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Apple
MacBook Pro (16-inch, M5 Max, 2026)
2026
Quick answers
- RAM
- Not upgradeable
Max: 128 GB
Type: Unified Memory (LPDDR5)
Slots: 0
Soldered: 36 GB
- SSD / Storage
- Not upgradeable
Slots: 1
Form factor: internal SSD
Interface: SSD
- Charging
- USB-C charging
OEM adapter: 140 W
Connector: magsafe-3
- Displays
- Up to 4 external
Outputs: usb-c-dp-alt-mode, hdmi
Max resolution: 6K@60Hz
Explore compatibility in depth
- RAM upgrade details
- Maximum RAM
- SSD upgrade details
- USB-C charging
- External monitor support
- Docking station compatibility
See what an upgrade could change
- Memory is soldered and cannot be upgraded
- Storage is not user-replaceable
- USB-C charging support
- Supports 4 external displays
Ports and connectivity
| Port | Count | Protocols | Power Delivery | DP Alt Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderbolt 5 | 3 | tb5, usb4, dp-alt-mode | In | Yes |
| HDMI port | 1 | — | — | No |
| SDXC card slot | 1 | — | — | No |
| MagSafe 3 port | 1 | — | In | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | 1 | — | — | No |
DP Alt Mode means that port can carry video to a compatible monitor or dock over the same USB-C cable used for data. Power Delivery “In” means that port can charge the laptop; “Out” means it can power a connected accessory.
Sources used for this model
- Apple — MacBook Pro (16-inch, M5 Pro or M5 Max) - Tech Specs — verified 9/20/2026
What can I run?
What can this laptop run?
Check the MacBook Pro (16-inch, M5 Max, 2026)’s CPU, GPU, RAM and storage against games and software requirements.
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Android Studio
Google
Minimum and recommended requirements
Google (Android Developers)Verified source · Sep 2026
Won’t run on this laptop (122 of 202 titles)
- Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition
- Among Us
- Anno 1800
- Apex Legends
- Assassin's Creed Odyssey
- Assassin's Creed Valhalla
- Assetto Corsa
- Assetto Corsa Competizione
- Battlefield 2042
- Battlefield 6
- BeamNG.drive
- Black Desert
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Borderlands 3
- Borderlands 4
- Call of Duty
- Cities: Skylines II
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Content Warning
- Counter-Strike 2
- Dark Souls III
- Days Gone
- DayZ
- Dead by Daylight
- See all 122
Per publisher requirements: a different operating system, or soldered RAM below the minimum.
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