Apple unveils groundbreaking MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display and Touch for the first time on Mac

opens in new window PRESS RELEASE October 28, 2026 CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA Apple today introduced the all-new MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display, featuring breakthrough tandem OLED technology that delivers game-changing front-of-screen performance. Available in 14- and 16-inch models, MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display offers a visual experience unlike any other, transforming pro workflows with up to 2000 nits peak HDR and SDR brightness, an industry-leading 10,000,000:1 contrast ratio for exceptional detail, a 120Hz variable refresh rate, and a wider color gamut covering both P3 and Adobe RGB for brilliant colors. The new MacBook Pro also introduces intuitive Touch capabilities on the Mac for the first time, opening up a whole new dimension for pros to interact with their content, from manipulating 3D models to playing musical instruments onscreen. The Dynamic Island now comes to Mac, serving as the home for Spotlight,1 Live Activities, and Siri AI.2 And with up to 24 hours of battery life in thinner and much lighter 3- and 4-pound designs, MacBook Pro is more portable than ever, empowering pros to take their work wherever inspiration strikes.3 Featuring M5 Pro and M5 Max, Apple’s most powerful chips ever built for a pro laptop, along with up to 128GB of unified memory and now up to 16TB of blazing-fast storage, the new MacBook Pro delivers speed and capability for the most demanding workflows. An enhanced six-speaker sound system now provides 50 percent deeper bass and remarkable sound clarity for even more immersive audio. And Thunderbolt 5 and a wide array of connectivity, a 12MP Center Stage camera, studio-quality mics, and the power of macOS 27 with Apple Intelligence and Siri AI complete the MacBook Pro experience.2 It is available to pre-order starting today, October 28, with availability beginning Friday, November 6. PROLED XDR: The World’s Best Display in a Pro Laptop The new MacBook Pro debuts the PROLED XDR display, which uses tandem OLED technology and advances it with breakthrough innovations in every layer, advanced algorithms in the display engine, and a state-of-the-art factory calibration process to deliver Extreme Dynamic Range (XDR) and stunning visual fidelity. With exceptional brightness, striking contrast, and vivid true-to-life colors, PROLED XDR offers the ultimate front-of-screen performance, enabling a new level of visual acuity and precision for content creators, photographers, colorists, and designers who need a reference-caliber display on the go. A Tandem OLED Display Unlike Any Other A user works on MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display in the dark with a bright cityscape behind them. A user seated at a table touches the screen on their MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display. A user seated at a desk in an office environment touches the screen on their MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display. Apple apps are optimized for the new MacBook Pro, and many existing apps work with Touch right away, because macOS automatically translates touches into clicks. Updated system gesture APIs also enable developers to create intuitive experiences designed specifically for Touch. And a wide range of third-party apps that pros rely on every day will also take advantage of Touch on the new MacBook Pro, bringing new ways to interact with their favorite tools and workflows. These include everyday productivity and collaboration apps like Notion, Canva, Zoom, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook; powerful creative tools for photo and video editing like Adobe Lightroom and DaVinci Resolve; 3D modeling and animation apps like Blender, Maxon Cinema 4D, Maxon ZBrush, and Shapr3D; along with music apps like Algoriddim djay Pro.4 Say Hello to the Dynamic Island on Mac The Dynamic Island comes to the Mac, serving as the new home for Spotlight, Live Activities, and Siri AI, where users can quickly search for anything on their MacBook Pro, access real-time updates, or take advantage of Siri AI.1 Just like on iPhone, the Dynamic Island provides a quick, intuitive way to see and interact with important information. Users can ask a question, pick up a phone call, or control music — all within easy reach. With Live Activities, users can now get timely updates at a glance, and can accept an AirDrop request or pause a song with a tap of their finger. A close-up of the Dynamic Island on a user’s MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display shows a song playing in Apple Music. The Dynamic Island on a user’s MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display shows the Spotlight experience. The Dynamic Island on a user’s MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display shows the Siri AI experience. The Dynamic Island on a user’s MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display shows a Live Activity. M5 Pro and M5 Max: Game‑Changing Pro Performance and