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Apple Launches M5 MacBook Pro, Higher Models Coming Soon

10/25/2025

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Apple Inc. released the M5 MacBook Pro on October 15, 2025, but M5 Pro and M5 Max are absent.
Only the base model is available at launch, and higher versions are expected in early 2026.
Early tests show the M5 delivers the highest single-core Cinebench R24 score to date.
Battery life is about 18 hours, short of Apple's 24-hour claim.

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Story summary

Apple Inc. released the M5 MacBook Pro on October 15, 2025, but M5 Pro and M5 Max are absent.
Only the base model is available at launch, and higher versions are expected in early 2026.
Early tests show the M5 delivers the highest single-core Cinebench R24 score to date.
Battery life is about 18 hours, short of Apple's 24-hour claim.