Apple sets October 28 date for MacBook Pro redesign
The new laptop will feature a lighter body and OLED touch screen but will run on existing M5 chips.
By David Almasi ·
Apple is expected to unveil a fully redesigned MacBook Pro on October 28.
The company has titled the event "Pro and tell." According to reports, the new machine will not include a chip upgrade.
The redesign involves a substantial change to the hardware. The laptop is described as having a new industrial design. The body is expected to be significantly lighter and slightly thinner than current models.
The display will use OLED technology. It will also support touch input. This is a new feature for the MacBook Pro line. The design is said to drop the notch at the top of the screen. It will use a Dynamic Island instead. A C2 cellular modem is a less certain possibility.
The processor will remain the same. The new model will use the M5 Pro and M5 Max chips. These chips first appeared nearly eight months ago. Mark Gurman reported that Apple is skipping M6 Pro and M6 Max processors. The company is fast-tracking M7 Pro and M7 Max chips for 2027. The new laptop will arrive in the gap between those generations.
The starting price is expected to be around $2,999. This would be a premium over the current models. The report suggests Apple might replace current models at the same price. However, it called that idea probably wishful thinking given the current memory crisis.
Apple has not confirmed the rumored details. The October 28 event will show how much of the reporting is correct. It will also show how the company positions the redesigned MacBook Pro.
