Costco has for its
Members: 14.2" Apple MacBook Pro Laptop (Late 2025, Space Black or Silver) as configured below on sale for
$1349.99.
Shipping is free.
Thanks to Community Member
freshsqueezed for sharing this deal.
Note: Extra 1-year warranty is included.
Available:
- Space Black (MDE14LL/A)
- Silver (MDE54LL/A)
Specs:
- Apple M5 10-Core Chip
- 14.2" 3024 x 1964 Liquid Retina XDR Up to 120Hz Display
- 16GB Unified Memory
- 1TB SSD
- 10-Core GPU
- 16-Core Neural Engine
- Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) + Bluetooth 5.3
- 3.40 lbs. (1.55 kg)
- SDXC Memory Card Reader
- macOS
- Ports:
- 3x Thunderbolt 4
- 1x HDMI
- 1x MagSafe 3
- 1x 3.5mm Headphone
Top Comments
Community Reviews
This 14 inch MacBook Pro pairs the M5 chip, 16GB of memory, and 1TB of storage with a steep Costco price cut, free shipping, and Costco return and warranty coverage. The Pro screen, ports, and fan cooling make it appealing for heavier multitasking, development, and creative work, while the 1TB drive adds extra headroom. The main concern is 16GB RAM, which can feel tight for large browser sessions, Office and Teams, or more demanding AI and development workloads. A solid value if your workload fits the memory ceiling.
Software developers juggling Xcode, Android Studio, and AI tools, because the fan and ports help keep heavier workflows from lagging or throttling.
Mac users replacing an aging machine, because the battery and performance gains are enough to feel like a worthwhile step up from older models.
People who want a premium screen and extra ports over a thinner laptop, because this model keeps those Pro features while staying below the newest Pro price.
Office workers and light creators who want a 1TB laptop, because 16GB has been enough for web browsing, light Python, photo editing, and under-1080p video work.
Buyers who want extra headroom for future workloads, because 16GB may feel tight sooner than a 24GB configuration.
Heavy multitaskers running lots of browser tabs plus chat apps, because 16GB can start disk swapping under everyday app pressure.
Local AI and large-model work, because 16GB is far below the memory needed for serious on-device LLM use.
Power users who keep many demanding apps open at once, because memory can feel cramped even with office software and Teams.
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Looking to get a new Macbook but not sure which one I need (Macbook Pro w/ 16GB ram or would having Macbook Air w/ 24GB ram be better, etc).
Looking to get a new Macbook but not sure which one I need (Macbook Pro w/ 16GB ram or would having Macbook Air w/ 24GB ram be better, etc).
Do you value the nicer screen/ports of the Pro? The Air is fanless if you prefer that and aren't doing heavy calculations/encoding etc.... If you are doing those then the fan is nice to have so it doesn't throttle.
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For comparison, the 13" MacBook Air with an M5 processor and 1TB storage upgrade currently retails for $1600; the 14" MacBook Pro with the newly released M6 processor (comes with 1TB storage) retails for $2000.
For comparison, the 13" MacBook Air with an M5 processor and 1TB storage upgrade currently retails for $1600; the 14" MacBook Pro with the newly released M6 processor (comes with 1TB storage) retails for $2000.
What do you do? Data analytics, app design, local LLMs, video encoding, multiple huge excel documents? If none of those then 16 GB would likely serve you well for the next 4+ years. I do the above less LLMs on my 16 GB M2 Pro MacBook Pro without much issue on the RAM side (huge data sets I'm throwing on a server anyways)....
Do you value the nicer screen/ports of the Pro? The Air is fanless if you prefer that and aren't doing heavy calculations/encoding etc.... If you are doing those then the fan is nice to have so it doesn't throttle.
I'm a Software Engineer so sometimes regular development + I also do mobile app development (Xcode, Android Studio) while also utilizing different AI tools. I would definitely want to be able to run both Xcode w/ IOS Simulator + Android Studio w/ Android Emulator + other things without it lagging, being choppy, or having issues.
Most of the dev work I've done the past several months were work-related so it was done on my work 16 inch Macbook Pro which is a pretty high spec one from 2 years ago.
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What do you do? Data analytics, app design, local LLMs, video encoding, multiple huge excel documents? If none of those then 16 GB would likely serve you well for the next 4+ years. I do the above less LLMs on my 16 GB M2 Pro MacBook Pro without much issue on the RAM side (huge data sets I'm throwing on a server anyways)....
Do you value the nicer screen/ports of the Pro? The Air is fanless if you prefer that and aren't doing heavy calculations/encoding etc.... If you are doing those then the fan is nice to have so it doesn't throttle.
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