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Apple has announced the first Mac you can touch. The new MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display comes in 14-inch and 16-inch models, uses a tandem OLED panel, and starts at $2,899 in the U.S. Apple confirmed the details in its press release. Pre-orders open today, October 28, and the first units arrive on Friday, November 6.
You get M5 Pro or M5 Max chips, up to 128GB of unified memory, and storage that now goes up to 16TB. It ships with macOS 27, which Apple calls Golden Gate. The Dynamic Island also comes to the Mac for the first time.
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The PROLED XDR MacBook Pro starts at $2,899 and arrives on November 6
Apple sells four starting configurations. Here are the U.S. prices, with education pricing in brackets.
- 14-inch with M5 Pro: $2,899 ($2,749 with education savings)
- 16-inch with M5 Pro: $3,399 ($3,199 with education savings)
- 14-inch with M5 Max: $4,499 ($4,199 with education savings)
- 16-inch with M5 Max: $4,799 ($4,499 with education savings)
You can pre-order on apple.com/store and in the Apple Store app in 30 countries and regions, including the U.S. Apple says the laptop reaches customers, Apple Store locations and Apple Authorized Resellers starting Friday, November 6. In the U.S., Apple Upgrade leases start at $55.99 a month over 36 months, excluding taxes and any trade-in credit.
The tandem OLED display reaches 2000 nits and adds Adobe RGB coverage
PROLED XDR uses two self-illuminating pixel layers. Apple rates it at up to 2000 nits peak brightness for both HDR and SDR content, with a 10,000,000:1 contrast ratio. ProMotion adjusts the refresh rate from as low as 10Hz up to 120Hz.
The color gamut covers both P3 and Adobe RGB, and Apple says that adds up to more than 80 percent of Rec. 2020. Both color spaces live in a single default preset, so you don’t have to switch modes. A nano-texture option is available, and Apple now etches it into the cover glass.
Thinner borders change the screen sizes. The 14-inch model measures 14.2 inches diagonally and the 16-inch model grows to 16.3 inches. Apple notes that the actual viewable area is smaller because of the rounded corners.
Touch on the new MacBook Pro works through a sensor built into the panel
Apple builds the touch sensor directly into the display panel instead of layering it on top. The company says this cuts latency. You can swipe to scroll a webpage, pinch to zoom on a photo, drag slides between presentations, double-tap a window to fill the screen, or flick a window to tile it into place.
Touch works alongside the keyboard and trackpad rather than replacing them. Many existing apps work with it right away because macOS translates touches into clicks. Developers also get updated system gesture APIs. A redesigned hinge keeps the screen steadier while you tap, and video stabilization smooths your camera feed if you touch the screen during a call.
Apple’s own Creator Studio apps get touch features. Pixelmator Pro lets you draw and paint on the canvas, Logic Pro adds a Multi-Touch polyphonic keyboard with chord and drum pads, and Final Cut Pro lets you pinch to zoom on a cut. Third-party apps such as Microsoft Word, Adobe Lightroom, DaVinci Resolve and Blender will add touch support, but Apple’s footnote says they arrive later this year.
M5 Pro and M5 Max power a lighter 3-pound and 4-pound design
The 14-inch model weighs 3 pounds, half a pound less than before. The 16-inch model weighs 4 pounds, 0.7 pounds less than before. Apple says the 16-inch model is nearly a millimeter thinner and the 14-inch model is half a millimeter thinner. Battery life reaches up to 24 hours, based on Apple’s testing in September 2026, and fast charging gets you to 50 percent in 30 minutes.
Ports include three Thunderbolt 5 ports, HDMI, an SDXC card slot, MagSafe and a headphone jack. M5 Pro drives up to three external displays and M5 Max drives up to four. You also get Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6 and a 12MP Center Stage camera.
Buy the touchscreen MacBook Pro if you need the display, or save $900 with the 14-inch M6 model
Apple’s 14-inch MacBook Pro with M6, announced on October 27, starts at $1,999. That’s $900 less than the cheapest PROLED XDR model. It also pre-orders from October 28 and arrives November 6, so timing won’t decide this for you.
The M6 model keeps the Liquid Retina XDR display, rated at 1600 nits peak HDR with a 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio, and Apple doesn’t mention touch for it. It has three Thunderbolt 4 ports, supports two external displays, and takes up to 32GB of memory. It matches the new model with up to 24 hours of battery life.
If you grade video, edit photos for print, or want to draw directly on your Mac, the PROLED XDR model is the one to get. Adobe RGB coverage, a 10,000,000:1 contrast ratio and touch input are things the M6 model can’t give you. The same goes if you need more than 32GB of memory or more than two external displays.
If you mostly write, code, browse and edit casually, the $1,999 M6 model gets you the same battery life for a lot less money. You might also wait if touch is your main reason to buy. Many of the third-party touch apps Apple lists aren’t due until later this year, and you’ll want to see how macOS 27 handles touch in everyday use before you pay the premium.
Where to buy the touchscreen MacBook Pro, and the cheaper MacBook Pro deals right now
Apple takes orders for the MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display on its online store and in the Apple Store app, and it ships November 6. Amazon doesn’t list it yet. If you don’t need touch, Amazon has the M5 Pro and M5 Max models it sits beside for up to $610 off. See our MacBook Pro deals for every price we checked.
Need a faster charger for 50 percent in 30 minutes? Amazon sells Apple’s 96W USB-C Power Adapter for $79 and the 140W adapter for $99.
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