In November of 2024, it was reported that because OLED panels are thinner than most LED displays, Apple is working on making the MacBook Pro skinnier as well. Mark Gurman claimed that Apple wants the 2026 iterations to be "thinnest and lightest products in their categories across the whole tech industry."

Driven by the M4 chip, Apple's MacBook lineup has captured 86% of the company's PC market share in 2024, showcasing the success of its shift to proprietary silicon.

Gurman describes this new M5 MacBook Pro refresh as “a lock”, and that it’ll probably happen “around the same time of year that it received the M4 processor in 2024 and the M3 in 2023.” That means October,

The MacBook Pro's entry-level version features an Apple M4 chip with a 10-core CPU and a 10-core GPU. Aside from the entry-level 13-inch model, which has an 8-core GPU, every new MacBook Air is equipped with the same silicon as the Pro.

With the addition of an M4 processor, the world’s best-selling laptop just became even better value — particularly as no equivalent Windows PC really comes close to what it can do.

It's hard to beat the Apple MacBook Air M2, especially when you can get it at a $250-$300 discount like today's!