The results for the new Apple chips are impressive and the M5 Pro is already either much faster or just slightly slower than the mobile GeForce RTX 5090 in the Asus ProArt P16, one of the fastest 16-inch Windows multimedia laptops. The two M5 Max models are, especially when you need the GPU, significantly faster. Here we can also see the advantage of the larger MacBook Pro 16, which once again confirms that the smaller 14-inch model cannot utilize the full potential of the M5 Max (we reported).
Even though the performance of the 14-inch MacBook Pro is a bit lower, but it is still significantly better compared to all the other Windows rivals with similar display sizes. If we talk about compact Windows models, the Asus ProArt PX13 with AMD Strix Halo is currently one of the best options, but the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 with the Radeon 8060S can only keep up in Lightroom, but the Strix Halo chip does not stand a chance in Photoshop, Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve against the M5 chips. The combination of Intel’s Panther Lake and the mobile RTX 5070 cannot keep up, either. Please see our analysis articles for the new M5 Pro and M5 Max chips for more information: