MacBook Pro

Apple refreshed the MacBook Pro lineup in October 2026, adding a base M6 14-inch MacBook Pro and higher-end 14-inch and 16-inch M5 Pro and M5 Max models with PROLED touchscreen displays. Since the lineup was just updated, now is a good time to buy.

Apple is still selling the M5 Pro and M5 Max 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models with mini-LED displays that were introduced in March 2026, so you can get the MacBook Pro with mini-LED or OLED.

If you want a smaller-sized Mac with a better display and faster chip than the MacBook Air, you can get the 14-inch M6 mini-LED MacBook Pro starting at $1,999. Apple also sells 14-inch and 16-inch mini-LED MacBook Pro models with M5 Pro and M5 Max chips for those who need more CPU and GPU performance. Pricing on the 14-inch M5 Pro model starts at $2,499, while pricing for the 16-inch M5 Pro model with mini-LED starts at $2,999.

The OLED touchscreen models also come in 14-inch and 16-inch size options with M5 Pro and M5 Max chips, but there is a premium for the new display technology. The 14-inch model starts at $2,899 and the 16-inch model starts at $3,399.

If you don't need the performance capabilities of the MacBook Pro, the port options, or features like the mini-LED display, you'll want to consider Apple's more affordable MacBook Air models instead, or the cheapest MacBook option, the MacBook Neo.

If you're considering a MacBook Pro, we have a dedicated Deals guide that lists the best prices and discounts that we've seen this month.

In October 2026, Apple updated the base 14-inch MacBook Pro with an M6 chip and debuted new high-end 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models with PROLED XDR touchscreen displays. The PROLED MacBook Pro models are being sold alongside the mini-LED MacBook Pro models. All of the higher-end models use the same M5 Pro and M5 Max chips.

The PROLED MacBook Pro models have a refreshed design with a thinner, lighter build and the return of the glowing Apple logo. With slimmed down display bezels, the PROLED 16-inch MacBook Pro has a larger 16.3-inch display, while the 14-inch model still has a 14.2-inch display. Smaller bezels, a thinner design, and the new Apple logo are exclusive to the PROLED models, as the mini-LED models haven't been updated since March 2026 and have the same standard MacBook Pro design.

All MacBook Pro models come in space black or silver aluminum and feature large trackpads and full-sized keyboards.

The M6 chip has a 12-core CPU and 12-core GPU, and it is only used in the base 14-inch MacBook Pro. Higher-end models use the M5 Pro and M5 Max chips with up to an 18-core CPU and up to a 40-core GPU. All of the chips support hardware-based ray tracing and mesh shading for better gaming performance, along with an increase in memory bandwidth and dedicated Neural Accelerators for each GPU core.

Apple's M6 chip is built on a new 2nm process, and it has a dual 16-core Neural Engine with up to 1.9x faster performance compared to M5 and Neural Accelerators. It supports up to 32GB unified memory and features a third-generation ray-tracing engine. It supports up to 170GB/s memory bandwidth.

Apple's M5 Pro and M5 Max chips include a 16-core Neural Engine for powering on-device Apple Intelligence features and machine learning tasks. The M5 Pro supports up to 64GB unified memory and the M5 Max supports up to 128GB unified memory. The M5 Pro offers 307GB/s memory bandwidth, and the M5 Max features up to 614GB/s memory bandwidth.

The October 2026 MacBook Pro models have a PROLED XDR display with up to 1000 nits sustained brightness, up to 2000 nits peak brightness, 1 nit minimum brightness, a 10,000,000:1 contrast ratio, and a wider color gamut that covers P3 and Adobe RGB. The 14-inch PROLED MacBook Pro has a 14.2-inch display with a 3024-by-1986 resolution, while the 16-inch model has a 16.3-inch display with a 3472-by-2266 resolution. Nano-texture is available as an option to reduce glare.

The notch has been replaced with a Dynamic Island that houses Spotlight, Live Activities, and Siri AI, and there is an integrated touch sensor for touch capabilities. The PROLED MacBook Pro supports touch gestures like swiping through a webpage, pinching to zoom in on a photo, and dragging and dropping. Touch gestures work in tandem with keyboard shortcuts and trackpad gestures.

