MacBook Pro 14" (M5 Max 32-core GPU, 36 GB) — Local LLM Performance
MacBook Pro 14" (M5 Max 32-core GPU, 36 GB) is a Laptop running macOS, with 36 GB unified memory.
Specifications
| Memory for models | 36 GB unified |
| Memory bandwidth | 460 GB/s |
| Memory upgradeable | No — soldered, decided at purchase |
| Chip | Apple M5 Max (32-core GPU) |
| Architecture | ARM, 3nm TSMC |
| Form factor | Laptop |
| Operating system | macOS |
| Released | 2026 |
| Llama 3.1 8B Q4_K_M | 27–56 tok/s |
Worth knowing before you buy
- Unified memory is soldered and cannot be upgraded after purchase.