{
  "id": 18315657,
  "title": "Apple MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display review: The screen that every Mac deserves",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/apple-macbook-pro-with-proled-xdr-display-review-the-screen-that",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-05T14:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tom's Hardware",
    "slug": "tom-s-hardware",
    "url": "https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/macbooks/apple-macbook-pro-with-proled-xdr-display-review"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Apple's faithful customers are accustomed to waiting. The company often refines features, particularly in hardware, which sometimes takes longer than competitors. The MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display finally ends the wait for two long-requested elements: OLED and touch, both introduced to the platform simultaneously. However, this comes at a considerable cost. The 16-inch version we reviewed starts at $3,399 and reaches $7,899 when configured. The 14-inch models begin at $2,899, which is a $400 increase compared to the existing MacBook Pros with identical chips, making the OLED panel a pricey upgrade. Despite the high price, those who can afford such premium laptops will receive the best display on any Mac, if not laptops in general. They will also enjoy a significant reduction in weight and improved speakers, alongside various minor enhancements that improve upon an already excellent laptop, even though many aesthetic aspects remain unchanged.\n\nDesign-wise, the new MacBook Pro appears only slightly different from its predecessors, which are still on sale. They come in the same color options, space black (like the review unit) and silver, and largely share the same design. The most noticeable change occurs when opened. The OLED display stack allows for a thinner system, but our 16-inch review unit is only 0.8 mm shorter than a comparable 16-inch MacBook Pro with a Liquid Retina screen. The disappearance of the notch in the display, replaced with the Dynamic Island from the latest iPhones, is a welcome addition, although the notch never bothered the reviewer on phones. Additionally, the glowing Apple logo on the back of the lid, a nostalgic touch for many fans, is present once again. While its power source has changed from LCD backlights to extra electricity due to OLED panel efficiency, it remains an aesthetic choice that Apple has made. The bezels are also thinner, which has allowed Apple to extend the display to 16.3 inches on the larger model (14.2 inches on the smaller one). The displays are now rounded on all four sides, with rounded edges on top to match the chassis curves and squared edges on the bottom, giving it a slightly iPad-like appearance. Overall, the system looks largely unchanged, retaining familiar ports like MagSafe 3, Thunderbolt 5, and a 3.5 mm headphone jack on the left, and an SD card reader, additional Thunderbolt port, and HDMI output on the right. However, the lighter weight (down to 4.1 pounds with M5 Max from 4.7 pounds for Liquid Retina versions) and the improved display make this laptop feel noticeably different in hand.",
  "summary": "Apple's MacBook Pro with PROLED Display has lots of small tweaks that make it a major upgrade, including a lighter weight and touch functionality, but it's exceptionally expensive and out of reach for many.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Computerworld",
        "title": "Apple VP Tom Boger on MacBook Pro weight, design, and the return of the glowing logo",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/apple-vp-tom-boger-on-macbook-pro-weight-design-and-the-return-of-the",
        "published": "2026-11-05T10:30:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "XDA Developers",
        "title": "The OLED MacBook Pro's display is absolutely stunning, but the touchscreen feels unnecessary",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/the-oled-macbook-pros-display-is-absolutely-stunning-but-the",
        "published": "2026-11-05T14:03:13.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "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."
}