Apple has introduced a redesigned MacBook Pro, marking the first time in five years the flagship laptop has seen such changes. Key updates include a new OLED display and the addition of a touchscreen, a first for a Mac.
The new MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR display is available in 14-inch and 16-inch versions. These models are positioned as a more expensive option alongside the standard MacBook Pro range, with prices starting at £2,899. This represents a £400 upgrade over comparable LCD models.
The redesigned laptops are also notably lighter and slimmer. The 14-inch version is 14% lighter at 1.38kg, while the 16-inch model is 15% lighter at 1.82kg. The OLED display offers benefits such as increased brightness, reaching a peak of 2,000 nits for outdoor or HDR content, and dramatically better contrast due to individually lit pixels.
While touchscreens have been common on Windows laptops since 2012, this is the first Mac to incorporate one. The touchscreen supports gestures like swipes, pinch-to-zoom, and rotate, mirroring many trackpad functions. However, the Mac is not designed as a touch-first device, and it does not include a touchscreen keyboard.
The new OLED MacBook Pros are equipped with M5 Pro or Max chips, offering similar performance and battery life to the regular MacBook Pros. They are made of 55% recycled materials, and Apple states the battery should last over 1,000 full charge cycles.