MacBook Pro Roadmap Has Touch and Non-Touch Models Converging

The MacBook Pro roadmap reportedly includes a redesigned base 14-inch MacBook Pro in 2027, and touch and non-touch models could converge as early as the end of that year. The redesign is built around the lighter frame of the new touchscreen models. Mark Gurman and co-host Chris Welch went through the roadmap on the October 30 episode of the Power On podcast, including new MacBook Neo and MacBook Air models in the first half of 2027. The touchscreen models went up for pre-order on October 28 and arrive November 6, so this is the first look at where the lineup goes after launch.

The Base 14-Inch MacBook Pro Gets the New Frame in 2027

Apple’s touchscreen models trimmed weight and rebuilt the inside. The 14-inch weighs 3 pounds, half a pound less than before, and the 16-inch weighs 4 pounds, which is 0.7 pounds lighter. The displays grow to 14.2 and 16.3 inches, and a new hinge keeps the screen steady when you tap it. Apple also rebuilt the thermal system to sustain M5 Pro and M5 Max performance and to push warm air away from the display. On the podcast, Apple is described as planning a redesign of the baseline 14-inch MacBook Pro for next year to fit that frame and its feature set. Today’s base model is the 14-inch MacBook Pro with M6, which starts at $1,999 and ships November 6. Earlier reports also pointed to a standard M7 chip for the redesigned base model.

The MacBook Pro Roadmap Runs Through M7 in Late 2027

The podcast estimates that the touch and non-touch MacBook Pros will converge as early as the end of 2027, the same time an M7 Pro and M7 Max refresh is due. Apple would reuse the M5 Pro and M5 Max until then and skip the M6 Pro and M6 Max. That puts the M7 Pro and M7 Max chips about a year after the first touchscreen models. Non-touch MacBook Pros stay in the lineup for now. The touchscreen models start at $2,899 for the 14-inch and $3,399 for the 16-inch, and the podcast puts the premium for the OLED display and touch at $400. He also predicted that premium versions of every Mac will get touch within five years. Software is still the open question for the touch Mac. It was discussed in Gurman’s podcast that he had heard nothing specific but guessed that macOS 28 and iOS 28 will bring bigger interface changes for the touch Mac and the iPhone Duo. For now, macOS converts touches into clicks, and Apple has added gesture APIs for developers.

MacBook Neo, MacBook Air and iPads Arrive in the First Half

The other first-half 2027 launches the hosts described are a base iPad refresh, an OLED iPad Air and a new iPad Pro, alongside the new MacBook Neo and MacBook Air. The entry-level iPad was already tracking for early 2027, and the OLED iPad Air matches earlier rumors. The MacBook Neo refresh fits the wider 2027 product roadmap. An OLED iMac is still a few years away. An M7 Ultra Mac Studio is slated for 2028.