We’re looking at a new 16-inch MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR touchscreen, a 16.3-inch panel at 3472x2266 resolving to 120 Hz and up to 2000 nits peak brightness, paired with an M5 Max configuration featuring 18-core CPU, 128GB RAM and 2TB storage, weighing 4.0 pounds and priced around $7,399 as tested with a $400 premium for PROLED over Liquid Retina XDR.

Overall reviews praise the OLED PROLED display for brighter, more vibrant colors, higher contrast and HDR brightness, with photographers noting improved color accuracy and viewing experience.

The coverage ties Apple’s statements about touch on the MacBook Pro to the idea that it was the right time to add touch, framing the feature as a major talking point of the launch.

Yet sentiment among potential buyers remains cautious and suggests many will wait for next-gen chips and enhancements before upgrading.

Battery life and thermals are noted as generally solid with no overheating reported so far, though some benchmarks await completion due to shipping delays.

Gizmodo downplays the significance of touch, arguing the device excels regardless of touchscreen use while also praising the improved audio.

Design changes are modest: the top case, keyboard, trackpad, speakers and ports see little change, making this feel more like a slimming revision than a redesign.

Dynamic Island and Live Activities are integrated features that work better with a mouse than touch, though they offer convenient controls for media and notifications.

The verdict is broadly positive on display and multimedia capabilities, but cautions about cooling noise, chassis temps under load, power supply adequacy, PWM flicker for sensitive users and limited upgradeability.

Six Colors notes Dynamic Island replaces the notch and adds ambient information without clutter, expressing overall approval of UI integration with the new hardware.

Internal hardware uses the same M5 Pro and M5 Max chips as the prior generation, with performance parity against non-OLED models reducing upgrade incentives for some users.

Siri on macOS 27 Golden Gate is functional but imperfect, with examples of incorrect or missing results indicating the feature is still work in progress.