{
  "id": 16941566,
  "title": "Heres how much a maxed-out touchscreen MacBook Pro will cost you",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/heres-how-much-a-maxed-out-touchscreen-macbook-pro-will-cost-you",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-28T18:40:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mashable",
    "slug": "mashable",
    "url": "https://mashable.com/tech/how-much-a-maxed-out-touchscreen-macbook-pro-with-proled-xdr-display-will"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Apple has officially introduced its inaugural touchscreen MacBook Pro, the MacBook Pro featuring a PROLED XDR Display. The starting cost for the 14-inch variant, powered by the M5 Pro chip with 24GB of memory and 1TB of storage, is set at $2,899. However, this price only covers the base model. For those seeking the ultimate premium configuration, the total cost of the most powerful touchscreen MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display reaches an astounding $14,549. To provide perspective, the latest MacBook Pro model without a touchscreen, fully upgraded, amounts to $10,149. Consequently, the top-tier version of the MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display emerges as Apple's most expensive MacBook to date.\n\nThe maximum configuration comprises several enhancements. First, transitioning from a 14-inch to a 16-inch display raises the initial price to $3,399. Subsequently, replacing the glass display with nano-texture glass incurs an additional $150. Upgrading the M5 Pro chipset to the more powerful M5 Max increases the cost to $4,949. Choosing the M5 Max chip triggers a mandatory upgrade from 24GB to 36GB of RAM, adding $300 to the bill. Another $300 is spent to transition the CPU and GPU from 18-core and 32-core to 18-core and 40-core.\n\nFor further customization, an additional $300 upgrades the RAM from 36GB to 128GB. The high demand for AI-related components has driven up memory prices, thus the extra cost. Lastly, expanding storage from 2TB to the maximum capacity of 16TB adds $7,000 to the final price. This comprehensive configuration culminates in the maximum price of $14,549, excluding tax.",
  "summary": "The most expensive model of the new touchscreen MacBook Pro will cost more than you've probably ever spent on a laptop.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "9to5Mac",
        "title": "Apple updates Design Resources portal with assets for the new touchscreen MacBook Pro",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/apple-updates-design-resources-portal-with-assets-for-the-new",
        "published": "2026-10-28T18:14:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ars Technica",
        "title": "Touchscreen MacBook Pro hands-on: OLED looks great on a Mac",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/touchscreen-macbook-pro-hands-on-oled-looks-great-on-a-mac",
        "published": "2026-10-28T19:10:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TechRadar",
        "title": "Apple's Touchscreen MacBook Pro is finally here, and yes, touching a MacBook screen feels totally and wonderfully natural",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/apples-touchscreen-macbook-pro-is-finally-here-and-yes-touching-a",
        "published": "2026-10-28T19:31:20.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}