I've been testing Apple's MacBook Pro OLED – and this new feature surprised me

Evening Standard · David Phelan · 2026-11-05 14:03 UTC

Is Apple’s new MacBook Pro the best laptop out there? Technology critic David Phelan gives his verdict

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Apple is on a release spree. After the HomePod mini last week, the latest MacBook Pro goes on sale on Friday 6 November, alongside the new iPad mini. There’s more to come next week with the HomeView smart home device and the latest Apple TV 4K streaming box.

There’s also a new iMac and entry-level MacBook Pro. But, as a technology critic of more than two decades, it’s the MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR that is most intriguing. PROLED means there’s an OLED display on the laptop – a first for the Mac.

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