New MacBook Pro 2026, the PROLED touchscreen and M6 models explained

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Apple announced two new MacBook Pro models on consecutive days. On 27 October 2026 it introduced a 14-inch MacBook Pro with the new M6 chip. On 28 October it unveiled the MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display, in 14-inch and 16-inch sizes with M5 Pro or M5 Max, and the first Mac with Touch. Both arrive from Friday 6 November. This guide is accurate as of 30 October 2026.

Quick answer

There are two new MacBook Pro models. The 14-inch MacBook Pro with M6 keeps the Liquid Retina XDR display and has no touchscreen. The MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display comes in 14-inch and 16-inch sizes with M5 Pro or M5 Max, a tandem OLED touchscreen and the Dynamic Island. Pre-orders opened on 28 October, and Apple says both arrive from 6 November.

What did Apple announce on 27 and 28 October?

Apple put out two press releases a day apart, one for each model. Every fact on this page comes from those releases and from Apple's own MacBook Pro, tech specs and store pages.

14-inch MacBook Pro with M6MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display
Announced27 October 202628 October 2026
Sizes14-inch14-inch and 16-inch
ChipM6M5 Pro or M5 Max
DisplayLiquid Retina XDR (mini-LED)PROLED XDR (tandem OLED)
TouchNoYes
Pre-ordersFrom 28 October, 35 countries and regionsFrom 28 October, 30 countries and regions
ArrivesFrom Friday 6 NovemberFrom Friday 6 November

Both come in space black and silver, and both run macOS 27, which Apple says includes Siri AI and Apple Intelligence features.

Apple's MacBook Pro page also lists the Liquid Retina XDR MacBook Pro with M5 Pro or M5 Max, alongside M6.

Which new MacBook Pro has the touchscreen?

Only the MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display. Apple's MacBook Pro page lists "Touch display" for the PROLED models and "Touch display not applicable" for the Liquid Retina XDR models, which include the new M6.

Apple describes the PROLED XDR display as tandem OLED, with the touch sensor built into the panel, and the PROLED models bring the Dynamic Island to the Mac. The display, Touch and the Dynamic Island in detail: MacBook Pro touchscreen, how the PROLED XDR display works.

What do you get in the 14-inch MacBook Pro with M6?

Apple says M6 has a 12-core CPU and a 12-core GPU, each with two more cores than before, plus a Dual 16-core Neural Engine. In Apple's testing, it gives up to 30 percent faster graphics and up to 25 percent faster AI workloads than a 14-inch MacBook Pro with M5.

The rest, from the release and the tech specs page:

  • 16GB of unified memory as standard, configurable up to 32GB.
  • Up to 24 hours of battery life, which Apple calls the longest ever in a Mac.
  • Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6, and support for up to two external displays.
  • Three Thunderbolt 4 ports, HDMI, an SDXC card slot, MagSafe 3 and a headphone jack.
  • The Liquid Retina XDR display, up to 1,600 nits peak HDR brightness, with a nano-texture option.
  • A 12MP Center Stage camera with Desk View.

Apple lists the 14-inch model with M6 at 1.55 kg.

What do you get in the PROLED XDR models?

Apple calls M5 Pro and M5 Max its most powerful chips ever built for a pro laptop. The PROLED models take up to 128GB of unified memory and up to 16TB of storage, and have three Thunderbolt 5 ports, HDMI, an SDXC card slot, MagSafe and a headphone jack. They support up to three external displays with M5 Pro and up to four with M5 Max.

Apple says they're thinner and lighter than before. The tech specs give 1.38 kg for the 14-inch with M5 Pro and 1.82 kg for the 16-inch with M5 Pro. The screens measure 14.2 and 16.3 inches. Apple also describes a newly designed hinge for stability while you use Touch, and a six-speaker sound system with 50 percent deeper bass.

Touch ID is on both models, according to the tech specs pages. Apple's PROLED release says it "enables a quick, easy, and secure login experience".

When can you buy one, and what does it cost?

Pre-orders for both opened on 28 October on Apple's online store and in the Apple Store app. Apple says orders begin arriving, and the models reach Apple Store locations and Apple Authorised Resellers, from Friday 6 November.

Starting prices from Apple:

  • 14-inch MacBook Pro with M6: £1,999 in the UK, $1,999 in the US.
  • 14-inch MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display and M5 Pro: £2,899 in the UK, $2,899 in the US.

Every model, education prices and the store dates by country: new MacBook Pro release date and price.

What to do when your new MacBook Pro arrives

Apple says everyone who buys directly from Apple gets access to Personal Setup, guided one-to-one online sessions with a Specialist. Our guides cover the same ground at your own pace, one job each.

Setting up

Your old Mac

Protecting it

Choosing one

Where Failshot fits

A new Mac is the moment to add the second layer. Your password is the first layer. Failshot is the second: second layer device security, for the moment someone sits down at your Mac and unlocks it.

While it's on, Failshot photographs whoever unlocks your Mac, then, with Pro, records a 5-second video, and its window tells them the unlock was photographed. With the Mac's built-in camera, the green light comes on. With Pro, turn on alerts and Failshot emails you about an unlock you don't confirm as yours, a wrong Failshot PIN or answer, or its camera access being switched off while it's on. Switching it off, or quitting it from its menu, takes Touch ID or your Failshot PIN and answer, never your Mac password.

Failshot is for macOS 14 or later. Free to download. It's free to use. Pro adds video, email alerts and the encrypted vault, and you can try Pro free for 7 days. The trial is on failshot.app, for the Mac app. iPhone, Android and Windows are coming soon.

More questions

Is there a new MacBook Pro in 2026?

Yes, two. Apple announced the 14-inch MacBook Pro with M6 on 27 October 2026 and the MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display, in 14-inch and 16-inch sizes, on 28 October. Both were available to pre-order from 28 October and arrive from Friday 6 November.

Does the M6 MacBook Pro have a touchscreen?

No. Apple's MacBook Pro page lists "Touch display not applicable" for the Liquid Retina XDR models, which include the 14-inch with M6. Touch is only on the MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display, which uses M5 Pro or M5 Max.

Is there a 16-inch MacBook Pro with M6?

Apple's 27 October release announces the M6 model in one size, 14-inch. The 16-inch MacBook Pro comes with M5 Pro or M5 Max, either with the PROLED XDR display or with the Liquid Retina XDR display, according to Apple's MacBook Pro page.

What colours does the new MacBook Pro come in?

Space black and silver. Apple lists both finishes for the 14-inch with M6 and for the PROLED XDR models in 14-inch and 16-inch sizes.

Which macOS does the new MacBook Pro run?

macOS 27. Apple's releases say both new models come with it, including Siri AI and Apple Intelligence features. Apple's footnotes say Siri AI is in beta in macOS 27.2 and is available in English, French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish.

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