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Apple MacBook Pro 16-inch M5 (2026)

Model A3428 and A3429

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The Apple MacBook Pro 16-inch with M5 Pro or M5 Max (models A3428 and A3429) was introduced on March 3, 2026 and went on sale March 11, 2026. It pairs a 16.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR display with Apple's 18-core M5 Pro or M5 Max chip, three Thunderbolt 5 ports, and a 100-watt-hour battery rated for up to 24 hours of video playback. Apple's official name for this machine is "MacBook Pro (16-inch, M5 Pro or M5 Max)" with no year in it, so your Mac will show the chip name rather than a date. Every 16-inch unit was configured once at checkout, and the chip, memory, and storage are soldered in place for good, so your exact build is what sets its resale value. If you are ready to move on from yours, you don't have to list it on a marketplace or settle for store credit: Gadget Salvation buys it outright for cash, sends you a free insured shipping label, and pays within two business days of inspection. Select your chip, memory, storage, and condition in the tool above for an instant cash offer.

Identify your exact MacBook Pro 16-inch

You don't need any tools or technical knowledge. If your Mac turns on, click the Apple menu (the apple logo in the top-left corner of the screen) and choose About This Mac. The window that opens shows your chip, memory, and serial number. The chip line must read "Apple M5 Pro" or "Apple M5 Max", and the name should read "MacBook Pro (16-inch, M5 Pro or M5 Max)." If your Mac won't turn on, close the lid, flip the laptop over, and look at the small printed text along the edge of the bottom case nearest the hinge. You'll see the word "Model" followed by an A-number.

Model A3428 — M5 Pro

  • Chip: Apple M5 Pro, 18-core CPU, 20-core GPU
  • Model identifier: Mac17,8
  • Standard part numbers: MGEA4, MGE44, MGEC4, MGE64
  • Shipped with 24GB, 48GB, or 64GB of memory
  • Shipped with 1TB, 2TB, or 4TB of storage

Model A3429 — M5 Max

  • Chip: Apple M5 Max, 18-core CPU, 32-core or 40-core GPU
  • Model identifier: Mac17,6
  • Standard part numbers: MGED4, MGE74, MGEE4, MGE94
  • Shipped with 36GB, 48GB, 64GB, or 128GB of memory
  • Shipped with 2TB, 4TB, or 8TB of storage

Find your memory and storage

  • Memory: listed on the "Memory" line in About This Mac
  • Storage: open System Settings → General → Storage and read the total capacity (it shows slightly less than the advertised size, so 1.99TB means 2TB)
  • GPU cores: click "More Info," then "System Report," then "Graphics/Displays" to see 20, 32, or 40 cores

Two quick confirmations

  • Open System Information → Thunderbolt/USB4 and confirm the ports report Thunderbolt 5
  • Enter your serial number at Apple's Check Coverage site; it returns the full product name
  • Stuck? Our Apple model number guide walks through every method step by step

Core hardware configurations

Processor (CPU)

  • Apple M5 Pro — 18-core CPU (6 super cores, 12 performance cores)
  • Apple M5 Max — 18-core CPU (6 super cores, 12 performance cores)
  • 16-core Neural Engine on both chips for Apple Intelligence and on-device AI
  • M5 Pro media engine: one video encode engine, one ProRes encode/decode engine, AV1 decode
  • M5 Max media engine: two video encode engines, two ProRes encode/decode engines, AV1 decode

Graphics (GPU)

  • M5 Pro — 20-core GPU, 307GB/s memory bandwidth
  • M5 Max — 32-core GPU, 460GB/s memory bandwidth
  • M5 Max — 40-core GPU, 614GB/s memory bandwidth (top configuration)
  • Neural Accelerators built into the GPU and hardware-accelerated ray tracing on every configuration

Memory (unified RAM)

  • M5 Pro: 24GB standard, or 48GB or 64GB
  • M5 Max with 32-core GPU: 36GB only
  • M5 Max with 40-core GPU: 48GB, 64GB, or 128GB
  • Soldered onto the chip package and not upgradable. The memory your Mac shipped with is permanent.

Storage (SSD)

  • M5 Pro: 1TB standard, configurable to 2TB or 4TB
  • M5 Max: 2TB standard, configurable to 4TB or 8TB
  • 8TB was offered on M5 Max only
  • Soldered to the logic board. There is no removable drive, and it cannot be upgraded or pulled out before shipping.

Display & audio

Display

16.2-inch (diagonal) Liquid Retina XDR mini-LED display at 3456 × 2234 resolution and 254 pixels per inch. ProMotion adaptive refresh up to 120Hz, 1,000,000:1 contrast, 1000 nits sustained full-screen and 1600 nits peak brightness for HDR, and up to 1000 nits for standard content outdoors. 1 billion colors, P3 wide color, and True Tone. No touchscreen.

Nano-texture option

A factory-only matte nano-texture display was available on both chips. It is etched into the glass, so it cannot be added or removed later. If your screen looks matte and barely reflects light, and your box came with a polishing cloth, you have it. Select it accurately in the tool because it raises the offer.

Audio

High-fidelity six-speaker system with force-cancelling woofers and wide stereo sound, with Spatial Audio and Dolby Atmos on the built-in speakers. Studio-quality three-mic array with directional beamforming, plus Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum mic modes. The headphone jack supports high-impedance headphones, and the HDMI port carries multichannel audio.

Ports & connectivity

MagSafe 3 handles charging on its own, so all three Thunderbolt 5 ports stay free for displays, drives, and docks. Any of the three Thunderbolt ports can also charge the laptop.

