{
  "id": 18992314,
  "title": "Apple's new MacBook Pro tops out at $15K – here's what that gets you",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/apples-new-macbook-pro-tops-out-at-15k-heres-what-that-gets-you",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-08T18:15:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Engadget",
    "slug": "engadget",
    "url": "https://www.engadget.com/2308988/apple-macbook-pro-proled-tops-out-at-15000/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Apple has unveiled its latest MacBook Pro model, priced at nearly $15,000, marking a significant investment for those seeking cutting-edge technology. The 16-inch OLED touchscreen variant, featuring a new PROLED XDR Display, is the priciest offering, but even without the touchscreen, the price tag sits around $14,549 on Apple's website. Most of this cost is attributed to the 16TB SSD storage and the 128GB memory upgrade, accounting for roughly 62% of the total price.\n\nThe top-tier MacBook Pro is powered by the M5 Max chip, boasting an 18-core CPU and 40-core GPU, delivering impressive performance for professionals in fields like filmmaking, 3D animation, photography, and software development. However, the price increases for additional storage and memory are steep, with each terabyte costing an extra $500 and memory upgrades ranging from $500 to $3,000 depending on the capacity. Despite the high price, the company emphasizes that the specs are designed to run large language models locally on the device, making it a powerful tool for demanding AI workloads.",
  "summary": "The new MacBook Pro offers more powerful configurations than ever before, but they'll cost you dearly.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Wired",
        "title": "The Apple MacBook Pro M5 is on Sale, and a Top MacBook to Buy Right Now",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/the-apple-macbook-pro-m5-is-on-sale-and-a-top-macbook-to-buy-right-now",
        "published": "2026-11-08T10:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Verge",
        "title": "Apple’s M5 MacBook Air is down to its lowest price since July",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/apples-m5-macbook-air-is-down-to-its-lowest-price-since-july",
        "published": "2026-11-08T16:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}