On-Device AI The new MacBook Pro features M5 Pro and M5 Max, Apple’s most powerful chips ever built for a pro laptop. Both deliver phenomenal single- and multithreaded CPU performance, along with faster unified memory, giving users blazing speed for the most demanding workflows. M5 Pro offers game-changing performance for scientists, engineers, software developers, and creative pros tackling intensive projects, accelerating everything from compiling code and running AI tasks to sequencing DNA and editing multiple streams of 8K ProRes video. M5 Max is built for users who want to push the limits even further, including 3D VFX artists, AI developers, and film composers. With M5 Max, pros can run LLMs with hundreds of billions of parameters entirely on device and accelerate intense workflows across detailed visual effects, 3D animation projects, film scores, and 8K video post-production. An open MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display shows Cinema 4D. An open MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display shows MATLAB. An open MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display shows Foundry’s Nuke. Additional New Features for Pro Workflows The Apple Pro Display Calibrator gives pros the ability to calibrate their display to specific targets. In addition, pros can take advantage of industry-standard reference modes for cinematic standards, photography, print, design, and more. And with new DICOM medical imaging reference modes, the display can be used today to review medical images with outstanding grayscale accuracy and contrast when used for nondiagnostic reviews, research, and educational purposes. Through Apple Color Matching Function 2026, the PROLED XDR display delivers a seamless, consistent visual experience when paired with iPhone 18 Pro or Studio Display XDR. With support for genlock, MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display synchronizes a display’s refresh rate with a camera’s capture to minimize ghosting, tearing, and other visual artifacts when filming, making it highly valuable for virtual productions and on-set work.8 Apple Creator Studio opens up new ways to create on MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display, optimizing for Touch alongside the precision of the keyboard and trackpad. With Pixelmator Pro, creators can interact with their designs directly on the canvas, making use of the fully interactive display to draw, paint, and select with even more fluidity. In Logic Pro, musicians can play software instruments with a fully Multi-Touch polyphonic keyboard, along with tappable chord and drum pads onscreen. And in Final Cut Pro, editors can use Touch to precisely mark ranges, drop clips directly into place, pinch to zoom in on a cut, and more. Advanced Pro Connectivity The new MacBook Pro includes three Thunderbolt 5 ports, HDMI, an SDXC card slot, MagSafe, and a headphone jack. In addition to the PROLED XDR display, it supports up to three external displays with M5 Pro and up to four with M5 Max. Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6 provide fast, reliable wireless connectivity, and Touch ID enables a quick, easy, and secure login experience. With its fast-charge capability, MacBook Pro can charge up to 50 percent in just 30 minutes.3 In addition, storage is now configurable up to 16TB. Customers can pre-order the new MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display starting today, October 28, on apple.com/store and in the Apple Store app in 30 countries and regions, including the U.S. It will begin arriving to customers, and in Apple Store locations and Apple Authorized Resellers, starting Friday, November 6. The 14-inch MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display featuring M5 Pro starts at $2,899 (U.S.) and $2,749 (U.S.) with education savings; and the 16-inch MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display featuring M5 Pro starts at $3,399 (U.S.) and $3,199 (U.S.) with education savings. The 14-inch MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display featuring M5 Max starts at $4,499 (U.S.) and $4,199 (U.S.) with education savings; and the 16-inch MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display featuring M5 Max starts at $4,799 (U.S.) and $4,499 (U.S.) with education savings. Additional technical specifications and configure-to-order options are available at apple.com/macbook-pro. Details on Apple accessories — including the 70W Power Adapter for $59 (U.S.), 96W Power Adapter for $79 (U.S.), 140W Power Adapter for $99 (U.S.), and the World Travel Adapter Kit for $39 (U.S.) — are available at apple.com/mac. Apple Creator Studio updates will be available on the App Store this November for free for existing subscribers. New subscribers pay $12.99 (U.S.) per month or $129 (U.S.) per year. Education savings are available for college students and educators11 for $2.99 (U.S.) per month or $29.99 (U.S.) per year. All new subscribers will enjoy a one-month free trial of Apple Creator Studio, and with the purchase of a new Mac or qualifying iPad,12 customers can receive three months of Apple Creator Studio for free.13