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Apple introduced its first touchscreen MacBook Pro, ending a long-standing reluctance to bring touch controls to its laptop line. The 14-inch model starts at USD 2,899, while the 16-inch version begins at USD 3,399.
The machines feature an OLED-based PROLED XDR display with touch support. Apple will begin sales on November 6. The starting price marks a major jump for the MacBook Pro range. The 14-inch touchscreen model costs USD 900 more than the latest entry-level MacBook Pro.
The headline figure comes from the top-end 16-inch configuration. With an M5 Max chip, 128GB of unified memory and a 16TB SSD, the laptop costs USD 14,549. Storage drives much of that increase. Apple charges USD 7,000 for the 16TB SSD option, while the 8TB upgrade costs USD 3,000 and the 4TB variant adds USD 1,000.
Buyers who move from the base configuration to 128GB pay an additional USD 2,000. A nano-texture glass finish adds another USD 150. The base configuration includes an M5 Pro chip, 24GB of memory and 1TB of storage. Apple positioned the device for professionals who want a larger, more capable display and touch-based interaction.
The previous top-spec 16-inch MacBook Pro peaked at USD 10,149. The new touchscreen version raises that ceiling by USD 4,400.
The move places Apple’s most expensive laptop closer to mobile workstation territory. It also signals that premium hardware, rather than mainstream demand, will define the first generation of touchscreen MacBooks.
The laptop targets creative professionals, developers and users who work with large media files or demanding workloads. For most buyers, the entry model offers the core touchscreen experience without the extreme cost of maximum storage and memory.
Choosing 8TB storage instead of 16TB brings the fully loaded 16-inch model down to USD 10,549. That remains expensive, but it narrows the gap with Apple’s earlier flagship pricing.
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