Apple MacBook Pro adds Dynamic Island and M5 Pro chips

Apple’s 14- and 16-inch models introduce Mac’s first touchscreen, tandem OLED brightness up to 2000 nits, Dynamic Island, and M5 Pro and M5 Max chips.

Apple unveiled the MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display on 28 October 2026 in 14- and 16-inch sizes.

It is the first Mac laptop with a touchscreen and uses tandem OLED with up to 2000 nits peak brightness and a 10,000,000:1 contrast ratio.

Dynamic Island arrives on Mac for Spotlight, Live Activities and Siri AI; chips are M5 Pro and M5 Max with up to 128GB memory and 16TB storage.

Apple says battery life reaches up to 24 hours in lighter 3- and 4-pound designs; early hands-on notes praise the OLED and confirm a glowing lid logo.

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