Apple has launched its first touchscreen MacBook Pro — the 14-inch and 16-inch models with PROLED XDR displays, ending over 18 years of steadfast resistance to touch on Mac laptops. The devices are now available for order in the US and India, with deliveries beginning November 12, 2026. In India, the 14-inch model starts at ₹2,49,900, and the 16-inch at ₹2,99,900.
Both prices are for the base configuration: M5 Pro chip, 16GB unified memory, and 512GB SSD. Apple confirmed no M6 silicon is used in these touchscreen models, they run the M5 Pro and M5 Max chips exclusively, unlike the non-touch MacBook Pro refresh announced separately earlier this year. That distinction matters: buyers choosing touch are not getting Apple’s newest silicon.
They are, however, getting Apple’s first tandem OLED laptop display, branded PROLED XDR, with a peak brightness of 2,000 nits, 120 Hz refresh rate, and a Dynamic Island-style cutout replacing the notch. No Apple Pencil support. No 360-degree hinge. No iPadOS crossover.
Just macOS, now with optional finger input layered on top. The 14-inch weighs 1.38 kg. The 16-inch, 1.82 kg. Both retain full port selection, physical keyboard, and large trackpad.
The screen wobble issue hasn’t vanished, the new hinge minimizes it, but firm taps still cause visible movement. Touch gestures work as expected: swipe between desktops, pinch-to-zoom, drag windows, expand traffic-light window controls, but third-party app support remains uneven, and many menus stay too small for reliable finger use. Creative pros got early demos in DaVinci Resolve and Logic Pro, where direct timeline scrubbing and slider adjustment felt more immediate than trackpad navigation.
But Apple isn’t positioning this as a tablet replacement. It’s positioning it as a MacBook Pro that finally lets you reach out and touch what’s already there. Orders open now. Shipments start November 12.
CDFiled by The Computing Desk
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