Apple adds touchscreens and tandem OLED to redesigned MacBook Pro line

Apple announced an updated MacBook Pro lineup featuring touchscreens for the first time on Mac computers. Available in 14-inch and 16-inch sizes, the new laptops include what Apple calls a PROLED XDR display based on tandem OLED hardware. Pre-orders begin on October 28, with retail availability starting on Friday, November 6.

Touch controls and tandem OLED displays

The new laptop display incorporates touch sensors directly into the screen panel rather than adding a separate layer on top. Users can interact with the system by swiping through web pages, zooming into images, manipulating 3D graphics, or playing virtual instruments directly on the glass. The screen also integrates the Dynamic Island interface element, which houses Spotlight search, Live Activities, and Siri AI.

The tandem OLED technology stacks light-emitting layers to reach up to 2,000 nits of peak brightness for both standard and high dynamic range content. Apple rates the panel with a 10,000,000:1 contrast ratio and includes variable refresh rates between 10Hz and 120Hz. The panel supports the P3 and Adobe RGB color spaces, offering over 80 percent coverage of the Rec. 2020 standard for color grading and video production. Buyers can also choose a nano-texture glass option etched to cut down reflections.

M5 silicon and updated hardware specs

Powering the new notebooks are Apple’s M5 Pro and M5 Max chips. The systems can be configured with up to 128GB of unified memory and up to 16TB of internal storage. Apple states the redesigned laptops run for up to 24 hours on a single charge and come in lighter 3-pound and 4-pound chassis options.

Additional hardware updates include Thunderbolt 5 ports, a 12-megapixel Center Stage webcam, studio microphones, and a revised six-speaker system delivering 50 percent deeper bass. The machines run macOS 27 with integrated Apple Intelligence features.