MacBook Pro models with Thunderbolt 5

Before you compare every SKU

The chip name decides the port standard

Apple uses the same MacBook Pro name across different screen sizes, years and chip tiers. On the models tracked here, M4 Pro, M4 Max, M5 Pro and M5 Max are the versions with three TB5 ports. The 14-inch base M5 version, identified as Mac17,2, has three TB4 ports instead. A retailer title such as '14-inch MacBook Pro with M5' therefore does not confirm TB5. Look for the complete chip name in the title and checkout summary, then use the Apple part number to confirm that the listing matches the configuration you intended to buy.

An Apple part number identifies a retail configuration more precisely than the family name. MGDR4LL/A is a 14-inch M5 Pro model with 24GB of unified memory and a 1TB SSD, while MGEA4LL/A is a 16-inch M5 Pro configuration with the same memory and storage amounts. These configurations show unified memory and no separate graphics-memory amount. Condition is part of the identity too: FX2E3LL/A and FX2T3LL/A are Apple Certified Refurbished M4 Pro configurations.

These Apple silicon Macs do not support an external graphics processor, usually called an eGPU, through Thunderbolt 5. Buy the built-in chip and integrated Apple GPU that fit your work because the graphics cannot be upgraded with a desktop card later. The three TB5 ports are still useful for displays, docks and external storage. If an eGPU is part of your desk plan, none of the MacBook Pro configurations on this page meets that requirement.