WORLDTECHApple launches new MacBook with touchscreen and OLED — starts at $2,899
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The 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros are available for pre-order now and will ship. These systems also feature the first redesigns for the MacBook Pro since 2021, when the M1 Pro and M1 Max launched in what has become a familiar design with a notch. Apple is a software and consumer electronics company based in Cupertino, and its products and services include Apple Watch.
The computer is also lighter and sports a new look. At an event in Los Angeles, the company detailed its new MacBook Pros featuring OLED XDR displays that you can control with your fingers.
The systems use Apple's existing M5 Pro and M5 Max chips, and go up to 16TB of storage and 128GB of memory. These new models include the Dynamic Island around the webcam, similar to the iPhone, which can be used for real-time notifications.
Freedman Published 28 October 2026 The computer is also lighter and sports a new look. The PROLED XDR display comes in 14.2 and 16.3-inch sizes, with ProMotion allowing for refresh rates between 10 Hz and 120 Hz.
Apple claims 2,000 nits of peak brightness and a 10,000,000:1 contrast ratio for intensely deep blacks. Latest Videos From Tom's Hardware Watch full video here: The 14-inch MacBook Pro is 3 pounds, about half a pound less than the existing version, while the 16-inch MacBook Pro is 4 pounds, or 0.7 pounds lighter than it did before.
Apple's bezels are also less noticeable than before. The hinge seems to be a point of pride (that's the second time this month, after the iPhone Duo).