M5 Max chip. This high-performance configuration combines an 18-core CPU, 32-core GPU, 36GB unified memory and 2TB SSD, delivering the power and bandwidth required for demanding creative, technical and professional workflows.

The stunning 16.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR display provides exceptional brightness, contrast and colour accuracy, with ProMotion adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz. Professional connectivity includes three Thunderbolt 5 ports, HDMI, SDXC, MagSafe 3, Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6.

Designed for demanding video production, 3D rendering, software development, AI workloads, photography, music production and professional multitasking, the M5 Max MacBook Pro delivers desktop-class capability in a premium portable design.

Full Product Description

The Apple MacBook Pro 16-inch M5 Max is designed for professionals who demand exceptional processing power, graphics performance and connectivity.

At its core is the Apple M5 Max chip, featuring an 18-core CPU with 6 super cores and 12 performance cores, a 32-core GPU, Neural Accelerators, hardware-accelerated ray tracing and a 16-core Neural Engine. The M5 Max provides an impressive 460GB/s memory bandwidth, allowing the processor and GPU to access the 36GB unified memory at extremely high speeds. AApple Support

The 36GB unified memory architecture enables the CPU, GPU and Neural Engine to share memory efficiently. This makes the configuration particularly well suited to professional video editing, 3D rendering, software development, large creative projects, AI-assisted workflows and intensive multitasking.

A 2TB SSD provides fast, high-capacity storage for professional applications, large media libraries, project files, source code, photographs, video footage and other demanding workloads. AApple Support

M5 Max Performance

• Apple M5 Max chip
• 18-core CPU
  • 6 super cores
  • 12 performance cores
• 32-core GPU
• Neural Accelerators
• Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
• 16-core Neural Engine
• 460GB/s memory bandwidth
• Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW
• Video decode engine
• Two video encode engines
• Two ProRes encode and decode engines
• AV1 decode
• Designed for demanding professional and AI workloads AApple Support

Memory & Storage

• Unified Memory: 36GB
• Storage: 2TB SSD
• High-speed unified memory architecture
• 460GB/s memory bandwidth
• Fast SSD storage
• Suitable for large professional projects and media libraries
• Internal memory and SSD are integrated into the system and are not user-upgradable

Apple specifically lists 36GB unified memory and 2TB SSD as the configuration for the M5 Max with 32-core GPU. AApple Support

Liquid Retina XDR Display

The MacBook Pro features a large 16.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR display with a native resolution of 3456 × 2234 pixels at 254 pixels per inch.

The display provides a 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio, up to 1,000 nits sustained full-screen XDR brightness and up to 1,600 nits peak HDR brightness.

With support for 1 billion colours, Wide Colour (P3), True Tone and ProMotion, the display is ideal for professional photography, video editing, graphic design, colour grading and other visually demanding applications. AApple Support

Display Specifications

• Display size: 16.2 inches diagonal
• Display type: Liquid Retina XDR
• Resolution: 3456 × 2234 pixels
• Pixel density: 254 ppi
• Contrast ratio: 1,000,000:1
• Sustained XDR brightness: 1,000 nits
• Peak HDR brightness: 1,600 nits
• SDR brightness: Up to 1,000 nits outdoors
• Colour support: 1 billion colours
• Wide Colour (P3)
• True Tone technology
• ProMotion technology
• Adaptive refresh rate: up to 120Hz
• Fixed refresh rates supported
• Optional nano-texture display available as a configuration option AApple Support

Camera

The MacBook Pro includes an advanced 12MP Center Stage camera with support for Desk View.

• 12MP Center Stage camera
• Center Stage
• Desk View support
• 1080p HD video recording
• Advanced image signal processor
• Computational video
• High-quality video conferencing

Audio

The 16-inch MacBook Pro features a high-fidelity six-speaker system designed for immersive audio.

