The touchscreen MacBook Pro is the first Mac with a touch display. Apple announced it on Oct. 28, 2026, and said the 14-inch model with M5 Pro starts at $2,899 in the U.S. Pre-orders opened the same day. The first units arrive Friday, Nov. 6.
“The new MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display is a monumental step forward for the Mac,” said Johny Srouji, Apple’s chief hardware officer.
What the touchscreen MacBook Pro offers
PROLED XDR display and Touch
Apple calls the screen PROLED XDR. It uses tandem OLED technology. Apple claims up to 2,000 nits of peak HDR and SDR brightness and a 10,000,000:1 contrast ratio. The refresh rate adapts from 10Hz to 120Hz. The display covers both P3 and Adobe RGB, Apple said. A nano-texture option cuts glare.
Touch is the bigger change. Apple said the touch sensor is built into the display panel and not layered on top. Users can swipe to scroll, pinch to zoom, and drag slides from one presentation to another. Apple said many existing apps work with Touch right away, because macOS turns touches into clicks. Apple named Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, Pixelmator Pro, Lightroom, DaVinci Resolve, Blender, and Microsoft Office among the apps that support it. The keyboard and trackpad stay.
The Dynamic Island also comes to the Mac. Apple said it is the new home for Spotlight, Live Activities, and Siri AI. The release says the laptop runs macOS 27.
Chips, size, and ports
The chips are M5 Pro and M5 Max. 9to5Mac reported they are the same chips as the current models. Memory goes up to 128GB. Storage now goes up to 16TB, Apple said.
The body is thinner and lighter. Apple said the 14-inch model weighs 3 pounds, half a pound less than before. The 16-inch model weighs 4 pounds, which is 0.7 pounds less. Apple claims up to 24 hours of battery life. A fast charge reaches 50% in 30 minutes, it said.
Ports include three Thunderbolt 5, HDMI, an SDXC card slot, MagSafe, and a headphone jack. Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6 are included. The M5 Pro supports up to three external displays. The M5 Max supports up to four.
Touchscreen MacBook Pro pricing and availability
Apple lists four starting prices. The 14-inch M5 Pro model costs $2,899, or $2,749 with education savings. The 16-inch M5 Pro costs $3,399, or $3,199 for education buyers. The 14-inch M5 Max costs $4,499, or $4,199. The 16-inch M5 Max costs $4,799, or $4,499. Pre-orders run in 30 countries and regions. Apple Upgrade leases start at $55.99 a month for 36 months, excluding taxes and any trade-in credit. Configuration options are on apple.com.
What the touchscreen MacBook Pro leaves open
Apple’s release lists starting prices but not the memory and storage that come with them. It does not name the color options. Its brightness, contrast, and battery figures are Apple’s own claims. Apple also calls this the world’s best laptop display. Independent reviews will test that.
Touch support will vary by app. Apple said many third-party apps will use it, but the release does not say when each one updates. Apple also did not say whether the older MacBook Pro models stay on sale. A day earlier, Apple announced a 14-inch model with M6. See the Jolt Journal’s M6 MacBook Pro story for that model, which starts at $1,999.
Editor’s Take
The touchscreen MacBook Pro is a bet that Mac users want touch as a third input. Apple kept the keyboard and trackpad and added a screen that responds to fingers. The price is the cost of that bet. The 14-inch model starts at $2,899, which is $900 more than the M6 model Apple announced a day earlier.
Buyers should wait for reviews of the display, the battery, and the touch experience before pre-ordering. Apple’s numbers come from its own testing. The chips are not new, so the screen is the reason to buy. Pre-orders are open now, and the first units ship Nov. 6.
