Apple Unveils MacBook Pro With OLED Touchscreen and Dynamic Island

Apple has unveiled a premium MacBook Pro, the first laptop in the lineup to feature a touchscreen and the interactive Dynamic Island element. The new model has a thinner, lighter aluminum body in Space Black and Silver, with the iconic illuminated logo returning to the lid, as well as an advanced six-speaker audio system supporting Dolby Atmos, spatial audio and a unique sound-tuning mode for use when the lid is closed.

The MacBook Pro is available in 14-inch and 16-inch versions, each equipped with an innovative Tandem OLED panel. The display, marketed as PROLED XDR, offers peak brightness of up to 2,000 nits, a phenomenal contrast ratio of 10,000,000:1 and an adaptive refresh rate ranging from 10 to 120 Hz. The screen has a resolution of 3024x1986 pixels on the 14-inch version and 3472x2266 pixels on the flagship 16-inch model. With full coverage of the professional P3 and Adobe RGB color spaces, as well as its high resolution, the screen is ideal for working with complex graphics. The addition of a touch layer makes it possible to draw, zoom and interact with 3D models directly on the display, and Apple has already optimized its key applications for this, including Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro and Pixelmator Pro.

Located at the top of the screen, Dynamic Island works similarly to its iPhone counterpart, providing instant access to Spotlight search, Siri AI, notifications and Live Activities widgets, alongside a 12-megapixel Center Stage camera. The laptops are powered by the latest M5 Pro and M5 Max chips. The M5 Pro configuration offers between 24 and 64 GB of unified memory, while the higher-end M5 Max version supports between 36 and a record 128 GB, and the maximum capacity of the built-in SSD can reach an impressive 16 TB. The processors support up to three or four external monitors, respectively, with image output at resolutions of up to 8K at 60 Hz or 4K at 240 Hz.

Peripheral connectivity options include three Thunderbolt 5 ports, HDMI, an SDXC slot, MagSafe 3, a headphone jack, as well as Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6 provided by Apple's N1 networking chip. Battery life on the updated MacBook Pro models has also reached a new level, thanks to batteries with capacities of 72.6 Wh for the smaller model and 100 Wh for the larger one. The 14-inch model is rated for up to 22 hours of video playback or up to 14 hours of web browsing, while the 16-inch model offers 24 and 17 hours, respectively. Both devices also support fast charging to 50% in just half an hour when using powerful 96 W and 140 W power adapters. The OLED-screen versions are lighter than their standard predecessors: the 14-inch model weighs about 1.38 kg, while the 16-inch model weighs about 1.82 kg. The laptops run macOS 27 Golden Gate, with the advanced Siri AI debuting as a beta feature in version 27.2, although the availability of some Apple Intelligence options and cloud features is subject to regional and language restrictions.

The 14-inch model with M5 Pro starts at $2,899, while the M5 Max version starts at $4,499. The 16-inch model with M5 Pro starts at $3,399, while the M5 Max version starts at $4,799. The top-of-the-line MacBook Pro 16 PROLED XDR with a nano-texture screen coating, an M5 Max with 40-core graphics, 128 GB of unified memory and a 16 TB SSD will cost $14,549. Preorders for the MacBook Pro are already open, and the official launch of retail sales is scheduled for November 6.