MacBook Pro With OLED Display Rumored to Be 'Significantly Lighter'

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman today said the new MacBook Pro models with OLED displays will be "significantly lighter" than the existing MacBook Pro models. "Apple has reengineered the machine's interior, miniaturizing parts and rearranging components to make the computer much easier to carry," he said, in his Power On newsletter. Currently, the MacBook Pro weighs up to 4.7 pounds, while the MacBook Air weighs up to 3.3 pounds and the MacBook Neo weighs 2.7 pounds. With this newly-reported detail, the new models are now rumored to have six new features: OLED display Touch-screen capabilities Dynamic Island instead of a notch M5 Pro and M5 Max chips Thinner design "Significantly lighter" design Thinner and lighter go hand in hand. Apple plans to release the MacBook Pro models with OLED displays in October or November this year, according to Gurman. In his newsletter, he reiterated that Apple is testing the laptops with macOS 27.2, which is currently in beta. The OLED models are expected to be higher-end, higher-priced models that sit above the existing MacBook Pro models in Apple's lineup. Popular StoriesApple Smart Home Hub to Feature iMac G4-Style DesignApple's long-rumored smart home hub will have an iMac G4-style design and a host of unique features, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports. The smart home hub is said to feature a square 6-inch display, with variants that can be placed on a countertop or mounted on a wall. It features a single FaceTime camera on the front, with microphones and speakers in its connected base. Gurman described the...Three New Apple Smart Home Products Coming on October 13Apple plans to introduce a series of new smart home products on Tuesday, October 13, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Apple reportedly plans to debut its long-awaited smart home hub device, a new HomePod mini, and a new Apple TV on the date. The new HomePod mini and Apple TV are set to retain their existing designs, but tout faster chips to support Siri AI. The new HomePod mini will...MacBook Pro With OLED Touch Screen Running macOS 27.1 Inside AppleMonday September 14, 2026 2:04 pm PDT by Joe RossignolApple's rumored 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models with touch-enabled OLED displays are currently being tested with macOS 27.1, which is scheduled for release in late October, according to the latest word from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. While he previously said these high-end MacBook Pro models would be released in either late 2026 or early 2027, Gurman's latest report today has the...