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Re: M5 MacBook Pro

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Post by Printerisreal » Wed, Oct 15, 2025, 2:36 PM UTC

xuki wrote: post #15

simonw wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It looks like the highest tier is 32GB, which really surprised me. I guess we'll have to wait for the M5 Pro / M5 Max for more memory than that. Bad news for anyone who buys the M5 MacBook Pro as an "AI" machine and finds it can't fit any of the more interesting LLMs!

It has always been this way. Base M1's max RAM was 16GB, M2/M3's was 24GB, M4's was 32GB.

Base m1 was like 4-5 years ago. did we have that much ram with oldest macs too, 30 years ago? 4-5 years at same base RAM is incredibly cheap behaviour from Apple. Some phones are literally close to that RAM now.

Re: M5 MacBook Pro

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Post by masklinn » Wed, Oct 15, 2025, 2:36 PM UTC

czbond wrote: post #12

Printerisreal wrote: post #2

Lowest tier comes with 16 gb of memory, same memory size with lowest M. air, why Apple?

The Pro sales page says their RAM is unified, which is more efficient than traditional. Anyone have a concept by how much more efficient unified RAM performs vs RAM? Their sales copy for reference: "M-series chips include unified memory, which is more efficient than traditional RAM. This single pool of high-performance memory allows apps to efficiently share data between the CPU, GPU, and Neural Engine.... This means…

RAM has always been unified on every M series CPU.

Re: M5 MacBook Pro

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Post by yohannparis » Wed, Oct 15, 2025, 2:37 PM UTC

letmetweakit wrote: post #19

Apparently, in Europe, the box will not contain a charger [1]. This is absolutely mind-blowing to me. edit: suggested retail price also dropped with EUR 100. Mind is less blown now. It seems like a good thing in fact. edit2: in Belgium, the combined price of the 70W adapter and 2m USB-C to MagSafe is EUR 120. [1] https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/new-macbook-pro-does-no...

I think it's awesome. I have way to many chargers, specially USB-C, 5, 10, 20, 35, 70, and 95W all over the house and office. If you need one, just shell the extra $100 that corresponds to your needs.

Re: M5 MacBook Pro

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Post by masklinn » Wed, Oct 15, 2025, 2:37 PM UTC

Printerisreal wrote: post #21

xuki wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It has always been this way. Base M1's max RAM was 16GB, M2/M3's was 24GB, M4's was 32GB.

Base m1 was like 4-5 years ago. did we have that much ram with oldest macs too, 30 years ago? 4-5 years at same base RAM is incredibly cheap behaviour from Apple. Some phones are literally close to that RAM now.

Base M1 had 8GB RAM base and 16 max. Where are you getting “same base ram”?

Re: M5 MacBook Pro

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Post by Analemma_ » Wed, Oct 15, 2025, 2:38 PM UTC

asadm wrote: post #13

wait I can’t have M5 with 64GB ram? highest is just 32GB which is ridiculous!

It seems like only the M5 base chip is available at the moment. The M5 Pro and Max, whenever those are released, will presumably have higher limits.

Re: M5 MacBook Pro

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Post by Printerisreal » Wed, Oct 15, 2025, 2:38 PM UTC

masklinn wrote: post #24

Printerisreal wrote: post #21

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Base m1 was like 4-5 years ago. did we have that much ram with oldest macs too, 30 years ago? 4-5 years at same base RAM is incredibly cheap behaviour from Apple. Some phones are literally close to that RAM now.

Base M1 had 8GB RAM base and 16 max. Where are you getting “same base ram”?

%100 ram growth in 5 years still very slow and cheap.

Re: M5 MacBook Pro

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Post by justinator » Wed, Oct 15, 2025, 2:39 PM UTC

asadm wrote: post #13

wait I can’t have M5 with 64GB ram? highest is just 32GB which is ridiculous!

and its unified

Re: M5 MacBook Pro

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Post by chvid » Wed, Oct 15, 2025, 2:41 PM UTC

letmetweakit wrote: post #19

Apparently, in Europe, the box will not contain a charger [1]. This is absolutely mind-blowing to me. edit: suggested retail price also dropped with EUR 100. Mind is less blown now. It seems like a good thing in fact. edit2: in Belgium, the combined price of the 70W adapter and 2m USB-C to MagSafe is EUR 120. [1] https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/new-macbook-pro-does-no...

My mbp came with a 140w charger - which I never use.

Re: M5 MacBook Pro

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Post by bombcar » Wed, Oct 15, 2025, 2:45 PM UTC

letmetweakit wrote: post #19

Apparently, in Europe, the box will not contain a charger [1]. This is absolutely mind-blowing to me. edit: suggested retail price also dropped with EUR 100. Mind is less blown now. It seems like a good thing in fact. edit2: in Belgium, the combined price of the 70W adapter and 2m USB-C to MagSafe is EUR 120. [1] https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/new-macbook-pro-does-no...

Dropping the price was nice. They could have gotten away with a slight reduction in price, and a coupon inside to send away for a "free" charger, and then bask in the millions who couldn't be bothered to do it.

Re: M5 MacBook Pro

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Post by [deleted] » Wed, Oct 15, 2025, 2:46 PM UTC

letmetweakit wrote: post #19

Apparently, in Europe, the box will not contain a charger [1]. This is absolutely mind-blowing to me. edit: suggested retail price also dropped with EUR 100. Mind is less blown now. It seems like a good thing in fact. edit2: in Belgium, the combined price of the 70W adapter and 2m USB-C to MagSafe is EUR 120. [1] https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/new-macbook-pro-does-no...

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