Apple’s first Mac with a touchscreen reached buyers on November 6. It is called the MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display, it comes in 14-inch and 16-inch sizes, and it sits above the existing MacBook Pro models, which stay on sale.
What is new
- Screen. A tandem OLED panel replaces mini-LED. Apple quotes 2,000 nits of peak HDR brightness, up from 1,600, and the panel accepts touch. macOS turns touches into clicks. The Apple Pencil does not work on it.
- Dynamic Island. The notch is gone. The camera sits in a small cutout that shows Live Activities and can be tapped.
- Weight. The 14-inch model weighs 1.38 kg and the 16-inch 1.82 kg, both lighter than before.
- Chips. M5 Pro or M5 Max, the same as the standard models.
- Logo. The Apple logo on the lid lights up again.
Prices
| Model | Price |
|---|---|
| 14-inch, M5 Pro | $2,899 |
| 14-inch, M5 Max | $4,499 |
| 16-inch, M5 Pro | $3,399 |
| 16-inch, M5 Max | $4,799 |
The standard 14-inch M5 Pro model costs $2,499, so the new screen and body add $400.
What iFixit found
iFixit gave the laptop 5 out of 10 for repairability. That is one point better than the M5 MacBook Pro and one point below the MacBook Neo.
On the good side, a replacement logic board accepted the battery, display and Touch ID sensor without trouble, which was not the case on the previous model. On the bad side, changing a USB-C port, a fan or the headphone jack means taking out the whole logic board, and memory and storage are soldered.
The teardown also explains the logo. A strip of four LEDs behind the screen lights it through a diffuser, and a two-way mirror coating makes it look like polished metal when the LEDs are off. iFixit damaged the OLED panel getting to it.
Apple saved 92 g in the chassis and 101 g in the display assembly, even with touch added.