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Apple’s M5 Max Chip Achieves a New Record in First Benchmark Result

Apple’s M5 Max Chip Achieves a New Record in First Benchmark Result

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The first Geekbench 6 result for a 16-inch MacBook Pro with the M5 Max chip surfaced today, and Apple has achieved record-breaking performance. In this unconfirmed result, the M5 Max with an 18-core CPU achieved a score of 29,233 for multi-core CPU performance, which tops the 27,726 score achieved by the Mac Studio’s M3 Ultra chip with a 32-core CPU. M5 Max is now the fastest Apple silicon chip ever, and it even topped every other consumer PC processor in the Geekbench database. In terms of multi-core CPU performance, the M5 Max is up to 5% faster than the M3 Ultra, and up to 14% to 15% faster than the M4 Max chip with a 16-core CPU. Here is a comparison of the multi-core CPU results: 16-inch MacBook Pro with M5 Max (18-core CPU): 29,233 (one result) Mac Studio with M3 Ultra (32-core CPU): 27,726 (average of all results) Mac Studio with M4 Max (16-core CPU): 26,166 (average of all results) 16-inch MacBook Pro with M4 Max (16-core CPU): 25,702 (average of all results) As …

Apple Does Not Include a Charger With All New MacBooks in UK and EU

Apple Does Not Include a Charger With All New MacBooks in UK and EU

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None of the new MacBook Neo, MacBook Air, or MacBook Pro models unveiled this week come with a charger in the UK and EU countries, such as Germany, France, Italy, and Spain. This change began with the base 14-inch MacBook Pro last year. If you need a power adapter, you must purchase one separately during checkout or later. In all other countries, Apple includes a charger in the box with these Macs, at no additional cost. In the U.S., for example, the MacBook Neo ships with Apple’s 20W USB-C Power Adapter (sold separately for $19), while the 16-inch MacBook Pro comes with Apple’s 140W USB-C Power Adapter (sold separately for $99). Apple includes a USB-C or MagSafe 3 charging cable with all of the new MacBooks sold worldwide. Popular Stories Apple Accidentally Leaks ‘MacBook Neo’ Apple appears to have prematurely revealed the name of its rumored lower-cost MacBook model, which is expected to be announced this Wednesday. A regulatory document for a “MacBook Neo” (Model A3404) has appeared on Apple’s website. Unfortunately, there are no further …

The new MacBook Pro laptops are up to 0 more expensive than their predecessors, thanks to the RAM shortage

The new MacBook Pro laptops are up to $400 more expensive than their predecessors, thanks to the RAM shortage

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Apple unveiled its latest slate of MacBook Air and MacBook Pro laptops on Tuesday morning, and in the case of the MacBook Pro, the new hardware comes with the announcement of new M5 Pro and M5 Max chips. The specs on the new chips are impressive, featuring an 18-core CPU that Apple says is over 4x the peak GPU compute for AI compared to the previous generation. But consumers may be surprised to see the price of the new MacBook Pro devices. For the base MacBook Pro device, which has an M5 Pro chip, prices start at $2,199 and $2,699 for the 14-inch and 16-inch models, respectively. The MacBook Pro models with the M5 Max chips start at a whopping $3,599 and $3,899 for the respective 14-inch and 16-inch models. For comparison, the 14-inch MacBook Pro with an M4 Pro chip started at $1,999 when it was released. With the demands for more computers and data centers to power AI, the market is experiencing a shortage of RAM, causing memory prices to surge. Analysts are …

Apple’s New MacBook Air and MacBook Pro Have New Chips, More Storage, and Higher Prices

Apple’s New MacBook Air and MacBook Pro Have New Chips, More Storage, and Higher Prices

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Alongside its price-friendly iPhone 17e and M4 iPad Air yesterday, Apple just announced a few updates to the MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, and its rarely-refreshed desktop display line. The MacBook Air has now been updated to the latest M5 chip. It’s a fairly modest upgrade, but it brings it up to speed with Apple’s latest processor that debuted in the MacBook Pro last fall. There are no other major hardware changes—it now comes with 512 GB of starting storage with “faster SSD technology”—but you can still get the Air in either a 13- or 15-inch screen size. This laptop also features Apple’s N1 wireless chip, which includes Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6 for the latest connectivity standards. It still comes with the standard 16 GB of RAM, and sadly, there’s a $100 price bump to account for the extra storage. It now starts at $1,099 for the 13-inch model and $1,299 for the 15-inch model. Apple says you can preorder it tomorrow, with sales kicking off on March 11. More interestingly, Apple is expanding the …