Apple’s next high-end MacBook model with an OLED touchscreen will use the company’s current M5 Pro and M5 Max chips, according to BloombergIt’s Mark Gurman.
The new high-end device will launch “sometime between the end of this year and the beginning of next year,” Gurman said, adopting existing high-end Apple silicon chips rather than the next-generation M6 versions. Like the MacBook Pro, the touchscreen MacBook will be available in 14- and 16-inch screen sizes, codenamed “K114” and “K116.” The device will also feature a new design and an iPhone-style Dynamic Island. It’s expected to be more expensive than the M5 Pro MacBook Pro, which now starts at $1,999 following Apple’s recent price hikes.
Yesterday, Gurman revealed that Apple plans to abandon what would have been the “M6 Pro” and “M6 Max” for more powerful “M7 Pro” and “M7 Max” chips. The M7 series of chips are said to be focused on intense AI workloads, with improved neural accelerators, graphics enhancements and increased memory bandwidth. A new entry-level MacBook Pro with the M6 chip is still expected to launch later this year.
Apple is apparently working on a successor to the high-end MacBook model containing the M7 Pro and M7 Max chips, scheduled for release near the end of 2027. The company also plans to refresh the Mac Studio with the M7 Max and M7 Ultra chip options in 2028.
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