Apple's first touchscreen MacBook Pro arrives thinner and lighter, with a brighter OLED screen and M5 chips

Summary

Apple has released its first touchscreen MacBook Pro, which reviewers say feels familiar but is thinner, lighter and has a better screen. Digital Trends reports that the model uses tandem OLED for brighter visuals and runs on upgraded M5 chips, and it has published a comparison with the standard MacBook Pro.

Timeline

1. Engadget

   28 Oct 2026, 17:43 UTCSource ↗

   Engadget reports that Apple's first touchscreen MacBook Pro feels both familiar and radically improved, being thinner, lighter and having a better screen while still being a MacBook Pro.

2. Digital Trends

   28 Oct 2026, 18:34 UTCSource ↗

   Digital Trends reports that the touchscreen MacBook Pro brings tandem OLED, brighter visuals, lighter designs and upgraded M5 chips, and compares it with the standard model.