MacBook Neo (Early 2026) vs MacBook Pro 16 (M5 Max, Early 2026) Full Specs

Summary

CPU A18 Pro (Neo)6 Cores (2P+4E)	CPU M5 Max (18C32G)18 Cores (6P+12M)
GPU 5-Core A18 Pro640 Shaders	GPU 32-Core M5 Max4,096 Shaders
Memory 8GBLPDDR5X-7500	Memory 36GBLPDDR5X-9600
Storage 256GBPCIe 3.0 x4	Storage 2TBPCIe 5.0 x4
Display 13" LCD IPS2408x1506 500Nits 60Hz Glossy AR	Display 16.2" LCD IPS Mini-LED3456x2234 1000Nits 120Hz Glossy AR
Price $699 MAX	Price $4,399 MAX

Highlights

Geekbench 6 Single

Geekbench 6 Single Geekbench 6 Multi Peak OPS FP32 FP16 GPU Bandwidth

MacBook Neo3,409A18 Pro (Neo)

x1

MacBook Pro 164,340M5 Max (18C32G)

x1.27

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System Arch

CPU

A18 Pro (Neo)	M5 Max (18C32G)
6 Cores(2P+4E) 6 Threads 4.04GHz	18 Cores(6P+12M) 18 Threads 4.61GHz

GPU

5-Core A18 Pro	32-Core M5 Max
640 Shaders 1.47GHz	4,096 Shaders 1.62GHz
Shared Memory	Shared Memory
Peak·FP32·FP16 1.88 TFLOPSFP16	Peak·FP32·FP16 106.2 TOPSINT8 Tensor

Memory

8GBLPDDR5X-7500

36GBLPDDR5X-9600

Storage

256GBPCIe 3.0 x4	2TBPCIe 5.0 x4
1.4GB/s Read 1.3GB/s Write	13.7GB/s Read 16.3GB/s Write

Display

13" LCD IPS2408x1506 500Nits 60Hz Glossy AR Size Res 13"	16.2" LCD IPS Mini-LED3456x2234 1000Nits 120Hz Glossy AR Size Res 16.2"
Panel & HDR LCD IPS	Panel & HDR LCD IPS HDR
Area & Aspect Ratio 75.96 in² 16:10	Area & Aspect Ratio 119.6 in² 15.5:10
Brightness 500 nits 500 nits Peak	Brightness 1000 nits 1600 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR 60Hz	Refresh & VRR 120Hz Variable Refresh
Response Time -	Response Time 42 ms
Resolution 2408x1506 3.6M Pixels 219 ppi	Resolution 3456x2234 7.7M Pixels 254 ppi
Backlight & Contrast LED 1.5K:1 contrast	Backlight & Contrast Mini-LED 2.6K zones 1M:1 contrast
Viewing Angles 178° H 178° V	Viewing Angles 178° H 178° V
Color Depth 10-bit	Color Depth 10-bit
Color Coverage 100% sRGB	Color Coverage 100% sRGB 99% DCI-P3
Coating & Lamination Glossy AR	Coating & Lamination Glossy AR
Touchscreen -	Touchscreen No
Border Size -	Border Size 3.5mm (0.14")

Battery

Up to 11 hours	Up to 15 hours
Charge Time -	Charge Time 0-50%: 30 min
36.5Wh 4803mAh 7.6V Lithium-Ion Polymer	100Wh 8728mAh 11.46V Lithium-Ion Polymer
User Replaceable No	User Replaceable No

Ports

Data 1x USB-C 3.1 DP PD 1x USB-C 2.0	Data 3x Thunderbolt 5 -
Video -	Video 1x HDMI 2.1
Audio 1x Audio Jack	Audio 1x Audio Jack
Card Slots -	Card Slots 1x SDXC Card UHS-II

Connectivity

Wi-Fi 6E Bluetooth 6.0	Wi-Fi 7 Bluetooth 6.0
Infrared No	Infrared No

Power

Charger 20W USB-C	Charger 140W USB-C
Max Power Draw -	Max Power Draw 119.8W
Output 20W 9.00V 2.22A	Output 140W 28.00V 5.00A
Input 0.50A	Input 2.00A
Protocol & Port USB-C	Protocol & Port USB-C
USB-PD 3.00A 5V (15W) 2.22A 9V (19.98W)	USB-PD 3.00A 5V (15W) 3.00A 9V (27W) 5.00A 15V (75W) 5.00A 20V (100W) 5.00A 28V (140W)

Audio

Speakers 2	Speakers 6
Microphones 2	Microphones 3

Input

Keyboard 78 Keys Scissor -	Keyboard 78 Keys Scissor Backlit
Trackpad Multi-Touch Clickpad Glass	Trackpad Force Touch Glass
Biometrics -	Biometrics Fingerprint Fingerprint

OS

Launch OS macOS 26 Tahoe

Launch OS macOS 26 Tahoe

Enclosure

Build Material Aluminum	Build Material Aluminum
Height 12.7mm (0.5") Width 297.5mm (11.71") Depth 206.4mm (8.13")	Height 16.8mm (0.66") Width 355.7mm (14") Depth 248.1mm (9.77")
Weight 1.23kg	Weight 2.16kg
Weight + Charger 1.29kg	Weight + Charger 2.44kg
Volume 0.7798L	Volume 1.4826L
Decor Lights No	Decor Lights No
Fans -	Fans 2

Info

Release Date 2026-03-04	Release Date 2026-03-03
Warranty 1 year	Warranty 1 year
Description Early 2026	Description M5 Max, Early 2026
Model ID Mac17,5	Model ID Mac17,6
Model Number 1 A3404	Model Number 1 A3429

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