The MacBook Pro M5 Has Received Its Biggest Discount in the Model’s History.
This October, Apple released the latest 14-inch MacBook Pro with a powerful M5 chip, and its price has steadily dropped since then—the base model now costs $1,349 (the original price was $1,599). This new price is $50 lower than the Black Friday price, when Lifehacker senior tech editor Jake Peterson called it ” an incredible bargain .” At the time of writing, the base model is sold out on Amazon , but it’s still available at Best Buy.
Frankly, for most people, this laptop is overkill. The MacBook Air with the M4 processor is a more than capable laptop that will get the job done for under $800, but for those who need extra power, such as media editing or complex programming, the MacBook Pro is worth every penny. It’s the first Apple laptop released with the latest M5 chip, which offers significant improvements in many areas, such as graphics performance, compared to the M4.
In addition to improved performance compared to the MacBook Air, the Pro model also features a fan, which the MacBook Air lacks. This should help keep the device cool and prevent crashes.
The base model features a 10-core processor and 10-core M5 GPU, 16GB of RAM, and 512GB of storage. A PCMag review, which gave it an “Excellent” rating, says this laptop is so powerful that it can handle most games without a hitch . If you’re looking for one of the best Apple laptops, this is likely the best price you’ll see for a while.