Touchscreen MacBook Pro: Apple Unveils First Laptop With Touchscreen
Apple has unveiled a MacBook Pro with a touch-sensitive OLED display and Dynamic Island. Preorders opened October 28, and it goes on sale November 6.
By Marcel
Automatically translated from German · may contain errors · Read the original
Apple unveiled its first laptop with a touchscreen on Wednesday, October 28. The MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR display can be preordered as of that day and goes on sale November 6.
The device comes in two sizes, 14 and 16 inches, each with either the M5 Pro or M5 Max chip. In addition to the touch-sensitive screen, the laptop has a Dynamic Island at the top center of the display, a feature Apple already uses on the iPhone. The chassis is thin, and the feet are rounded and taller.
Touchscreen MacBook Pro price: from $2,899 in the US
In the US, the 14-inch model starts at $2,899 and the 16-inch model at $3,399. Apple's German online store lists prices starting at 3,129 and 3,669 euros, respectively; according to the store, these prices include education discounts. For installment payments through Openbank Pay By Santander, Apple lists 36 installments starting at 96.10 euros, with an effective annual interest rate of 6.85 percent.
Available colors are Space Black and Silver, with a choice of standard glass or nano-texture glass, which is meant to reduce reflections in bright light. Memory can be configured up to 128 GB, and SSD storage up to 16 TB, depending on the chip.
According to Apple's online store, the laptop ships without a power adapter; buyers can add one of four adapters when ordering. The device comes with a free three-month trial of Apple Creator Studio, a subscription for Apple's professional apps.
Buying guide
Which touchscreen MacBook Pro is right for you?
Apple offers the new MacBook Pro with a touch OLED display in 14 and 16 inches, with M5 Pro or M5 Max. Here you can see which version fits how you use your laptop.
What do you use your laptop for?
Pick as many as you like – the most demanding use decides the pick.
Prices: manufacturer’s recommended retail price (RRP) in Germany. Converted at the European Central Bank reference rate of Oct 28, 2026 (1 € = 1.1133 USD) – approximate values, not the price in your country.
Our pick
14-inch, M5 Pro
M5 Pro, 24 GB / 1 TB
≈ $3,480 German list price: €3,129 · Editorial documents
The cheapest model that covers everything you picked.
- Everyday & office fitsThe M5 Pro configuration is more than enough for office work and browsing.
- School & university fitsHandy at 14 inches; touch is meant as an additional input alongside keyboard and trackpad.
- Photos fitsAccording to Apple, the OLED display supports P3 and Adobe RGB for photo editing.
- Video fitsApple states that the M5 Pro handles multiple 8K ProRes streams in editing.
- Programming fitsApple explicitly names the M5 Pro for software development.
- AI features tightNeural Accelerator in every GPU core, but 24 GB is tight for large local models.
- 3D & professional tightRendering works, but according to Apple the M5 Max is built for 3D effects.
- Battery & travel fitsLight and compact; Apple states up to 24 hours of battery life (figures vary by model).
- Chip
- M5 Pro (15-core CPU/16-core GPU)
- Display
- 14.2-inch, touch OLED
- Memory
- 24 GB (configurable up to 48 GB)
- Storage
- 1 TB (configurable up to 4 TB)
For working on the go, photo, video and programming with a compact device.
More than you need
16-inch, M5 Pro
M5 Pro, 16.3-inch
≈ $4,080 German list price: €3,669 · Editorial documents
≈ $600 more than our pick – what you get:
- Everyday & office fitsThe M5 Pro is enough here too, and the larger screen helps with lots of windows.
- School & university tightLarger and heavier than the 14-inch model, less practical to carry around.
- Photos fitsSame display, more screen space for photo editing.
- Video fitsLike the 14-inch model, with a larger preview when editing.
- Programming fitsSame chip, more room for editor, terminal and simulator.
- AI features tightSame chip; memory is limited for large local models.
- 3D & professional tightLike the 14-inch model with M5 Pro: sufficient, but not the most powerful GPU.
- Battery & travel tightLarger and heavier, so less practical on the go.
- Chip
- M5 Pro
- Display
- 16.3-inch, touch OLED
- Ports
- 3x Thunderbolt 5, HDMI, SDXC
For anyone who needs a lot of screen space and mostly uses the device at a desk.
More than you need
14-inch, M5 Max
M5 Max, 14.2-inch
≈ $5,410 German list price: €4,859 · Editorial documents
≈ $1,930 more than our pick – what you get:
- Everyday & office fitsPerformance far beyond what you need; the extra cost brings nothing here.
- School & university tightVery expensive and unnecessarily powerful for studying.
- Photos fitsSame display; you hardly need more graphics power for photos.
- Video fitsMore GPU power for demanding effects and long exports.
- Programming fitsAlso sufficient, but oversized for regular programming.
- AI features fitsUp to 128 GB of memory; Apple names the M5 Max for AI developers.
- 3D & professional fitsApple aims the M5 Max at 3D VFX artists and film composers.
- Battery & travel tightThe Max chip draws more power under load, so battery life may be shorter.
- Chip
- M5 Max
- Display
- 14.2-inch, touch OLED
- Memory
- up to 128 GB available
- External displays
- up to 4
For 3D, effects and local AI models when the Pro chip isn't enough.
Tech explained simply
- Memory (RAM)
This is where all open programs run at the same time. You need more for large video projects, many apps at once and local AI models. It can't be upgraded later.
- 14-inch, M5 Pro24 GB (up to 48 GB)
- 14-inch, M5 Maxup to 128 GB
- Chip: M5 Pro or M5 Max
The M5 Pro is enough for programming and video editing. According to Apple, the M5 Max is meant for 3D, effects and AI development, and supports more external displays.
- 14-inch, M5 ProM5 Pro
- 16-inch, M5 ProM5 Pro
- 14-inch, M5 MaxM5 Max
- Display: touch OLED
Tandem OLED with built-in touch sensor, up to 2,000 nits peak brightness. Nano-texture glass reduces reflections and costs €148.50 extra.
- 14-inch, M5 Pro14.2-inch
- 16-inch, M5 Pro16.3-inch
- 14-inch, M5 Max14.2-inch
- Storage (SSD)
This is where your files are stored. Photos, videos and projects quickly take up a lot of space; the storage can't be expanded later.
- 14-inch, M5 Pro1 TB (up to 4 TB)
- 14-inch, M5 Maxup to 16 TB
- How long will it last?
Apple doesn't state a fixed update period for the new model, and there is no real-world experience yet. That's why there is no reliable estimate of how long it will last. Source: this article
Sources (4)
- Editorial documents 2026-10-28
- Apple Newsroom: Apple unveils groundbreaking MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display 2026-10-28
- Tom's Guide: Apple reveals OLED touchscreen MacBook Pro 2026-10-28
- 9to5Mac: Apple announces all-new MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR display 2026-10-28
Information as of Oct 28, 2026.
Touch as an additional input method
According to Apple, the touch sensor is integrated directly into the panel, which is meant to reduce input latency. Apple's Chief Hardware Officer Johny Srouji called the screen the best laptop display in the world. According to Apple, the display reaches a peak brightness of up to 2,000 nits and a contrast ratio of 10,000,000:1.
Before the announcement, Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman had named October 28 as the date. Apple is positioning touch as an additional input method alongside the keyboard and trackpad, he reported.
According to Apple, the new model uses tandem OLED technology, and the screen diagonals are 36.1 centimeters (14.2 inches) and 41.4 centimeters (16.3 inches). The existing MacBook Pro models have mini-LED screens without touch capability. According to the site 9to5Mac, those models from March remain on sale at unchanged prices.
