Apple announced a touchscreen MacBook Pro with a PROLED XDR display on October 28, 2026, introducing direct screen input to its laptop lineup. The company describes the 14- and 16-inch models as the first Macs with touchscreen support and lists M5 Pro and M5 Max chip options.
Apple said preorders opened on October 28 in 30 countries and regions, including the United States. It scheduled customer deliveries and availability through Apple stores and authorized resellers for November 6.
PROLED XDR display and touch controls
The PROLED XDR display uses tandem OLED technology. Apple specifies up to 2,000 nits of peak brightness for HDR and SDR content, alongside up to 1,000 nits of sustained full-screen brightness. The panel supports P3 and Adobe RGB color spaces and adaptive refresh rates from 10Hz to 120Hz.
Apple says users can scroll, pinch to zoom and manipulate content directly on the screen while continuing to use the keyboard and trackpad. The company says the touch sensor is integrated into the display panel.
Apple describes touch controls for creative applications, including playing software instruments in Logic Pro and drawing or selecting content in Pixelmator Pro. In Final Cut Pro, touch gestures can mark editing ranges, position clips and zoom into a cut.
For compatibility, Apple says macOS translates touches into clicks, allowing many existing applications to respond to the touchscreen. Developers can also use updated gesture APIs to add dedicated touch interactions.
Chip options, pricing and availability
Apple lists US starting prices of $2,899 for the 14-inch M5 Pro model and $3,399 for the 16-inch M5 Pro model. Configurations with M5 Max start at $4,499 and $4,799, respectively.
The touchscreen announcement followed Apple’s separate October 27 introduction of a 14-inch MacBook Pro powered by M6. That model starts at $1,999 in the United States, with deliveries also scheduled for November 6. The PROLED XDR models use M5 Pro or M5 Max, keeping them distinct from the M6 refresh.
