The Apple MacBook Pro "M5 Max" 18-Core CPU/40-Core GPU 16-Inch (2026) model features a 4.6 GHz Apple M5 Max processor with eighteen CPU cores (6 "super" cores and 12 performance cores), a 40-core GPU, a 16-core Neural Engine, a default 48 GB of "unified" onboard RAM and a default 2 TB onboard SSD. Both the RAM and the SSD can be custom configured with higher end options at the time of initial purchase, but not upgraded subsequently.
Offered in silver (pictured) and "Space Black", this notebook has an integrated 12 megapixel "Center Stage" camera, a "high-fidelity six-speaker sound system with force-cancelling woofers," a backlit "Magic Keyboard" with a "Touch ID" sensor, and a large "Force Touch" trackpad.
Additionally, it has a high-resolution LED-backlit 16.2" widescreen 3456x2234 (254 ppi, 1000 nits sustained, 1600 nits peak HDR, 1000 nits SDR, 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio) "Liquid Retina XDR" display, and a integrated battery that provides an Apple estimated 16-22 hours of runtime.
Connectivity includes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), Bluetooth 6, Thread networking, three Thunderbolt 5 ports (USB-C connector), an HDMI port, an SDXC-capable SD card slot, a 3.5 mm headphone jack, and a "MagSafe 3" power connector.
