Apple launches touchscreen MacBook Pro with OLED display, starting at $2,899
Apple introduced a touchscreen MacBook Pro featuring a PROLED XDR OLED screen and M5 Pro/Max chips, with prices beginning at $2,899 for the 14-inch model.
Apple unveiled its first touchscreen MacBook Pro on Oct. 28, adding a finger-responsive display to its laptop lineup. The new 14-inch model starts at $2,899 and the 16-inch version at $3,399, with higher-end configurations equipped with M5 Max processors reaching $4,799.
The device uses a PROLED XDR OLED panel that Apple says can reach up to 2,000 nits of peak brightness, a 10,000,000:1 contrast ratio and a refresh rate of up to 120 Hz. An antireflective coating and an optional nano-texture finish are intended to reduce glare in bright environments.
Performance is driven by either the M5 Pro or M5 Max chip, with options for up to 128 GB of unified memory and 16 TB of storage. The laptop runs macOS 27, includes Apple Intelligence and an upgraded Siri, and brings the Dynamic Island interface to the Mac for the first time. Other hardware updates include a 12-megapixel Center Stage camera, a six-speaker audio system, Thunderbolt 5 ports and an HDMI port.
Apple designed the hinge to keep the screen steady during touch input, but the laptop does not fold into a tablet and does not support the Apple Pencil. Most existing macOS apps will respond to touch as mouse clicks, while creative software such as Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro demonstrated finger-based controls in Apple’s preview.
The 14-inch model weighs about three pounds, roughly half a pound less than the previous generation, and Apple claims up to 24 hours of battery life, though independent testing is pending.
"The new MacBook Pro lets you scroll, pinch to zoom and drag content directly on the screen," Apple said in its product briefing.
Analysts note that the touchscreen version is $400 more expensive than the prior-generation 14-inch MacBook Pro with an M5 Pro chip, and $900 more than the newly announced 14-inch MacBook Pro with an M6 chip that lacks touch capability. Potential buyers are advised to evaluate whether the touchscreen and OLED improvements justify the higher price compared with existing MacBook models.