Apple has dropped its long-standing resistance to touchscreen laptops. CEO John Ternus unveiled the MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display at an event in Los Angeles.
Australian pricing (RRP incl. GST)
| Model | Price |
|---|---|
| 14-inch, M5 Pro | A$4,599 |
| 16-inch, M5 Pro | A$5,499 |
| 14-inch, M5 Max | A$6,999 |
| 16-inch, M5 Max | A$7,699 |
Pre-orders opened on 29 October and first deliveries are due Friday 6 November.
Key specs
- Tandem OLED touchscreen, up to 2,000 nits, ProMotion from 10Hz to 120Hz.
- A Dynamic Island replaces the notch.
- Up to 128GB unified memory and 16TB storage.
- Up to 24 hours of battery life.
- Three Thunderbolt 5 ports, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6 and a 12MP Center Stage camera.
- No Apple Pencil support.
macOS 27 adds the touch interface.
The competition
Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Ultra, with a 15-inch mini-LED touchscreen and NVIDIA’s RTX Spark chip, went on sale in Australia about two weeks earlier from A$4,399.
