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Apple unveils touchscreen MacBook Pro, OLED iPad Mini and M6 Macs

Apple announced a touchscreen MacBook Pro, an OLED iPad Mini and Macs with M6 chips this week. The Verge says Apple presented the laptop at its “Pro and tell” event on Wednesday, with a tandem OLED display and a 120Hz refresh rate.

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What happened

Key facts

  • Apple announced a MacBook Pro with a touchscreen (per The Verge, gsmarena.com, Yahoo).
  • The MacBook Pro has an OLED display (per The Verge, gsmarena.com, ua.news).
  • Apple said the MacBook Pro’s touch sensor is integrated into the display panel to reduce latency (per The Verge, gsmarena.com, Yahoo).
  • The MacBook Pro has a tandem OLED display, a 120Hz refresh rate and 2,000 nits of brightness (per The Verge).
  • The 14-inch MacBook Pro weighs 3 pounds, and Apple said the new model is lighter than previous MacBook Pro models (per The Verge).
  • Apple’s latest iMacs use the M6 chip; Apple said it provides up to five times the on-device AI performance of the M4-powered iMac (per The Verge).

The brief

Apple announced a touchscreen MacBook Pro, an OLED iPad Mini and iMacs with its M6 chip this week, The Verge reported. The company presented the laptop at its “Pro and tell” event on Wednesday, closing a week of product announcements, according to the outlet.

Headlines from GSMArena, Ars Technica and UA.NEWS also describe Apple’s touchscreen MacBook Pro announcement; Yahoo’s headline calls it the company’s first touchscreen laptop and lists a price of $2,899. Apple said the laptop’s touch sensor sits within the display panel rather than above it, a design the company said reduces latency.

The Verge reported that the screen combines tandem OLED technology with a 120Hz refresh rate and brightness of 2,000 nits. Those are product specifications and Apple’s stated explanation of the touch design, rather than independent assessments of performance. The 14-inch model weighs 3 pounds, and Apple said the new MacBook Pro is lighter than earlier models.

The Verge did not provide a weight comparison for a particular previous model. GSMArena, Ars Technica and UA.NEWS also identify the laptop as having an OLED display, while the Yahoo headline emphasizes its touchscreen and price. Apple’s other announcements included an OLED iPad Mini.

The Verge reported that its Wi-Fi-only configuration starts at $699 and includes 128GB of storage. The outlet listed midnight and starlight as the available colors. The article does not give further configurations or prices for the tablet. Apple also announced iMacs equipped with the M6 chip, according to The Verge.

The company said the chip delivers up to five times the on-device AI performance of the M4-powered iMac. That comparison is Apple’s claim; the article does not include an independent performance test or specify the conditions behind the figure.

The Verge placed the touchscreen laptop presentation within Apple’s week of product announcements and described Wednesday’s event as the week’s close. It also characterized the laptop as long-rumored and suggested Apple might have kept its biggest update for the final event.

The article’s reported announcement set therefore spans the touchscreen MacBook Pro, OLED iPad Mini and M6-equipped iMacs, with detailed specifications and pricing provided for only some of those products.

Why it matters

  • The Verge reports a $699 starting price for the Wi-Fi-only iPad Mini, with 128GB of storage.
  • Apple’s stated laptop specifications include a 120Hz refresh rate and 2,000 nits of brightness.
  • The 14-inch MacBook Pro weighs 3 pounds; Apple says it is lighter than previous MacBook Pro models.
  • Apple claims the M6-powered iMac delivers up to five times the on-device AI performance of the M4-powered iMac.

What to watch next

  • Whether Apple provides more details about the MacBook Pro’s touch sensor and display performance.
  • Whether Apple publishes the conditions behind its M6-versus-M4 on-device AI performance comparison.
  • Whether Apple announces additional iPad Mini configurations or prices.

How it's being covered

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Outlet political mix: Center Only· 4 Center · 1 unrated
Where the outlets are based: US/Canada 60% · Europe 20% · Other 20%
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  • Coverage is currently concentrated among Center-rated outlets (4 of 4 rated sources); comparatively few Left or Right-rated outlets have published on the event.
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Timeline

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  1. The iPad mini debuted in October 2012 with a 7.9-inch LCD.
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  2. Apple announced the first iPad mini.
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  3. Apple introduced the Touch Bar on select MacBook Pro models.
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  4. Apple announced its transition from Intel processors to Apple-designed chips.
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  5. Apple unveiled its first Macs with the M1 chip.
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  6. Apple kept LCD displays in subsequent mini generations, including the sixth-generation model introduced in September 2021.
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  7. Apple introduced redesigned MacBook Pro models without a Touch Bar.
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  8. Apple discontinued its last MacBook Pro model with a Touch Bar.
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  9. In May 2024, Apple had brought tandem OLED displays to the iPad Pro, combining two OLED panels.
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  10. Apple announced the seventh-generation iPad mini with an A17 Pro chip and an LCD display.
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  11. Apple announced 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro models with M4-series chips.
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How we got here

Apple’s nearest product precedents came in October 2024, when it introduced MacBook Pro models with M4-family chips and an iMac with the M4 chip, and in October 2024, when it updated the iPad mini with the A17 Pro chip. In May 2024, Apple had brought tandem OLED displays to the iPad Pro, combining two OLED panels.

The MacBook Pro’s earlier experiment with touch input was the Touch Bar, introduced in October 2016 and removed from the lineup by October 2021. Apple’s broader move to custom Mac processors began in June 2020, when it announced the transition from Intel chips to Apple silicon; the first M1 Macs went on sale in November 2020.

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