M5 MacBook Pro

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Post by tambourine_man » Wed, Oct 15, 2025, 1:10 PM UTC

M5 MacBook Pro
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Re: M5 MacBook Pro

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Post by Printerisreal » Wed, Oct 15, 2025, 1:17 PM UTC

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

Re: M5 MacBook Pro

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Post by Ambroos » Wed, Oct 15, 2025, 1:52 PM UTC

The lack of WiFi 7 is disappointing. 6E is fine but by now I'd expect 7 in new computers.

Re: M5 MacBook Pro

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Post by lapcat » Wed, Oct 15, 2025, 2:11 PM UTC

Apple's announcement: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45591873

Re: M5 MacBook Pro

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Post by simonw » Wed, Oct 15, 2025, 2:12 PM UTC

Printerisreal wrote: post #2

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

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!

Re: M5 MacBook Pro

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Post by ortusdux » Wed, Oct 15, 2025, 2:13 PM UTC

simonw wrote: post #5

Printerisreal wrote: post #2

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

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!

They are running out of ways to differentiate their products.

Re: M5 MacBook Pro

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Post by fnordpiglet » Wed, Oct 15, 2025, 2:13 PM UTC

Sad to release without refreshing the high end line on 16” MBP. I worry they nerfed the 14” MBP to ensure the M4 16” retained better specs to not make the discontinuity worse. Otherwise the 14” outperforming the more expensive 16” would be uncomfortable.

Re: M5 MacBook Pro

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Post by sixothree » Wed, Oct 15, 2025, 2:18 PM UTC

Printerisreal wrote: post #2

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

And a "pro" computer that comes with half a tb of storage by default with a $200 premium for another 0.5 tb of storage. Oof. Just gross.

I know people complain at every release. But I look at the three choices presented and they are all disappointing to me. It's a huge turnoff to see the only initial differentiator presented to be a choice between "measly" amounts of RAM and storage to "barely acceptable" amounts.

To get even close to the specs on my Surface Pro I'd have to hit the configurator and spend at least $1000. Even more to hit the config of my work issued HP notebook.

Re: M5 MacBook Pro

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Post by sings_lullabies » Wed, Oct 15, 2025, 2:19 PM UTC

Printerisreal wrote: post #2

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

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Re: M5 MacBook Pro

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Post by outside1234 » Wed, Oct 15, 2025, 2:19 PM UTC

simonw wrote: post #5

Printerisreal wrote: post #2

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

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!

Wait what!?!? My MacBook M1 has 64GB of memory for crying out loud.