MacBook Pro With PROLED XDR Display Review: Lighter, Brighter, But The Touchscreen Doesn't Add Much

Engadget · Devindra Hardawar · 2026-11-05 14:00 UTC

Apple's touchscreen laptop is a notable evolution of the MacBook Pro at a much higher price.

It’s a notable evolution of the MacBook Pro at a much higher price.

The least interesting thing about Apple's new touchscreen MacBook Pro is the touchscreen. The new MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display, as it's awkwardly called, is better seen as a total redesign of Apple's premium laptops. Both models are slimmer and lighter on every front: The 14-inch model weighs 3 pounds, down from the standard MacBook Pro's 3.7 pounds, while the 16-inch model goes from 4.7 pounds to 4 pounds. It also marks the first time the MacBook Pro has been graced with OLED screens, which are gloriously colorful in all the ways OLEDs tend to be.

Oh yeah, these new machines are also significantly more expensive. The 14-inch starts at $2,899, $900 more than the standard MacBook Pro. The 16-inch PROLED model will cost you $400 more than the regular version at $3,399.

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