Apple Announces 14-inch MacBook Pro withโ M5 Chip, Removes Charger from Box
Cupertino, CA – โคApple today unveiled a new 14-inch โMacBook Pro powered by the M5 chip, boasting โenhanced AI capabilities, โbut โฃconcurrently announced a cost-cutting measureโข that willโ require customers โคto purchase powerโ adapters separately. โคThe new laptop arrives with a starting price of โฌ1799 โขadn is โslatedโค for release on Wednesday, October 22nd.
The shift โคto the M5 chip marks a criticallyโ important upgrade with the integration of a “neural accelerator” within each graphics chip core, designed to dramatically improve AI performance – mirroring a feature recently introduced in Apple’s A19 Pro. While memory options remain consistent โwith the previous generation (16 to 32 GB), storage configurations now include a 4 TB โoption, expanding โขcapacity for demanding users. The display retains its Liquidโ Retinaโฃ XDR miniLED technology, offering a 3024 x 1964 resolution, up to 120 Hz refresh rate, and peak brightness of 1600 nits in HDR.
However, Apple’s decision to discontinue inclusion of a power adapter represents a notable change forโ consumers. Theโ omission, noted in theโ technical specifications, will require purchasers ofโ theโ 70W-dependent laptop to factor โin the additional cost of a charger. This move follows a similar decision made regarding iPhones, but carries a greater financialโข impact given โthe higher price point and power requirements of a professional laptop. The newโ macbook Pro M5 isโข priced at โฌ1799,a reduction of โฌ100 compared to the โฌ1899 โคlaunch priceโข of the MacBook Pro M4 in November 2024.