• High-fidelity six-speaker sound system
• Force-cancelling woofers
• Wide stereo sound
• Spatial Audio support
• Dolby Atmos support through built-in speakers
• Dynamic head tracking with supported AirPods
• Studio-quality three-microphone array
• High signal-to-noise ratio
• Directional beamforming
• Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes
• 3.5mm headphone jack
• Advanced support for high-impedance headphones
• HDMI multi-channel audio output AApple Support

Connectivity & Ports

The M5 Max MacBook Pro provides professional-grade connectivity through high-bandwidth Thunderbolt 5 ports and dedicated expansion ports.

• 3 × Thunderbolt 5 / USB-C ports
• Thunderbolt 5 up to 120Gb/s
• USB 4 up to 120Gb/s
• DisplayPort support
• DisplayPort 2.1 speeds
• MagSafe 3 charging port
• HDMI port
• SDXC card slot
• 3.5mm headphone jack
• Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
• Bluetooth 6
• Thread networking technology AApple Support

External Display Support

The M5 Max is designed for professional multi-display workstations.

It supports up to four external displays over combinations of Thunderbolt and HDMI connections.

Supported configurations include:

• Up to four displays at 6K 60Hz or 4K 144Hz
• Up to two displays at 8K 60Hz, 5K 120Hz or 4K 240Hz
• Up to four external displays over a single Thunderbolt port
• Built-in MacBook Pro display can be used simultaneously at its full native resolution
• Thunderbolt 5 supports native DisplayPort 2.1 speeds AApple Support

Battery & Charging

The 16-inch M5 Max MacBook Pro features a high-capacity 100-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery.

• Battery: 100Wh
• Up to 22 hours of video streaming
• Up to 16 hours of wireless web use
• Minimum charging power: 140W
• Fast-charge capable with a 140W or higher USB Power Delivery source
• MagSafe 3 charging
• USB-C charging support
• USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2m) AApple Support

Battery life varies depending on usage, settings, configuration and other factors.

Power Adapter

The 16-inch MacBook Pro M5 Max requires a 140W USB-C Power Adapter for its standard charging setup.

Included Charging Accessories

• 140W USB-C Power Adapter
• USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2m) AApple

Design & Build

The MacBook Pro features a premium aluminium enclosure designed for demanding professional use.

Design Features

• Premium aluminium enclosure
• Professional 16-inch notebook design
• Space Black finish
• Backlit Magic Keyboard
• Touch ID
• Force Touch trackpad
• MagSafe 3 magnetic charging
• Ambient light sensor

The M5 Max configuration weighs approximately 2.15kg, with dimensions of 35.57cm × 24.81cm × 1.68cm. AApple Support

Keyboard & Trackpad

• Backlit Magic Keyboard
• 78-key ANSI or 79-key ISO layout
• 12 full-height function keys
• Touch ID
• Ambient light sensor
• Force Touch trackpad
• Pressure-sensitive capabilities
• Multi-Touch gestures

Wireless Connectivity

The MacBook Pro uses Apple's N1 wireless networking chip.

• Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
• Bluetooth 6
• Thread networking technology
• Wi-Fi 7 availability depends on country and region AApple Support

Media Engine

The M5 Max includes an advanced media engine designed for professional video workflows.

• Hardware-accelerated H.264
• Hardware-accelerated HEVC
• Hardware-accelerated ProRes
• Hardware-accelerated ProRes RAW
• Video decode engine
• Two video encode engines
• Two ProRes encode engines
• Two ProRes decode engines
• AV1 decode AApple Support

This makes the MacBook Pro particularly suitable for high-resolution video editing, encoding, colour grading and professional media production.

Operating System & Apple Intelligence

The MacBook Pro runs macOS, Apple's desktop operating system.

It includes support for Apple Intelligence and a range of productivity, communication, creative and system applications. Availability of some Apple Intelligence features varies by language, region and software version. AApple Support

What's in the Box

• 16-inch MacBook Pro
• 140W USB-C Power Adapter
• USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2m)