Apple added a redesigned hinge that adds more stability when touching the display and advanced video stabilization keeps the camera steady in real-time when using touch on a video call.

The mini-LED models have a Liquid Retina XDR display with 1000 nits SDR brightness outdoors, up to 1000 nits sustained XDR brightness, 1600 nits peak brightness, and a 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio. The 14-inch MacBook Pro has a resolution of 3024-by-1964 at 254 pixels per inch, and the 16-inch model has a resolution of 3456-by-2234 at 254 pixels per inch. Apple did not change the design of the mini-LED MacBook Pro, and it continues to have a notch.

Apple's PROLED models have slimmer bezels at the sides and top of the MacBook Pro's display with a small cutout for the 12-megapixel webcam that supports Center Stage and Desk View. The mini-LED has the same webcam, and both the mini-LED and PROLED models offer ProMotion technology, which supports adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz and True Tone, which shifts the white balance of the display to match the lighting in the room.

The PROLED MacBook Pro models are thinner and lighter than the mini-LED models, but the keyboard and trackpad are the same. There's an all-black keyboard with a full-sized row of function keys, along with a Touch ID button with a circular fingerprint sensor. Touch ID is used to unlock the Mac, authenticate purchases, and replace passwords. Below the keyboard, there's a large Force Touch trackpad. The PROLED MacBook Pro models have a glowing Apple logo, while the mini-LED models have a plain silver Apple logo.

The 14-inch PROLED MacBook Pro weighs three pounds, and it is a half pound lighter than the mini-LED model. The 16-inch PROLED model weighs four pounds, so it is 0.7 pounds lighter than the equivalent mini-LED model. The 16-inch PROLED model is nearly a millimeter thinner than the mini-LED model, and the 14-inch PROLED model is nearly half a millimeter thinner.

Apple redesigned the thermal architecture of the PROLED models to keep the same M5 Pro and M5 Max performance in a lighter design while redirecting warm air away from the display.

The M6 MacBook Pro has three Thunderbolt 4 ports, while all M5 Pro and M5 Max models have three Thunderbolt 5 ports. Other ports include an SDXC card slot, an HDMI 2.1 port, a 3.5mm headphone jack with support for high-impedance headphones, and a MagSafe 3 port that supports a fast charging feature delivering a 50 percent charge within 30 minutes.

The 16-inch MacBook Pro uses a 140W power adapter while the 14-inch models ship with either a 70W or 96W power adapter depending on chip configuration, and all of the MacBook Pro models can charge over either USB-C or MagSafe.

The M6 MacBook Pro supports up to a 4TB SSD, the mini-LED MacBook Pro models support up to an 8TB SSD, and the PROLED MacBook Pro models support up to 16TB.

The 14-inch MacBook Pro with M6 chip lasts for up to 24 hours when streaming video and 16 hours when browsing the web. Both 14-inch MacBook Pro models with M5 Pro last for up to 22 hours when streaming video and up to 14 hours when browsing the web, while the M5 Max models last for up to 20 hours when streaming video and 13 hours when browsing the web.

On the 16-inch MacBook Pro, models with the M5 Pro chip last for up to 24 hours while streaming video and up to 17 hours while browsing the web. Models with the M5 Max chip get up to 22 hours while streaming video and up to 16 hours while browsing the web.

Other features include Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6 thanks to Apple's N1 networking chip. The MacBook Pro models also include a six-speaker sound system with two tweeters, four force-canceling woofers, and wide stereo sound. The PROLED models have an updated speaker system with 50 percent deeper bass.

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The latest 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models can be pre-ordered from Apple's online store and other retailers.

The M6 MacBook Pro is priced starting at $1,999. The PROLED 14-inch model is priced starting at $2,899, and the PROLED 16-inch model is priced starting at $3,399. The new PROLED and M6 MacBook Pro models launch November 6.

The 14-inch mini-LED M5 Pro models start at $2,499. The 16-inch mini-LED MacBook Pro with M5 Pro is priced starting at $2,999.