Apple’s new MacBook Pro just smashed our lab's display brightness records
The 16-inch MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR display set a Tom’s Guide lab record as 2026's brightest laptop, reaching nearly 2,000 nits and beating all competitors.
Apple's new MacBook Pro featuring a PROLED XDR display has shattered our lab's display brightness records. Measuring an impressive 1,949 nits in a 10% HDR pattern and 1,965 nits in a 40% pattern, the laptop has set a new benchmark in 2026. This makes it the brightest laptop tested by Tom's Guide this year, outperforming 79 other models including various Mini LED and OLED displays. The MacBook Pro's miniLED display also reached 1,427 nits at 10% and 1,444 nits at 40%, significantly outperforming the competition.
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