Apple’s upcoming MacBook Pro redesign will reportedly be significantly lighter than current models, with the company reengineering the notebook’s internals as part of one of the biggest overhauls to the lineup in years.
According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple has miniaturized parts and rearranged components inside the redesigned MacBook Pro to make the machine considerably easier to carry.
Gurman does not provide an exact weight for the new models, but describes the reduction as significant. The change could be particularly noticeable on the larger 16-inch model, which is substantially heavier than Apple’s MacBook Air lineup.
The lighter design adds another major change to what is already expected to be the MacBook Pro’s most substantial redesign in years. The Apple Post reported earlier this week that the new machines could launch as early as this fall, potentially arriving by November.
Apple is expected to replace the current mini-LED display with OLED technology while introducing touchscreen support to a MacBook for the first time. The redesigned models are also expected to feature a thinner enclosure and replace the current display notch with a Dynamic Island-style cutout.
The combination of a thinner chassis and lower weight suggests Apple has made portability a significant part of the redesign rather than simply changing the display technology and appearance of the machine.
According to Gurman, Apple is also preparing changes in macOS Golden Gate to support the touchscreen and Dynamic Island-style interface. The redesigned MacBook Pro is reportedly being tested with macOS 27.2.
The machines are expected to use M5 Pro and M5 Max chips, despite Apple separately preparing an entry-level 14-inch MacBook Pro with the newer M6 chip.
Apple has not announced the redesigned MacBook Pro or confirmed its launch timing. Bloomberg’s latest report points to an introduction by November, putting the new machines potentially only weeks away.