{"id":173715,"date":"2026-01-19T19:52:22","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T19:52:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ushopwell.com\/ublog\/signs-point-to-a-sooner-rather-than-later-m5-macbook-pro-refresh\/"},"modified":"2026-01-19T19:52:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T19:52:22","slug":"signs-point-to-a-sooner-rather-than-later-m5-macbook-pro-refresh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ushopwell.com\/ublog\/signs-point-to-a-sooner-rather-than-later-m5-macbook-pro-refresh\/","title":{"rendered":"Signs point to a sooner-rather-than-later M5 MacBook Pro refresh"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Mac power users waiting on new high-end MacBook Pro models may have been disappointed last fall, when Apple <a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/gadgets\/2025\/10\/m5-macbook-pro-review-fifth-generation-apple-silicon-in-a-familiar-wrapper\/\">released an M5 upgrade for the low-end 14-inch MacBook Pro<\/a> without touching the M4 Pro or Max versions of the laptop. But the wait for M5 Pro and M5 Max models may be nearing its end.<\/p>\n<p>The tea-leaf readers at MacRumors <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2026\/01\/18\/macbook-pro-up-to-two-month-wait\/\">noticed<\/a> that shipping times for a handful of high-end MacBook Pro configurations have slipped into mid-to-late February, rather than being available immediately as most Mac models are. This is often, though not always, a sign that Apple has slowed down or stopped production of an existing product in anticipation of an update.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, the shipping delays affect the M4 Max versions of both the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros. If you order them today, these models will arrive sometime between February 3 and February 24, depending on the configuration you choose; many M4 Pro versions are still available for same-day shipping, though adding a nano-texture display or upgrading RAM can still add a week or so to the shipping time.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/gadgets\/2026\/01\/signs-point-to-a-sooner-rather-than-later-m5-macbook-pro-refresh\/\">Read full article<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/gadgets\/2026\/01\/signs-point-to-a-sooner-rather-than-later-m5-macbook-pro-refresh\/#comments\">Comments<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wpematico_credit\"><small>Powered by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wpematico.com\" target=\"_blank\">WPeMatico<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mac power users waiting on new high-end MacBook Pro models may have been disappointed last fall, when Apple released an M5 upgrade for the low-end 14-inch MacBook Pro without touching the M4 Pro or Max versions of the laptop. 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