MacBook Pro 16" (M5 Max 40-core GPU, 64 GB) — Local LLM Performance
MacBook Pro 16" (M5 Max 40-core GPU, 64 GB) is a Laptop running macOS, with 64 GB unified memory.
Specifications
| Memory for models | 64 GB unified |
| Memory bandwidth | 614 GB/s |
| Memory upgradeable | No — soldered, decided at purchase |
| Chip | Apple M5 Max |
| Architecture | ARM, 3nm TSMC |
| Form factor | Laptop |
| Operating system | macOS |
| Released | 2026 |
| Llama 3.1 8B Q4_K_M | 34–71 tok/s |
Worth knowing before you buy
- Unified memory is soldered and cannot be upgraded after purchase.