Apple MacBook Pro 16-inch (M5 Max, 2026)

LAUNCH

Released

2026-03-11

GAMING PERFORMANCE

PS5 (2024) = 100

Gaming Performance Index (GPI)

EstimatedGPU reference≈ 159

Estimate & test conditions

PS5 reference: 2024 = 100 · Inherited historical proxy; no direct PS5 Light measurement or verified relative game FPS · Estimated · Extrapolated · Input years: 2024, 2025, 2026 · Single sample model reference; target performance may differ.

MacBook Pro (2026 M5 Max, 32-core GPU, 16") · Chip: Apple M5 Max · Model identifier: Mac17,6 · Chassis: MacBook Pro 16-inch

Sample CPU cores: 18 · Sample GPU cores: 32 · Sample RAM: 36 GB · Sample OS: macOS 26.5 (25F71)

Target CPU: Apple M5 Max (18-core CPU) · Target GPU: Apple M5 Max 32-core GPU · Target CPU cores: 18 · Target GPU cores: 32 · Target RAM: 36 GB · RAM amount matches; memory equivalence is not established

Same GPU bin and chassis sample reference; whole-device and memory equivalence are not established.

Power state: Unknown · Mode: Unknown · Thermal history: Unknown · Stock configuration: Unverified

3DMark Steel Nomad Light · standard · Metric: graphics_score · 15,318 points · Metal · 2560 × 1440 · Non-RT · Non-Unlimited · Benchmark version: 1.0 · Application UI: 1.1.350 osx

Displayed result date: 2026-05-16 · Displayed result date; run versus upload date not independently established · Benchmark run date: Unknown

Method: experimental_steel_nomad_light_ratio_to_historical_ts_gpi_v0.1 · Domain: standard_steel_nomad_light_metal_to_windows_historical_proxy · Coefficient: 0.010358223597947377 · Calibration anchors: 7 · Calibration score span: 1175–21012 · Windows internal historical-proxy error only; Apple game error unquantified · Calibration input years are review publication years, not benchmark run years

Anchor model sensitivity: 140.9–174.59; model sensitivity only, not an observed Apple span, target prediction interval or confidence interval.

Single public user-submitted run; neither an exact target-device measurement nor a population median.

Power, mode, thermal history, background load and hardware modifications are unknown.

Historical 2024 PS5=100 proxy; no direct PS5 Light measurement or verified relative game FPS.

Windows internal cross-validation is not an Apple error interval.

App UI patch versions vary; fixed synthetic workload does not establish every game, translation layer or sustained-load performance.

cross api input · Technical qualification (Chinese): 供电状态、模式及热状态未披露

cross api input · Technical qualification (Chinese): 用户单次实跑，不等于目标整机实测或统计中位

GPU sample reference estimate (cross-platform bridge)

100 is a PS5 (2024) reference, not a maximum. Relative displayed values are not game FPS ratios or a winner.

GPU sample reference

Estimated

GRAPHICS BENCHMARKS

Some scores are chip references.

3DMark Time Spy

-

CPU BENCHMARKS

Some scores are chip references.

Geekbench 6 Single

Conditions unconfirmed4,326

Test conditions & details

Test: Geekbench 6 Single

Score unit: points

Version not recorded

OS: macOS

Configuration-specific result

Bars align retained values of the same metric and unit. Test conditions may be unconfirmed. The endpoint is a display scale, not a test maximum, comparable device measurement, game FPS ratio or winner.

Geekbench 6 Multi

Conditions unconfirmed28,812

Test conditions & details

Test: Geekbench 6 Multi

Score unit: points

Version not recorded

OS: macOS

Configuration-specific result

Bars align retained values of the same metric and unit. Test conditions may be unconfirmed. The endpoint is a display scale, not a test maximum, comparable device measurement, game FPS ratio or winner.

OTHER BENCHMARKS

Some scores are chip references.

PCMark

-

SCREEN SIZE

SCREEN SIZE

16.2" (346 × 223 mm)

Size

16.2"

PLATFORM & HARDWARE

Some scores are chip references.

