The touchscreen MacBook Pro seems to be on track with a first-of-its-kind display
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In summary:
- Macworld reports that Samsung has started production of 8.6 generation OLED displays for Apple’s upcoming M6 MacBook Pro with touchscreen capabilities.
- The new displays feature a dual-stack method for improved brightness similar to iPad Pro technology, making them more efficient for laptop use.
- The M6 MacBook Pro could launch by the end of 2026 or possibly sooner, although the availability of touch inputs on different models remains uncertain.
After conflicting rumors, we don’t know if Apple will release its OLED-based MacBook Pro M6 later this year or in early 2027. But it looks like it will arrive before the end of 2026, according to a new report.
According to the Naver blog, Samsung has started production of its 8.6 generation OLED display, the one expected to debut for the M6 MacBook Pro. As The Elec reports, the new 8.6G process produces larger 290 x 2620mm glass discs for laptop use and is more efficient than current methods. The start of production of the displays could mean that Apple could have the new laptop ready by the end of this year.
The report also states that production involves a “dual-stack method”, which resembles the next generation of the tandem OLED that Apple uses for the iPad Pro. In an OLED tandem, two panels are used to produce a high level of brightness. The current MacBook Pro M5 supports XDR brightness of 1,000 nits at sustained full-screen, peak brightness of 1,600 nits (HDR content only), and SDR brightness of up to 1,000 nits.
Previous reports indicated that Apple would implement touch input support with the OLED MacBook Pro. but it’s unclear whether this support will be available across the entire M6 lineup, or only in the M6 Pro and Max models, and not the base M6 model. To learn more about the MacBook Pro OLED, check out our superguide.
