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Apple’s next-generation touchscreen MacBook Pros with M7 Pro and M7 Max chips expected next year: Report
Apple is expected to unveil second-generation touchscreen MacBook Pros next year, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports.
Key points
- Gurman reports Apple plans second-generation touch MacBook Pros next year, using M7 Pro and M7 Max chips for new AI hardware.
- An entry-level 14-inch M7 MacBook Pro with a thinner, lighter design and slimmer bezels is also planned.
- Gurman says the current touchscreen models cannot fold into a tablet position and lack Apple Pencil support.
Why it matters. Gurman says Apple should be quickly refining its Mac and iPad designs to keep its lead as new models are expected next year.
Apple will unveil second-generation models of its touch laptop next year, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman wrote in his Power On newsletter, with chips that enable new AI hardware features. An entry-level 14-inch M7 model is also planned, adopting the thinner, lighter design and slimmer bezels of the high-end versions launched this past week. Gurman called the launch a safe one, noting the laptops still cannot fold into a tablet position and lack Apple Pencil support.
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Apple’s next-generation touchscreen MacBook Pros with M7 Pro and M7 Max chips expected next year: Report
Apple has broken away from its long-held belief that touchscreen MacBooks would eat into the iPad's territory with the launch of its all-new touchscreen laptops. At previous launches and product reveals, Steve Jobs had showcased his reluctance towards a touch-based laptop, but that has now changed with the launch of the new MacBook Pros. Steve Jobs on Touchscreen MacBook: “It doesn’t work, it’s ergonomically terrible” https://t.co/HjYsJz0BBS — Apple Design October 28, 2026 However, there is still scope for improvement. In the latest edition of his Power On newsletter, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman regards the new touchscreen MacBook as a safe launch for Apple. He adds that the addition of a touchscreen panel should have been treated as the biggest change to the Mac in more than half a decade. Instead, Apple has presented it as more of a routine upgrade. Rather than using the new platform to set new industry standards, Apple has focused on making the updated models lighter and slightly thinner, with better heat management and a more capable cooling system. The new additions have been carefully curated to close the gap with Windows laptop makers, which have highlighted these features for years, while making interactions across Apple's products more consistent. Gurman highlights a few areas where Apple could certainly improve. These include the inability to fold the laptop into a positi.