💻 Apple’s upcoming MacBook Pro OLED is set to be “significantly lighter” than current MacBook Pro models
🤌 It looks set to be an increasingly premium device that’s thinner to boot
🫵 The device is set to launch very soon, complete with an OLED touchscreen and an iPhone-style Dynamic Island
💪 The MacBook Pro OLED looks to come with M5 Pro and M5 Max chips, according to other rumors
The reportedly upcoming MacBook Pro OLED is set to be “significantly lighter” than existing MacBook Pro models.
That’s according to reliable Apple tipster Mark Gurman for Bloomberg (via MacRumors), who has said that Apple has “re-engineered the machine’s interior, miniaturizing parts and rearranging components to make the computer much easier to carry”.
He hasn’t said exactly what the weight difference between these new OLED models and the existing ones will be, although for reference, the MacBook Pro currently weighs up to 4.7lbs, while the MacBook Air is up to 3.3lbs and the MacBook Neo up to 2.7lbs.
This reportedly goes hand in hand with a thinner design alongside the headline of a touchscreen OLED panel, plus an iPhone-style Dynamic Island rather than the current notch.
Previous rumours had noted that Apple is likely sticking with M5 Pro and M5 Max chips for the MacBook Pro OLED at first, before moving to an M7 chip in 2027, as the M6 Pro and Max chips have reportedly been cancelled due to rising costs.
As per MacRumors, Apple intends to release the MacBook Pro OLED as early as this month, according to Gurman. Apple is testing the laptops with macOS 27.2, which is currently in beta.
These OLED models are expected to be higher-end options with a higher price tag that sits above the existing MacBook Pro models, and it has been rumored Apple had planned to call them MacBook Ultra as a result.
It looks to be a busy few weeks for Apple, especially with the anticipated launch of its HomePad smart display this month, plus we recently had the iPhone 18 launch and the release of M6 Mac Mini, the iPhone 18 Pro and the iPhone 18 Pro Max.
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Reece Bithrey is a journalist with bylines for Trusted Reviews, Digital Foundry, PC Gamer, TechRadar and more. He also has his own blog, UNTITLED, and graduated from the University of Leeds with a degree in International History and Politics in 2023.