New MacBook Pro Nears Mass Production, But Four Bigger Upgrades Expected Next Year

Apple's next MacBook Pro models will enter mass production soon, according to the latest information shared by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.

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In his Power On newsletter today, Gurman said he continues to believe the new MacBook Pro models will be released at some point between late 2025 and the first quarter of 2026, meaning they should be available to order by March at the latest.

Apple often releases new Macs in October, but both Gurman and Apple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo previously said the next MacBook Pro models might not arrive until early 2026. Apple announced the MacBook Pro models with M2 Pro and M2 Max chips in January 2023, so there is precedent for such a timeframe.

The next 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro are expected to be powered by M5/M5 Pro/M5 Max chips, but no other major changes have been rumored so far.

In late 2026, the MacBook Pro is expected to receive four bigger upgrades, including an OLED display for improved contrast ratio, a touch screen, a thinner design, and M6/M6 Pro/M6 Max chips fabricated with TSMC's latest 2nm process.

It has also been rumored that Apple might add cellular connectivity to Macs, so perhaps the MacBook Pro models with an OLED display will be equipped with a similar custom-designed modem as the C1 chip in the iPhone 16e or C1X chip in the iPhone Air. Plus, the notch surrounding the front camera might get smaller on the OLED models.

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Top Rated Comments

Trusteft Avatar
21 weeks ago
I don't understand why people want both a very high quality screen AND a touchscreen, which will be constantly with smudges. Why a touchscreen on a laptop to begin with?
Meh.
Whatever.
Score: 58 Votes (Like | Disagree)
20 weeks ago
Dear Apple: I don't want thinner MacBook Pros. I don't want a touch screen. It's a Pro machine. I want upgradable memory, storage, and lots of ports without needing to buy a damned dock. I want high durability and beefy cooling systems. I'm using it as a portable workstation, not using it as a laptop.

If you're expecting me to pay $3500+ for the high end CPU to do work with, then you better make it worth my money. I was going to buy one, but, meh, for that kinda scratch, I can buy a real workstation replacement machine and run Linux.
Score: 33 Votes (Like | Disagree)
20 weeks ago

I don't understand why people want both a very high quality screen AND a touchscreen, which will be constantly with smudges. Why a touchscreen on a laptop to begin with?
Meh.
Whatever.
I've had Windows laptops for both work and home use with touchscreens and honestly I dont see the attraction... except to finger prints ;)

Windows is not great for touch. Unless you are using in tablet only mode without a keyboard. And then it's just a slightly clunky iPad with quirks.

Pick the tool to do the job you want not force interaction on things not primarily designed for it.
Score: 26 Votes (Like | Disagree)
TheGenerous Avatar
20 weeks ago
I still feel my MBP M1 Pro is overpowered
Score: 25 Votes (Like | Disagree)
turbineseaplane Avatar
20 weeks ago
Wherever your expectations are at…

Lower them.
Score: 21 Votes (Like | Disagree)
jz0309 Avatar
21 weeks ago
so release this year or next? which is it? make up your mind Gurman ...
Score: 15 Votes (Like | Disagree)