MacBook Pro 14-inch (M5) vs Galaxy Book6 Pro (14-inch)
The short answer
- MacBook Pro 14-inch (M5) charges faster, at 96 W against 60.
- MacBook Pro 14-inch (M5) has the faster screen: 120 Hz against 30.
- Galaxy Book6 Pro (14-inch) is the cheaper of the two at the price its maker announced: INR 178,990 against INR 189,900.
Compared only on figures both makers publish. Everything else is in the table below.
2 phones side by side.
| Specification |
 MacBook Pro 14-inch (M5)
₹1,89,900launch price
|
 Galaxy Book6 Pro (14-inch)
₹1,78,990launch price
|
|---|---|---|
| Placement | ||
| At its price | Not assessed | Not assessed |
| Spec index | — | — |
| Key Specs | ||
| RAM | 16GB unified memory, configurable to 24GB or 32GB | 32 GB LPDDR5X |
| Processor | Apple M5, 10-core CPU with 4 super cores and 6 efficiency cores | Intel Core Ultra X7 processor 358H |
| Battery | 72.4-watt-hour lithium-polymer, up to 24 hours video streaming | 67.18 Wh (typical) |
| Display | 14.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR, 3024 x 1964 at 254 ppi, ProMotion up to 120Hz | 35.56 cm (14.0-inch) Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 2880 x 1800 |
| Graphics | 10-core GPU | Intel Arc B390 |
| Storage | 512GB or 1TB SSD, configurable to 1TB, 2TB or 4TB | 1 TB NVMe SSD |
| General | ||
| Launch Date | October 2025 (announced 15 October, available 22 October 2025) | 27 March 2026 (India) |
| Operating System | macOS | Windows 11 Home |
| Colours | Space Black, Silver | Gray |
| Series | MacBook Pro | Galaxy Book6 |
| Model Number | — | NP940XJG-KG6 |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple M5 with 16-core Neural Engine | Intel Core Ultra X7 processor 358H |
| CPU | 10-core CPU with 4 super cores and 6 efficiency cores | Intel Core Ultra Series 3 (Core Ultra X7 / 7 / 5 across the range) |
| Architecture | Apple silicon | Intel Core Ultra Series 3, Intel Evo Edition |
| Graphics | 10-core GPU | Intel Arc B390 |
| RAM | 16GB, 24GB or 32GB unified memory | 32 GB (16 GB also offered) |
| RAM Type | Unified memory | LPDDR5X (on board) |
| Cores | 10 | Up to 16 cores |
| Expandable Memory | Configurable at purchase only | No, memory is on board |
| RAM Speed | 153GB/s memory bandwidth | — |
| Graphics Memory | Unified memory shared with the CPU | Shared |
| Fabrication | — | Intel 18A |
| Display | ||
| Display Type | Liquid Retina XDR, mini-LED backlit; standard or nano-texture glass | Dynamic AMOLED 2X, Anti-Reflective |
| Screen Size | 14.2 inches (diagonal) | 35.56 cm (14.0 inch) |
| Resolution | 3024 x 1964 native resolution at 254 pixels per inch | 2880 x 1800 (WQXGA+) |
| Brightness | XDR: 1000 nits sustained full-screen, 1600 nits peak (HDR only); SDR: up to 1000 nits outdoor; 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio | 1000 nits HDR peak, 500 nits SDR peak |
| Refresh Rate | ProMotion technology for adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz | 30 Hz to 120 Hz adaptive |
| Colour Gamut | Wide colour (P3), support for 1 billion colours, True Tone technology | — |
| Touch Screen | — | Yes |
| Design | ||
| Height | 22.12 cm (8.71 inches) depth | 220.6 mm |
| Width | 31.26 cm (12.31 inches) | 314.2 mm |
| Thickness | 1.55 cm (0.61 inch) | 11.6 mm |
| Weight | 1.55 kg (3.4 pounds) | 1.24 kg |
| Build Material | Aluminium enclosure | Aluminium |
| Backlit Keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Keyboard | Backlit Magic Keyboard with 78 (ANSI) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 full-height function keys | Two-tone Pro keyboard |
| Touchpad | Force Touch trackpad | Haptic touch trackpad |
| Fingerprint Sensor | No | Yes |
| Storage | ||
| Storage Type | SSD | NVMe SSD (PCIe) |
| Internal Storage | 512GB, 1TB, 2TB or 4TB | 1 TB (512 GB also offered) |
| Expandable Storage | Configurable at purchase only | — |
| Storage Slots | — | 1 |
| Battery | ||
| Capacity | 72.4 watt-hours | 67.18 Wh (typical) |
| Type | Built-in lithium-polymer | Lithium-Ion |
| Charging | MagSafe 3 port; fast-charge capable with 96W or higher USB PD power source | USB Power Delivery, 60 W minimum / 65 W maximum |
| Power Adapter | 70W USB-C Power Adapter | 65 W USB Type-C adapter |
| Battery Life | Up to 24 hours video streaming; up to 16 hours wireless web | Up to 30 hours video playback |
| Ports & Connectivity | ||
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth v5.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) | Wi-Fi 7, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be, 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz + 6 GHz, MIMO, EHT320, 4096-QAM |
| Audio Jack | 3.5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones | 1 x headphone out / mic-in combo |
| USB Type-C | No | No |
| Thunderbolt | Three Thunderbolt 4 ports, up to 40Gb/s, with DisplayPort output | 2 x Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI port | 1 x HDMI 2.1 (supports 8K at 60 Hz, 5K at 120 Hz) |
| Card Reader | SDXC card slot | — |
| USB Type-A | — | 1 x USB 3.2 |
| Multimedia | ||
| Audio Features | Spatial Audio when playing music or video with Dolby Atmos; Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes | Dolby Atmos, Smart Amp |
| Speakers | High-fidelity six-speaker sound system with force-cancelling woofers | Stereo speakers |
| Webcam | 12MP Centre Stage camera with Desk View support and 1080p HD video recording | 2.0 MP (1080p FHD) |
| Microphone | Studio-quality three-mic array with high signal-to-noise ratio and directional beamforming | Internal dual array digital microphones |
| Features | ||
| Operating System Edition | macOS with Apple Intelligence | Windows 11 Home |
| Security | Touch ID | TPM, fingerprint reader, Samsung Knox (enterprise version), Windows 11 Secured-core PC |
| In the Box | 14-inch MacBook Pro, 70W USB-C Power Adapter, USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m), polishing cloth (nano-texture display only) | — |
| Cooling | — | Optimised vapour chamber with enlarged surface area and enhanced fins, 35% better cooling efficiency than the previous generation |