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Apple launches first touchscreen MacBook Pro with tandem OLED

Apple's site and Engadget said the MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display adds a tandem OLED touchscreen, M5 Pro or M5 Max chips, and starts at $2,899, with availability Nov. 6.

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Apple introduced a redesigned MacBook Pro with a tandem OLED touchscreen, sold as MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display, with availability starting Nov. 61,5,4.

Engadget said the 14-inch model starts at $2,899 and the 16-inch at $3,399, which it called the highest MacBook Pro launch prices it had recorded1. TechCrunch, citing MacRumors, said a fully optioned 16-inch configuration is about $14,549, with 16 TB of storage adding $7,0004. IOL converted the U.S. starting prices to about R48,183 and R56,490 and said South African buyers should expect roughly R60,000 after import6.

Apple's product page lists 14.2-inch and 16.3-inch tandem OLED panels, up to 2,000 nits peak brightness, a 10,000,000:1 contrast ratio, ProMotion from 10 to 120 Hz, and M5 Pro or M5 Max chips5. Engadget said Apple claims the 14-inch weighs three pounds and that the machine keeps MagSafe, HDMI, an SDXC slot and three Thunderbolt 5 ports1,5.

The Verge and Ars Technica, after hands-on time, said the OLED panel stood out and that touch input worked as on other laptops, without converting the machine into a tablet or adding Apple Pencil support2,3. Ars said a 16-inch M5 Max with 64 GB of memory and 2 TB of storage was listed at $5,7992.

Apple still sells Mini-LED MacBook Pro models, including M6 configurations without touch, according to its comparison table5. TechCrunch said preorders opened Oct. 304. How macOS will evolve around touch after launch was not established in the pages reviewed3.

Sources

  1. EngadgetApple's redesigned MacBook Pro has an OLED touchscreen, weighs just three pounds - Engadget
  2. Ars TechnicaTouchscreen MacBook Pro hands-on: OLED looks great on a Mac
  3. The VergeThe touchscreen MacBook Pro is just a MacBook Pro with a touchscreen
  4. TechCrunchApple’s touchscreen MacBook Pro pushes laptop pricing to a new extreme
  5. apple.comMacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display and Touch
  6. IOLApple’s new touchscreen MacBook Pros: Don't expect to pay less than R60k

Read the original at Engadget ↗

How it’s being reported

6 sources

First reported by apple.comapple.com

EngadgetThe VergeTechCrunchapple.comIOL

Where they agree

  • Apple added a tandem OLED touchscreen MacBook Pro in 14- and 16-inch sizes
  • U.S. starting prices are $2,899 and $3,399
  • Availability is listed from Nov. 6

Where they differ

How significant the touchscreen is

Side by side

Each outlet's article broken down by our newsroom, in our own words. To read what they wrote, use the button under each one.

EngadgetEngadget

Apple's redesigned MacBook Pro has an OLED touchscreen, weighs just three pounds - Engadget

Price, weight, ports and first-touchscreen framing

Engadget said the redesigned 14-inch model starts at $2,899, weighs three pounds, and uses M5 Pro or M5 Max with a PROLED XDR touchscreen.

Leaves out Hands-on Dynamic Island live activities in detail

Price, weight, ports and first-touchscreen framing

What it reports

  • Apple says the 14-inch weighs three pounds; Engadget compared that with 3.4 pounds for the current 14-inch.
  • Ports include three Thunderbolt 5 ports, MagSafe, HDMI, a headphone jack and SDXC.

Leaves out Hands-on Dynamic Island live activities in detail

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Same copy also at: Engadget

Ars Technica

Touchscreen MacBook Pro hands-on: OLED looks great on a Mac

Hands-on OLED quality and limited touch novelty

Ars said a brief hands-on found the OLED panel the standout and the touchscreen behaving like a conventional laptop touchscreen, without Apple Pencil.

Leaves out South Africa pricing

Hands-on OLED quality and limited touch novelty

What it reports

  • The reviewer found the new 14-inch noticeably lighter than an M1 Max 14-inch.
  • Touch worked for swipes, pinch-zoom, window snapping and drawing; Apple Pencil is not supported.
  • Ars cited a 16-inch M5 Max with 64 GB RAM and 2 TB storage at $5,799.

Leaves out South Africa pricing

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The VergeThe Verge

The touchscreen MacBook Pro is just a MacBook Pro with a touchscreen

Impression that touch is ordinary, not a new form factor

The Verge said the OLED is strong but the long-awaited touchscreen felt like an afterthought in macOS 27 Golden Gate.

Leaves out Configurator max prices

Impression that touch is ordinary, not a new form factor

What it reports

  • The Verge called the PROLED XDR one of the nicest laptop screens its reviewer had seen.
  • Some UI elements magnify on tap in macOS 27 Golden Gate.
  • The clamshell shape is unchanged; it is not a convertible.

Leaves out Configurator max prices

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TechCrunchTechCrunch

Apple’s touchscreen MacBook Pro pushes laptop pricing to a new extreme

Max configurator pricing and memory/storage upgrades

TechCrunch said a fully loaded 16-inch configuration is about $14,549, citing MacRumors, with preorders Oct. 30 and availability Nov. 6.

Leaves out Display contrast specs

Max configurator pricing and memory/storage upgrades

What it reports

  • Base price is $2,899; a fully loaded 16-inch is about $14,549 per MacRumors as cited.
  • 16 TB storage adds $7,000; 128 GB memory adds $2,000.
  • Preorders opened Oct. 30 with availability Nov. 6.

Leaves out Display contrast specs

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apple.comapple.com

MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display and Touch

Display specs and dual lineup versus Mini-LED MacBook Pro

Apple's product page lists tandem OLED PROLED XDR, touch, M5 Pro or M5 Max, Dynamic Island and up to 24 hours of battery life, available starting Nov. 6.

Leaves out U.S. dollar starting prices on the extracted page

Display specs and dual lineup versus Mini-LED MacBook Pro

What it reports

  • Apple lists 14.2-inch or 16.3-inch tandem OLED, up to 2000 nits peak, 10,000,000:1 contrast and 10-120Hz ProMotion.
  • The 14-inch with M5 Pro is listed from 3.0 lb.
  • A separate Mini-LED MacBook Pro lineup remains, including M6 models without touch.

Leaves out U.S. dollar starting prices on the extracted page

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IOLIOL

Apple’s new touchscreen MacBook Pros: Don't expect to pay less than R60k

Local import pricing

starting prices to rand and said South African buyers should expect about R60,000 or more once imported. — IOL

IOL converted U.S. starting prices to rand and said South African buyers should expect about R60,000 or more once imported.

Leaves out Hands-on testing

Local import pricing

What it reports

  • IOL put the 14-inch at $2,899 (about R48,183) and the 16-inch at $3,399 (about R56,490) before import costs.

Leaves out Hands-on testing

Read the original at IOL Read the full article at IOL