Next OLED Touchscreen MacBook Pro Reportedly “Dramatically Lighter”
The high-end laptop is still expected to debut by next month.
Not only will the next MacBook Pro have OLED technology and a touchscreen, but it will weigh less. As reported BloombergAccording to Mark Gurman, the next MacBook Pro could be “significantly lighter” thanks to Apple’s redesign of the laptop’s interior by miniaturizing parts and rearranging components.
While we don’t know how the internals of the touchscreen MacBook Pro will be arranged, we last heard that it will feature the existing high-end M5 chips, instead of the upcoming M7 chips expected to debut in early 2027. Gurman reiterated that the touchscreen MacBook Pro with OLED is expected to release next month, alongside the first iPad mini similarly featuring OLED. As for the current MacBook Pro models, the laptop starts at 3.4 pounds with the 14-inch model and can weigh up to 4.7 pounds for the 16-inch version.
The soon-to-be-revealed MacBook Pro, featuring a touchscreen and OLED technology, could represent a major hardware milestone under John Ternus, who recently took over as CEO of Apple. Unlike his predecessor who was known for his supply chain and logistics prowess, Ternus could focus more on product design, particularly with his previous experience as a hardware engineer, according to Gurman. Gurman added that one of the CEO’s first priorities was to rebuild his design teams, which now report directly to Ternus.
