{
  "id": 18317837,
  "title": "MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display review: A lot more than touch",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/macbook-pro-with-proled-xdr-display-review-a-lot-more-than-touch",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-05T14:00:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "9to5Mac",
    "slug": "9to5mac",
    "url": "https://9to5mac.com/2026/11/05/macbook-pro-with-proled-xdr-display-touch-review/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Apple introduced the MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display last week, unveiling several significant changes to the Mac lineup. The new MacBook Pro boasts a tandem OLED screen, a lighter design, touch capabilities, and a glowing Apple logo. Upon using the new MacBook Pro, it becomes evident that the lighter weight is immediately noticeable. Both the 14-inch and 16-inch models have slimmed down, with the 14-inch model now weighing just 3.0 pounds and the 16-inch model weighing 4.0 pounds. The new MacBook Pro features slimmer bezels, rounded corners, and a glowing Apple logo. The PROLED XDR Display is a major upgrade, offering superior color saturation, contrast, deep blacks, enhanced viewing angles, and reduced blooming compared to previous generations. The new MacBook Pro also boasts improved brightness and reflectivity, ensuring the display remains easily readable in direct sunlight and with minimal glare.",
  "summary": "Apple unveiled the MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display last week, and it brings some of the biggest changes to the Mac in years. There’s a tandem OLED screen, a significantly lighter design, and the long-awaited addition of touch. Oh, and the Apple logo glows again. Here’s what it’s like actually using the new MacBook Pro. Pre-order 14-inch MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display Pre-order 16-inch…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "AppleInsider",
        "title": "Labrinth promotes PROLED MacBook Pro with an all-night music-making stream",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/labrinth-promotes-proled-macbook-pro-with-an-all-night-music-making",
        "published": "2026-11-05T02:24:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Creative Bloq",
        "title": "MacBook Pro PROLED hands-on review: The best feature ISN'T the touchscreen",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/macbook-pro-proled-hands-on-review-the-best-feature-isnt-the",
        "published": "2026-11-05T13:59:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Tom's Guide",
        "title": "We tested the MacBook Pro PROLED'S battery life — it's a Windows laptop massacre and Apple Silicon remains untouchable",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/we-tested-the-macbook-pro-proleds-battery-life-its-a-windows-laptop",
        "published": "2026-11-05T14:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Techmeme",
        "title": "MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display review: gorgeous screen, touch is useful, strong performance and speakers, and a Dynamic Island, but pricey and no Face ID (Andrew E. Freedman/Tom's Hardware)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/macbook-pro-with-proled-xdr-display-review-gorgeous-screen-touch-is",
        "published": "2026-11-05T14:10:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TechRadar",
        "title": "The MacBook Pro PROLED XDR 14-inch is my favorite MacBook, ever — here's why",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/the-macbook-pro-proled-xdr-14-inch-is-my-favorite-macbook-ever-heres",
        "published": "2026-11-05T18:15:05.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}