Apple launches its first touchscreen MacBook Pro
Apple unveiled its first touchscreen MacBook Pro in 14-inch and 16-inch models, pairing the new PROLED XDR tandem-OLED displays with M5 Pro or M5 Max chips. The machines offer up to 128GB of unified memory, and Apple says the M5 Max configuration can run large language models locally; U.S. pricing starts at $2,899 for the 14-inch model and $3,399 for the 16-inch model.
The launch adds direct touch input to Apple's professional laptop line while positioning high-memory M5 Max configurations as local-AI hardware, though the reported model-running capability is an Apple claim rather than an independent benchmark.
Confirming one of Apple's worst-kept secrets, Apple finally unveiled its first-ever touchscreen MacBook Pro in 14-inch and 16-inch models on Wednesday, October 28, in Los Angeles. The news comes just days after Apple unveiled M6-class MacBook Pros. Notably, the new PROLED touchscreen laptops are running M5 Pro and M5 Max Apple silicon.
Apple CEO John Ternus didn't waste much time on stage, quickly announcing the laptops and running through key innovations like the tandem OLED (PROLED) screens and relatively lightweight (3lbs for the 14-inch model and 4lbs for the 16-inch one) before leaving the stage and directing the assembled group of media, analysts, creators, and Apple execs to an adjacent space where I got my first experience ever with a touchscreen MacBook.
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