Apple will launch its first touch-screen MacBook Pro this Wednesday, featuring a new OLED XDR display and a modified version of macOS that adjusts based on whether the user is utilizing the screen or the trackpad. The high-end laptops will include M5 Pro and M5 Max chips, a new cooling system, and a thinner chassis with a stabilized hinge designed to prevent the device from rocking when the screen is pressed.
Internal pricing discussions suggest the new functionality will carry a $400 premium over existing models, which would set the starting price for the 14-inch version at $2,899 and the 16-inch version at $3,399. The product marks a reversal of the company’s long-standing resistance to touch input on laptops, a move pushed by CEO Tim Cook and hardware chief John Ternus despite opposition from Apple’s industrial design team. The company is also slated to introduce a new iMac and an OLED iPad mini during the Wednesday event.