Apple MacBook Pro (2026) With Up To 16-Inch Display, M5 Pro And M5 Max Chipsets Launched In India: Price, Specifications
The MacBook Pro (2026) comes with up to 128GB of RAM and up to 8TB of storage. It comes in Space Black and Silver colours.
Published : March 4, 2026 at 9:22 AM IST
Hyderabad: Apple has launched the 2026 iteration of the MacBook Pro in India. It is offered in 14-inch and 16-inch display sizes and powered by M5 Pro and M5 Max chipsets. The latest laptop features up to 120Hz Liquid Retina XDR display, up to 36GB unified RAM and 2TB storage, 12MP Centre Stage camera, up to 100Wh battery with up to 96W charging support. All models run on macOS and Apple Intelligence.
MacBook Pro (2026): Price, availability
Apple provides a lot of customisation in terms of RAM and storage for the new MacBook Pro. The standard 14-inch 2026 MacBook Pro with the M5 Pro processor is priced at Rs 2.49 lakh for the 24GB RAM + 1TB storage variant. The standard M5 Max chipset model with 36GB RAM + 2TB storage costs Rs 3.99 lakh. Customers can pay an additional Rs 30,000 for the 18-core CPU and 40-core GPU version of the M5 Max System-on-Chip (SoC), which offers enhanced performance compared to the 18-core CPU and 32-core GPU standard model.
Meanwhile, the 16-inch 2026 MacBook Pro with the M5 Pro chipset is priced at Rs 2.99 lakh for the 24GB RAM + 1TB storage variant. The M5 Max processor model with 36GB RAM + 2TB storage costs Rs 4.29 lakh. Customers can pay an additional Rs 20,000 for 64GB of RAM and Rs 60,000 for 4TB of storage. All models are offered in Space Black and Silver colours.
Pre-orders for the MacBook Pro (2026) start today, March 4, 2026. It will be available from March 11, 2026.
| Model | Processor | Variant | Price |
| 14-inch display | M5 Pro | 24GB + 1TB | Rs 2,49,900 |
| M5 Max | 36GB + 2TB | Rs 3,99,900 | |
| 16-inch display | M5 Pro | 24GB + 1TB | Rs 2,99,900 |
| M5 Max | 36GB + 2TB | Rs 4,29,900 |
MacBook Pro (2026): Specifications
The 14-inch MacBook Pro (2026) measures 312.6mm in width, 221.2mm in depth, and 15mm in thickness. It weighs 1.60 kg for the M5 Pro chip variant and 1.62 kg for the M5 Max processor model. Meanwhile, the 16-inch MacBook Pro (2026) measures 355.7mm in width, 248.1mm in depth, and 16.8mm in thickness. It weighs 2.14 kg for the M5 Pro model and 2.15 kg for the M5 Max variant.
The laptop comes with a Liquid Retina XDR ProMotion screen, with a resolution of 3,456 x 2,234 pixels. It offers a refresh rate of up to 120Hz, up to 1,600 nits of peak brightness, one billion colours, a P3 wide colour range, and an optional nano-texture finish. It comes with up to 128GB of RAM and up to 8TB of internal SSD space.
The laptop includes a 12-megapixel webcam with support for Apple's Centre Stage and Desk View. All models support Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, and Apple's N1 networking chip.
The device packs up to a 100Wh battery and supports up to 140W fast charging through the USB-C port. Apple claims the laptop can last up to 24 hours of video playback and up to 17 hours of web browsing over Wi-Fi.
In terms of ports, it includes one SDXC card slot, one HDMI port, one 3.5mm headphone jack, and two Thunderbolt 5 ports. The device also features Apple's backlit Magic Keyboard, an ambient light sensor, and a Touch ID fingerprint sensor. It runs macOS Tahoe.
M5 Pro and M5 Max chipsets
The MacBook Pro is powered by the M5 Pro and M5 Max chipsets. Both processors are built on Fusion architecture, featuring a new 18-core CPU architecture with six “Super Cores” along with 12 performance cores. “Collectively, the CPU significantly boosts performance by up to 30 per cent for pro workloads.”
Apple mentions that compared to their predecessor, the M4 Series chips, the new M5 Pro and M5 Max processors have a much more powerful Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), which goes up to 40-cores. This means that it can handle very demanding visual tasks with ease.
Each GPU core has a built-in AI processor, Neural Accelerator, which can move data around much faster than its previous generation. All these improvements make the M5 Pro and M5 Max chipsets four times better at AI-related graphics tasks compared to the older M4 chips. Apple mentioned that the GPU generates up to 35 per cent more enhanced graphics capabilities for apps using ray tracing, compared to its predecessors, M4 Pro and M4 Max.
The latest MacBook Pro with the M5 Pro chipset is designed for users who require strong processing power and graphics, along with lots of RAM to handle complex projects and workloads. Apple says that it is ideal for data modellers, post-production sound designers, and STEM students.
The MacBook Pro (2026) with M5 Max chipset is designed for users who process workloads that require maximum GPU computation along with the highest RAM. It is ideal for 3D animators, app developers, and AI researchers.
