MacBook Ultra: New OLED Mac reportedly “significantly lighter“
Current MacBook Pro models are quite bulky by Apple standards. Apple has reportedly slimmed down its first touchscreen OLED device.
MacBook Pro, here the M5 model.
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Apple’s upcoming “MacBook Ultra”, as the manufacturer’s first touchscreen OLED notebook is rumored to be called, is said to feature a significantly thinner case. This would further reduce the form factor compared to the current MacBook Pro M5 Max, M5 Pro, and M5, reports the financial news agency Bloomberg. Apple’s goal with the redesign was to miniaturize the internals and move components “to make the computer easier to carry”. The aim is therefore to make the computers “significantly lighter”. Currently, a 14-inch MacBook Pro M5 weighs 1.55 kg, the Pro and Max models each about 1.6 kg, and the 16-inch MacBook Pro with M5 Pro and M5 Max even 2.15 kg. The models are not really thin either, but Apple installs a comparatively large number of ports, including an HDMI port and an SD card reader. However, other portable machines in the portfolio, such as the Air, only have Thunderbolt 4 ports based on USB-C plus MagSafe.
Details of the new MacBooks
According to Bloomberg, the MacBook Ultra will also come with an overall thinner case. The OLED display helps with this; it would be used for the first time in a MacBook and is also said to be touch-sensitive. Furthermore, the Dynamic Island is said to land on the Mac for the first time (instead of the “notch”, i.e., the camera cutout) and an M5 Pro or M5 Max will be housed in the case.
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Especially with the latter chip, it will be exciting to see how well the new device can dissipate heat. Bloomberg further writes that Apple is likely planning two variants again – possibly also here with 14 and 16 inches. The weight reduction is “immediately noticeable”.
Event on October 13 – with or without Macs?
The release date remains unclear. Apple is reportedly planning an event on October 13 with new home technology, including a brand-new smart home device called Home Hub. At this event, which might consist only of a video for selected press representatives and influencers, new Macs would probably not fit in.
Bloomberg further writes that the “MacBook Ultra” is expected at the end of October or November. Tests with macOS 27.2, which is currently available in beta, are reportedly underway. The new devices are likely to become even more expensive. A drawback of the hardware is the comparatively old M5 chip lineup, which Apple first introduced a year ago. However, Pro and Max variants of the M6 are reportedly not to be expected.
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