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  "path": "/2026/03/03/apple-m5-macbook-pro-storage-update/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-03T08:31:31.000Z",
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  "textContent": "With the debut of the M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Pro models, Apple tweaked the available configurations for the standard M5 ‌MacBook Pro‌.\n\n\nThe 14-inch M5 ‌MacBook Pro‌ used to start with 512GB of storage, but Apple has removed that option. All ‌MacBook Pro‌ models, including the entry-level M5 version, start with a 1TB SSD that can be upgraded to 4TB.\n\nThe starting price of the M5 ‌MacBook Pro‌ was $1,599, but now it starts at $1,699 because of the updated storage. While the starting price has gone up, the price for SSD upgrades has technically shifted down.\n\nUpgrading to 1TB previously would have resulted in a machine that costs $1,799, but that same base configuration is now $1,699 and $100 more affordable.\n\nUpgrading to 2TB from the base starting storage used to be $600, but now the 2TB upgrade is $400. The 4TB upgrade is $1,000, $200 less than the $1,200 that it used to cost.\n\nIn short, Apple has removed the 512GB storage option and dropped the price of SSD storage at the same time. The base machine is more expensive, but you're getting a higher capacity SSD for less.\n\nApple has de-emphasized stock configurations and options are no longer listed on the purchase page for Macs. There are still stock models that will be sold in stores, however, and those pre-configured machines have been updated.\n\nApple has removed the base model that had 512GB of storage and 16GB RAM, replacing it with the version that has 16GB RAM and a 1TB SSD. There's also a $1,899 stock model with 1TB SSD and 24GB memory, and a new higher-end model with the 1TB SSD and 32GB RAM for $2,099.\n\nStandard M5 ‌MacBook Pro‌ models with the new storage tiers are available for purchase as of today, and will deliver to customers as soon as tomorrow. The M5 Pro and M5 Max models can be pre-ordered starting at 6:15 a.m. Pacific Time on March 4, with a launch to follow on March 11.\n\nRelated Roundup: MacBook Pro\n\nBuyer's Guide: MacBook Pro (Caution)\n\nRelated Forum: MacBook Pro\n\n\nThis article, \"Apple Removes 512GB Storage Option From M5 MacBook Pro, Drops SSD Upgrade Prices\" first appeared on MacRumors.com\n\nDiscuss this article in our forums\n\n",
  "title": "Apple Removes 512GB Storage Option From M5 MacBook Pro, Drops SSD Upgrade Prices"
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