Apple launches MacBook Pro with OLED display and touchscreen

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 29 Oct, 18:04 · Archive

Apple has released a new MacBook Pro model with an OLED display and touchscreen, alongside existing models with Mini-LED screens.

Apple has released a new MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display, featuring tandem OLED technology, touchscreen input and a redesigned, thinner and lighter chassis. The model joins the existing Liquid Retina XDR versions introduced in March 2026, with both lines using identical M5 Pro and M5 Max chips.

The PROLED models command a $400 starting-price premium. The 14-inch M5 Pro starts at $2,899 with PROLED XDR, compared to $2,499 with Liquid Retina XDR, whilst the 16-inch models start at $3,399 and $2,999 respectively. Both display types deliver up to 1,000 nits of sustained full-screen HDR brightness, though the OLED version reaches 2,000 nits peak. Both retain a 1-nit minimum brightness, True Tone, support for one billion colours, and a 254-pixel-per-inch density.

The new MacBook is the first Apple laptop to support Apple CMF 2026 colour modes, making it particularly significant for professional image work. It also features a redesigned hinge, improved cooling system and an upgraded audio system. Camera resolution, storage options and microphone configurations remain unchanged from previous generations.

How it is being reported

• Apple’s new laptop supports one of the coolest features for color prosThe new MacBook Pro brings with it a bunch of firsts for Apple laptops, the two flashiest being an OLED display and touchscreen functionality. But as an image-accuracy enthusiast, trained calibrator, and resident display expert, what excites me most about the MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display is the technology it uses to display an […]The Verge · 29 Oct, 17:48
• MacBook Pro Mini-LED vs. OLED Buyer's Guide: Every DifferenceApple's new MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display features tandem OLED technology, touchscreen input, the Dynamic Island , and a thinner, lighter design. It joins the existing Liquid Retina XDR models introduced in March 2026, with both versions offering the same M5 Pro and M5 Max chips. The PROLED models carry a $400 starting-price premium across equivalent sizes and chip tiers. The 14-inch M5 Pro starts at $2,499 with Liquid Retina XDR or $2,899 with PROLED XDR, while the corresponding 16-inch models start at $2,999 and $3,399. With chip options, memory capacities, and battery life…MacRumors · 29 Oct, 15:59

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