Left Side
  • 1× MagSafe 3 charging port
  • 2× Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C) (charging, DisplayPort 2.1, Thunderbolt 5 and USB 4 up to 120Gb/s)
  • 1× 3.5mm headphone jack
Right Side
  • 1× Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C)
  • 1× HDMI port
  • 1× SDXC card slot

External displays depend on the chip. M5 Pro drives up to three external displays (three at 6K/60Hz, or one at up to 8K/60Hz plus a second at up to 5K/120Hz). M5 Max drives up to four (four at 6K/60Hz, or two at up to 8K/60Hz). Both keep the built-in screen running at full resolution. Not on this machine: no USB-A ports, no Ethernet jack, no Face ID, and no cellular modem.

Apple N1 wireless chip Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) Bluetooth 6 Thread Thunderbolt 5 (120Gb/s) Touch ID

Battery, build & more

Battery & charging

100-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery (99.6Wh actual) on every configuration. Rated up to 24 hours of video streaming and 17 hours of web browsing with M5 Pro, or 22 and 16 hours with M5 Max. Ships with a 140W USB-C Power Adapter and a 6.6-foot (2 m) USB-C to MagSafe 3 cable, with fast charging supported.

Camera & mic

12MP Center Stage camera with Desk View and 1080p HD video recording, driven by an image signal processor with computational video. Paired with the studio-quality three-mic array.

Keyboard & trackpad

Backlit Magic Keyboard with 78 keys (US layout), including 12 full-height function keys, an ambient light sensor, and a Touch ID button. Large Force Touch trackpad with pressure sensing, Force clicks, and Multi-Touch gestures.

Finishes

Space Black or Silver, both offered with either chip. Color does not tell you which chip is inside, so always confirm with About This Mac.

Weight

≈ 4.7 lb (2.14 kg with M5 Pro, 2.15 kg with M5 Max). Weight varies slightly by configuration.

Dimensions

0.66" × 14.01" × 9.77" (1.68 × 35.57 × 24.81 cm).

Frequently asked questions

01 How do I find my exact MacBook Pro 16-inch model, chip, and memory?
Click the Apple menu in the top-left corner of your screen and choose About This Mac. Read three lines: the name should say "MacBook Pro (16-inch, M5 Pro or M5 Max)," the chip line tells you M5 Pro or M5 Max, and the memory line shows your RAM. For storage, go to System Settings → General → Storage. Don't worry that no year appears anywhere; Apple left the year out of this machine's name. If the laptop won't power on, flip it over and read the tiny print on the bottom case near the hinge: A3428 is the M5 Pro and A3429 is the M5 Max. Our find your gadget's model page has pictures of where to look.
02 My MacBook Pro looks like the one pictured. Is that enough to pick it?
No. Apple has used this same 16-inch enclosure, the same two colors, and the same port layout for several years, so a photo match tells you very little. Confirm all three of these before you quote: (1) the chip line in About This Mac includes the word Pro or Max, exactly "Apple M5 Pro" or "Apple M5 Max"; (2) the model number on the bottom case is A3428 or A3429; and (3) System Information lists the ports as Thunderbolt 5. If any one of these doesn't match, browse our MacBook Pro category or request a custom quote and our team will identify it for you. Picking the right model now is what keeps your quoted offer from changing at inspection.
03 Will you buy a MacBook Pro 16-inch with a cracked screen, dents, or other problems?
Yes. Damage lowers the offer, but it doesn't disqualify the laptop, and a damaged 16-inch at this spec level still has real value. We buy units with cracked or blotchy XDR screens, dented corners, worn batteries, sticky keys, dead trackpads, ports that won't connect, liquid exposure, and Macs that won't turn on at all. Choose an honest condition grade and check every issue that applies in the tool above, and the offer you see is the offer you get. Two tips: if you have the nano-texture screen, don't scrub at marks with household cleaners, since that can damage the etched surface; just note it. And if the battery has swollen enough to lift the trackpad or bottom case, tell us and pack it with extra padding. Our post on where to sell a broken laptop covers more.
04 Can I sell my MacBook Pro 16-inch for cash instead of listing it, and what is it worth?
Yes. Many people don't realize there's an option between a marketplace listing and a store-credit trade-in: a direct cash buyback. Gadget Salvation has bought used electronics online since 2008. You get a firm quote here, a free prepaid and insured shipping label, and payment once our technicians confirm the condition, with no listing fees, no haggling with buyers, no meeting strangers, and no chargeback risk weeks later. See how it works, or compare your options in our guide to selling a MacBook Pro online vs. in person. As for value, the chip matters most: M5 Max pays well above M5 Pro, and the 40-core GPU sits above the 32-core. Next come large memory (64GB or 128GB) and big SSDs (4TB or 8TB). Many sellers also undervalue maxed-out machines: since memory and storage are soldered, a buyer who needs 128GB can't add it later, so those rare builds hold their value best. The nano-texture screen, healthy battery, and the original 140W charger add more. Read how much your MacBook is worth for the full breakdown. Selling several? Use bulk selling or corporate buyback.
05 How do I erase my data and turn off Activation Lock, and when do I get paid?
Back up your files first, then go to System Settings → General → Transfer or Reset → Erase All Content and Settings. That one step wipes your data, signs you out of your Apple Account, and turns off Find My and Activation Lock. Please don't skip it: a Mac still locked to your account can't be reset by anyone else, and we'd have to send it back before paying. Don't try to remove the SSD; it's soldered in, and our technicians run certified sanitization on every unit (see our data erasure protocols). If your employer or school issued this Mac, ask them to release it from device management (MDM or Apple Business Manager) before you ship, or it will stay locked to that organization even after a full erase. Pack it using our shipping instructions. Once it passes inspection, payment goes out within two business days by PayPal, Venmo, Zelle, CashApp, or mailed check. For a full checklist, see 8 things to do before selling your MacBook Pro.