MacBook Ultra's New Design Won't Stay Exclusive for Long
The touchscreen and the OLED panel have dominated discussion about Apple's next high-end laptop, but the redesign wrapped around them may prove to be an equally consequential change, largely because it is not expected to stay unique to the machine for long. Bloomberg 's Mark Gurman last week laid out Apple's plan to refresh every Mac it sells over the next two years. In the report, he mentioned…
Apple's upcoming MacBook Ultra, expected to debut around 2027, appears set to abandon its exclusive design status, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman's report. The Ultra will share the redesign with the rest of the Mac line, including the entry-level 14-inch MacBook Pro, which is anticipated to launch the following year. This could potentially usher in a new design trend for Apple's premium laptops, as the high-end MacBook Pro experiences a shift towards a thinner and lighter chassis.
The redesign features a hybrid OLED mini-LED backlight, eliminating the need for a physical layer in the lid, and a smaller hole-punch camera replacing the traditional notch. While the screen sizes remain undecided, Apple is reportedly aiming for slimmer bezels around a slightly larger display. The reinforced hinge promises a more stable display, though whether it will have any visual impact is uncertain.
The design overhaul for the MacBook Ultra suggests a broader trend for Apple's high-end MacBook Pro models, potentially leading to a unified design across the company's most powerful laptops in the near future.
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