# MacBook Pro 14 M5 Pro 15/16-Core(s) & Adobe

**URL:** <https://community.bestlaptop.deals/t/macbook-pro-14-m5-pro-15-16-core-s-adobe/497>\
**Category:** Technical Support\
**Created:** [April 15, 2026, 12:56pm UTC](https://community.bestlaptop.deals/t/macbook-pro-14-m5-pro-15-16-core-s-adobe/497 "2026-04-15T12:56:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![Psymen\_Lowres](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/74df32/32.png) [@Psymen\_Lowres](https://community.bestlaptop.deals/u/Psymen_Lowres)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2026, 12:56pm UTC](https://community.bestlaptop.deals/t/macbook-pro-14-m5-pro-15-16-core-s-adobe/497/1 "2026-04-15T12:56:14Z")

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This will probably come off as a dumb question, but figured I would ask.

While I originally was hoping/waiting for the Lenovo Yoga Pro 7i w/ ForcePad, with Windows prices on the rise I decided to look at the MacBook Pro 14 line. Would the base M5 Pro 15-Core CPU/16-Core GPU be adequate enough to run Adobe Lightroom/Photoshop? Or is the 18/20 a smarter option? The only other things I’d do on my laptop is Microsoft Office, Web Browse, etc. with photo editing being the only taxing action.

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**Author:** ![Nemusdark\_HW](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/community.bestlaptop.deals/nemusdark_hw/32/58_2.png) [@Nemusdark\_HW](https://community.bestlaptop.deals/u/Nemusdark_HW)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2026, 2:23pm UTC](https://community.bestlaptop.deals/t/macbook-pro-14-m5-pro-15-16-core-s-adobe/497/2 "2026-04-17T14:23:22Z")

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That config you are describing is sufficient to perform those tasks you mentioned.