--- title: Apple launches its new touchscreen MacBook Pro | daily.dev description: Apple launched a touchscreen MacBook Pro starting at $2,899. It comes in 14-inch and 16-inch sizes with a new PROLED XDR display, 2000 nits peak brightness,... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/apple-launches-its-new-touchscreen-macbook-pro-xevxpr0tm twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Apple launches its new touchscreen MacBook Pro | daily.dev og:description: Apple launched a touchscreen MacBook Pro starting at $2,899. It comes in 14-inch and 16-inch sizes with a new PROLED XDR display, 2000 nits peak brightness,... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/apple-launches-its-new-touchscreen-macbook-pro-xevxpr0tm og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/xEvxPr0tM.png og:image:alt: Apple launches its new touchscreen MacBook Pro og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Apple launches its new touchscreen MacBook Pro **[TechCrunch](https://daily.dev/sources/tc)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Apple launched a touchscreen MacBook Pro starting at $2,899. It comes in 14-inch and 16-inch sizes with a new PROLED XDR display, 2000 nits peak brightness, and a 10,000,000:1 contrast ratio. The chips are M5 Pro or M5 Max, with up to 128GB unified memory and 16TB storage. A new hinge stabilizes the screen when touched, and the notch is replaced with a Dynamic Island-style cutout. The 14-inch weighs 3.0 pounds and the 16-inch weighs 4.0 pounds, both lighter than their non-touch predecessors. The 16-inch starts at $3,399. Pre-orders open October 30, shipping November 6. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### How much does the new touchscreen MacBook Pro cost? The touchscreen MacBook Pro starts at $2,899 for the 14-inch model and $3,399 for the 16-inch model. Both come with a new PROLED XDR display offering 2000 nits peak HDR and SDR brightness and a 10,000,000:1 contrast ratio, powered by M5 Pro or M5 Max chips with up to 128GB of unified memory. _Comparing new Mac hardware pricing before buying is easier with daily.dev tracking coverage._ ### What chips does the new touchscreen MacBook Pro use and how much memory can it support? The touchscreen MacBook Pro ships with M5 Pro or M5 Max chip options, supporting up to 128GB of unified memory and up to 16TB of storage. The M5 Pro variant supports three external displays, while the M5 Max variant supports up to four external displays. _Developers weighing Apple Silicon upgrades can follow spec breakdowns like this on daily.dev._ ### When can I pre-order the new touchscreen MacBook Pro and when does it ship? Pre-orders for the touchscreen MacBook Pro open on October 30, with availability starting November 6. The 14-inch model weighs 3.0 pounds and the 16-inch weighs 4.0 pounds, both lighter than their non-touch predecessors. _Tracking hardware release dates ahead of a purchase decision is simpler with daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Apple is overhauling every Mac, with a touchscreen first](https://daily.dev/posts/apple-is-overhauling-every-mac-with-a-touchscreen-first-rvlyxb4ym) · The Next Web · 2 upvotes · 3 comments - [Beastly 14-inch MacBook Pro with M5 Pro chip and 2TB storage gets a steep $600 price drop](https://daily.dev/posts/beastly-14-inch-macbook-pro-with-m5-pro-chip-and-2tb-storage-gets-a-steep-600-price-drop-291fxqkbe) · XDA Developers · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Say hello to MacBook Neo](https://daily.dev/posts/say-hello-to-macbook-neo-upysq26rt) · Hacker News · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Apple sets 28 October event, expected to bring its first touchscreen Mac](https://daily.dev/posts/apple-sets-28-october-event-expected-to-bring-its-first-touchscreen-mac-d19i5hihh) · The Next Web · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#apple](https://daily.dev/tags/apple) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/apple-launches-its-new-touchscreen-macbook-pro-xevxpr0tm) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Apple launches its new touchscreen MacBook Pro","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/apple-launches-its-new-touchscreen-macbook-pro-xevxpr0tm","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/apple-launches-its-new-touchscreen-macbook-pro-xevxpr0tm"},"datePublished":"2026-10-28T17:29:46.443Z","dateModified":"2026-10-28T18:22:09.934Z","description":"Apple launched a touchscreen MacBook Pro starting at $2,899. 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