Gaming
Can the MacBook Pro (16-inch, M5 Max, 2026) run Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024?
Not compatible
No — it doesn't meet Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024's minimum requirements. Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 lists Windows 10 as its supported platform in the publisher's requirements, and the MacBook Pro (16-inch, M5 Max, 2026) runs macOS.
We did not judge the CPU, GPU, RAM, storage — only components we can verify are counted. This result stands regardless of them.
Component by component (minimum)
CPU
This laptop: not determined · Required: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X or Intel Core i7-6800K
Why not judged: There is no verified way to compare processors by name, so the CPU is shown for reference but not marked as meeting or missing the requirement.
GPU
This laptop: not determined · Required: Radeon RX 5700 or GeForce GTX 970 · DirectX 12
Why not judged: There is no verified way to compare graphics chips by name, so the GPU is shown for reference but not marked as meeting or missing the requirement.
RAM
This laptop: not determined · Required: 16 GB
Why not judged: This laptop is sold with different amounts of RAM (or has upgradeable slots), so we can't tell how much yours has.
Storage
This laptop: not determined · Required: 50 GB
Why not judged: Installed storage depends on the configuration bought, and we don't record it. Check the free space on your own drive.
Operating system
This laptop: macOS · Required: Windows 10
“Not judged” means we lack verified information for that component. It never means the laptop fails it.
Published requirements
Minimum requirements
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600X or Intel Core i7-6800K
- GPU
- Radeon RX 5700 or GeForce GTX 970 · DirectX 12
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 50 GB
- OS
- Windows 10
Recommended requirements
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 2700X or Intel Core i7-10700K
- GPU
- Radeon RX 5700 XT or GeForce RTX 2080 · DirectX 12
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 50 GB
- OS
- Windows 10
Sources and limits
- Valve (Steam) — Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 on Steam — System Requirements · retrieved 9/20/2026
The laptop’s figures come from its verified specification page. Requirements are the publisher’s and can change. This compares the laptop with the publisher’s listed native requirements — it does not account for emulation, translation layers or cloud gaming. See how we verify the specs.