Is Apple Bored of Winning? - M5 MacBook Pro

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Dave2D reviews Apple’s M5 MacBook Pro, iPad Pro, and Vision Pro Gen 2, arguing Apple is too bored to market its own industry-leading chip.

  • Apple released M5 with no launch event — just a quiet website update covering only the base chip, no M5 Pro or Max yet.
  • M5 delivers 15% CPU and 30% GPU bump over M4, and over 2x the performance of M1, within the same power envelope.
  • Apple claims M5 has the fastest single-core performance in the industry — a claim that would get billboard campaigns from Intel or Qualcomm.
  • The biggest real-world gains are in local AI workflows; M5 MacBook Pro tops out at 32GB RAM, limiting heavier AI use cases.
  • M5 MacBook Pro still runs Wi-Fi 6E (not 7) and Thunderbolt 4 only — M4 Pro/Max had Thunderbolt 5.
  • Dave’s buying advice: prioritize RAM over CPU/GPU tier, skip yearly upgrades, and target M2/M3 Macs for best price-to-performance.
  • Vision Pro Gen 2 gains higher refresh rates, better pixel density, longer battery life, and a noticeably more comfortable dual knit strap that is backwards compatible with Gen 1.

2025-10-21 · Watch on YouTube

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