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

March 9, 2026 Cameron Faulkner

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We've been busy testing many new MacBooks, ranging from the new $1,099 M5 MacBook Air, going all the way up the $6,149 16-inch MacBook Pro with the M5 Max chip. While these computers are identical in design to last year's models, they have some things in common: neither delivers a significant lead over their M4 counterparts, although their faster SSDs might be enough reason for folks with older laptops to consider upgrading. We'll have full reviews of both laptops soon; in the meantime, here's how the M5 Max compares to its predecessors.

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