Apple’s new M5 Max feels like a huge upgrade if you bought your laptop three years ago

Source: The Verge

Overview

We’ve been busy testing many new MacBooks, ranging from the new $1,099 M5 MacBook Air up to the $6,149 16‑inch MacBook Pro with the M5 Max chip. While these computers share the same design as last year’s models, they have a few things in common:

• Neither delivers a significant performance lead over their M4 counterparts.
• Faster SSDs may be enough reason for users with older laptops to consider upgrading.

Full reviews of both laptops will be published soon. In the meantime, here’s how the M5 Max compares to its predecessors.

Performance Comparison

The biggest actual change: Apple claims that its 2026 models can deliver up to 2× the sustained read speed compared to previous generations.

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