OS

macOS

CPU

Apple M5 Max (18-core CPU)

GPU

Apple M5 Max 32-core GPU

GPU FP32 TFLOPS

Conditions unconfirmedApple M5 Max 32-core GPU16.43Chip reference

Test conditions & details

Test: FP32

Score unit: TFLOPS

Version not recorded

Configuration-specific result

Bars align retained values of the same metric and unit. Test conditions may be unconfirmed. The endpoint is a display scale, not a test maximum, comparable device measurement, game FPS ratio or winner.

GPU FP32 TFLOPS · GPU references

Additional chip references

Conditions unconfirmedApple M5 Max 32-core GPU16.43Chip reference

Test conditions & details

Test: FP32

Score unit: TFLOPS

Version not recorded

Configuration-specific result

Bars align retained values of the same metric and unit. Test conditions may be unconfirmed. The endpoint is a display scale, not a test maximum, comparable device measurement, game FPS ratio or winner.

MEMORY & STORAGE

Some scores are chip references.

Dedicated VRAM

-

Memory

36 GBRecorded configuration

Storage

2,000 GBRecorded configuration

Memory options

36 GBFamily options; availability depends on CPU, GPU, screen and region. This list does not establish a supported combination.

Storage options

2,000 GB / 4,000 GB / 8,000 GBFamily options; availability depends on CPU, GPU, screen and region. This list does not establish a supported combination.

SCREEN QUALITY

Panel

Liquid Retina XDR mini-LED

Resolution

3456 x 2234

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Brightness

Peak: 1,600 nits

Dual-mode Display

-

POWER & BATTERY

Battery capacity

100 WhMarketed capacity · Actual rated capacity: 99.6 Wh

Video playback

Up to 22 h

Test conditions & details

Video playback or streaming test

Preproduction 16-inch MacBook Pro; M5 Max 18-core CPU / 32-core GPU, 36GB unified memory, 2TB SSD

Same hardware configuration

Manufacturer up to 22 hours; Apple January–February 2026; 1080p video streaming in Safari; Wi-Fi connected; Wi-Fi version not stated; display 8 brightness steps above minimum (nits not published); keyboard backlight off. Results vary with use and configuration.

configuration note: Battery-test hardware matches the represented hardware. This is a manufacturer upper-bound claim, not measured typical runtime.

Manufacturer claim · ; not measured typical runtime

Web browsing

Up to 16 h

Test conditions & details

Wireless web test

Preproduction 16-inch MacBook Pro; M5 Max 18-core CPU / 32-core GPU, 36GB unified memory, 2TB SSD

Same hardware configuration

Manufacturer up to 16 hours; Apple January–February 2026; wireless browsing of 25 popular websites; Wi-Fi connected; Wi-Fi version not stated; display 8 brightness steps above minimum (nits not published); keyboard backlight off. Results vary with use and configuration.

configuration note: Battery-test hardware matches the represented hardware. This is a manufacturer upper-bound claim, not measured typical runtime.

Manufacturer claim · ; not measured typical runtime

BODY & DIMENSIONS

CHASSIS SIDE · LENGTH × THICKNESS

355.7 × 16.8 mm

CHASSIS TOP · LENGTH × WIDTH

355.7 × 248.1 mm

Dimensions

355.7 × 248.1 × 16.8 mm

Weight

2.15 kg

CONNECTIVITY & EXPANSION

Ports

1 × · SDXC · card_reader · SDXC · SDXC · removable_storage 1 × · HDMI · display_output · HDMI · HDMI · display_output 1 × · 3.5mm · audio · analog_audio_output · 3.5mm headphone jack · audio_output 1 × · MagSafe 3 · power · MagSafe 3 · MagSafe 3 · charging 3 × · USB-C · thunderbolt · Thunderbolt 5 / USB4 · 3x Thunderbolt 5 / USB4 · charging · display_output

Wireless

Wi-Fi 7 / BT 6

OTHER SPECIFICATIONS

Brand

Apple

Model

MacBook Pro 16-inch (M5 Max, 2026)