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Apple Unveils First Touchscreen MacBook Pro, China Pricing From RMB 22,999 (October 29, 2026)

Apple unveiled its first touchscreen MacBook Pro on October 29, 2026: PROLED XDR touch display, M5 Pro/Max options, China pricing from RMB 22,999; sales from November 6.

一句话总结

Apple unveiled the first touchscreen MacBook Pro in the early hours of October 29, 2026 Beijing time, offering 14-inch and 16-inch models with M5 Pro or M5 Max chips; China pricing starts at RMB 22,999, with pre-orders from October 30 and availability from November 6.

Event Overview ​

  • Time: Announced in the early hours of October 29, 2026 Beijing time.
  • Product: MacBook Pro (PROLED XDR display), in 14-inch and 16-inch sizes.
  • Key change: Touch control and Dynamic Island come to the Mac for the first time, the illuminated Apple logo returns, and the display uses dual-stack tandem OLED (PROLED XDR).

Key Information ​

ItemDetail
DisplayPROLED XDR (dual-stack tandem OLED), touch enabled
ChipsM5 Pro / M5 Max
Memory and storageUp to 128GB unified memory and 16TB SSD
BatteryUp to 24 hours claimed; about 30 minutes to 50% charge
Pre-order / launchPre-order from 9am October 30; sales from November 6
China starting priceRMB 22,999 (14-inch)
Top configuration16-inch M5 Max, 128GB RAM, 16TB storage listed at RMB 112,600

Background and Impact ​

  • Lineup significance: This is the first touchscreen Mac; media describe it as a reversal of Apple's earlier stance that touchscreen laptops defy intuition, and Apple's CEO has publicly addressed the change.
  • Configuration detail: According to CLS and IT Home, seven standard China configurations are offered: 14-inch from RMB 22,999 to 41,999, and 16-inch from RMB 27,999 to 43,999.

Official Sources ​