Apple’s latest MacBook Pro surges ahead for battery life — but with one disappointing surprise

• We tested Apple’s latest M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Pros for battery life
• While one device scored extremely well, the other fell a little behind
• We’ve compared the results from our past reviews, with interesting results

Apple prides itself on the extensive battery life of its best MacBooks, and they’ve been going from strength to strength ever since the company switched to its own Apple silicon chips. With the recent release of new MacBook Pro models with M5 Pro and M5 Max chips, we thought we’d put the devices through their paces to see how well their batteries held up — and the results contain a few interesting surprises.

According to benchmark data gathered by our own labs (below) – which is all focused around web browsing longevity – the 16-inch MacBook Pro with M5 Pro chip is the best-performing Apple laptop for battery life ...