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M4 to M5 MacBook Pro benchmarks impressive, but little real-world benefit

Avatar for Ben Lovejoy Nov 5 2025 - 4:11 am PT
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M4 to M5 MacBook Pro benchmarks impressive, but little real-world benefit | Apple graphic representations of the new chip

Most people upgrade their MacBook Pro no more frequently than once every five years, and some leave it considerably longer than that. But Apple always makes it sound like even last year’s model is now hopelessly outdated, something it did again with the launch of the M5 MacBook Pro.

There’s no doubt that the company is achieving incredibly impressive year-on-year increases in Apple Silicon performance, but real-life tests show that upgrading from one generation to the next doesn’t make sense for the vast majority of MacBook owners …

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Here’s the most impressive thing about the M5 chip

Avatar for Ben Lovejoy Oct 16 2025 - 5:44 am PT
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The most impressive thing about the M5 chip isn't found inside the MacBook Pro | M5 chip layout shown in Apple graphic

Even five years on, I’m still blown away by the impressiveness of Apple Silicon Macs. I’m still rocking a pair of M1-powered MacBooks myself, albeit one of them the M1 Max, and I’ve never felt that either one was underpowered.

Apple yesterday told us that the latest generation M5 chip is significantly better than even the M4. But the most impressive thing about the chip isn’t found inside the MacBook Pro …

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No, the EU didn’t ban Apple from including a charger with the M5 MacBook Pro

Avatar for Ben Lovejoy Oct 16 2025 - 4:04 am PT
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No, the EU didn't ban Apple from including a charger with the M5 MacBook Pro | Apple promo image shown

There was quite a lot of discussion yesterday – and not a little confusion – when it was revealed that the new M5 14-inch MacBook Pro announced yesterday doesn’t include a power adapter in the box when bought in the UK or EU countries.

Many were claiming that this is because EU law prohibits the inclusion of a charger when selling new electronic products, but that is not actually the case …

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