Apple reportedly plans to kill off non-Touch premium MacBook Pro models in 2027

Breaking News Apple is reportedly preparing to make Touch the standard experience across its premium MacBook Pro lineup in 2027, leaving only the entry-level 14-inch model without a touchscreen.

According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple plans to discontinue the non-Touch premium MacBook Pro models when its second-generation touchscreen machines arrive next year.

The current lineup is more complicated. Apple’s newly redesigned 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models combine Touch with PROLED XDR displays, M5 Pro or M5 Max chips, a thinner and lighter design, and a much higher starting price. Older non-Touch M5 Pro and M5 Max configurations remain available for now, while the separate 14-inch M6 MacBook Pro sits below them.

That temporary overlap is not expected to last. Apple is already reportedly developing second-generation Touch MacBook Pro models with M7 Pro and M7 Max, and Bloomberg says those machines will replace the remaining premium non-Touch options.

The exception will reportedly be the entry-level 14-inch MacBook Pro. That model is expected to move to the standard M7 chip and inherit the thinner body and slimmer display bezels of Apple’s new premium design, but Bloomberg has not said it will receive Touch or the PROLED XDR display.

That could create a much clearer split in Apple’s 2027 lineup: buyers who want a lower-cost MacBook Pro would still have a conventional 14-inch model, while Pro and Max configurations would require stepping up to the touchscreen design.

The price gap could remain significant. Apple’s current 14-inch M6 MacBook Pro starts at $1,999 in the US and £1,999 in the UK, while the new Touch MacBook Pro starts at $2,899 and £2,899.

Bloomberg’s first hands-on impressions suggest Apple is treating Touch as an additional input method rather than replacing the trackpad and keyboard. The Apple Post has more on how Apple’s first touchscreen MacBook Pro actually feels to use.