More likely Apple will upgrade the *lower-end* models 'soon' with
slight tweaks to the CPU, etc. and then release new *high-end* models
with all the rumoured fancy features later in the year (which would
trickle down to the lowe-end models in the next few years).



Apple Reportedly Aiming to Upgrade the MacBook Pro Twice This Year
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Apple plans to release new MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, Mac Studio, and
Studio Display models in the first half of this year, according to
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.

In his Power On newsletter today, Gurman added that redesigned
MacBook Pro models with an OLED touch screen "should be hitting
toward the end of 2026," meaning that the MacBook Pro line would be
upgraded twice this year.

First up will be MacBook Pro models with M5 Pro and M5 Max chips,
which should be coming soon. Then, the MacBook Pro is expected to
receive a major redesign in late 2026 (but 2027 is still not fully
ruled out), with rumored features including an OLED touch screen, a
Dynamic Island, M6 Pro and M6 Max chips, a thinner design, and
built-in cellular connectivity.

Apple updated the MacBook Pro twice in one year in the past, with
the M2 Pro and M2 Max models debuting in January 2023 and the M3 Pro
and M3 Max models following in October 2023, so there is precedent
for such a thing.

Apple's Creator Studio bundle of apps launches on Wednesday,
January 28, and it has been speculated that Apple might use the
opportunity to unveil the MacBook Pro models with M5 Pro and M5 Max
chips this week.

As for the MacBook Air, it is expected to get the M5 chip, while the
Mac Studio should get higher-end M5 Max and M5 Ultra chips.

There have been reports about a new Studio Display being in the
works, with rumored features including mini-LED backlighting,
ProMotion support for up to a 120Hz refresh rate, HDR support, and
either an A19 or A19 Pro chip. Last month, the next-generation
Studio Display was potentially spotted in a Chinese regulatory
database.

Apple also plans to release a lower-cost MacBook with an iPhone chip
and an updated Mac mini at some point this year, according to Gurman.
The lower-cost MacBook is expected to be powered by a version of the
iPhone 16 Pro's A18 Pro chip.



<https://www.macrumors.com/2026/01/25/macbook-pro-two-upgrades-in-2026-rumor/>






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