Apple to show lighter MacBook Pro with touch screen on October 28
The laptop, expected to cost $2,999, will use the same M5 chips as the current models.
By Natalia Costa ·
Apple plans to unveil a redesigned MacBook Pro on October 28. The event, titled "Pro and tell," will introduce a laptop that features a lighter body and a touch-enabled OLED display. Despite the physical changes, the computer will not include a new processor.
The new design reportedly drops the notch at the top of the screen and replaces it with a Dynamic Island. The chassis will be slightly thinner and significantly lighter than the current model. A C2 cellular modem is also rumored, though that feature remains less certain.
The hardware will rely on the M5 Pro and M5 Max chips. These processors first appeared in Apple laptops nearly eight months ago. According to reporting cited by 9to5Mac, Apple is skipping the M6 generation entirely. The company is fast-tracking M7 Pro and M7 Max chips for release in 2027, leaving the new MacBook Pro to sit in a gap between chip generations.
This approach means the new machine will offer no speed improvement over models already available for sale. Professional users who delayed their purchase earlier this year will receive the same performance in a different physical form.
Pricing for the redesign is expected to rise. The starting price could reach $2,999. That figure would mark a premium over the current lineup. Apple might attempt to replace existing models at the same price, but analysts suggest that is unlikely given the current memory market conditions.
Apple has not confirmed any of these details. The October 28 event will reveal how much of the reporting is accurate. It will also show how the company positions a laptop that offers a new design without a performance boost.
