Redesigned MacBook Pro arrives October 28 with no speed boost

Apple is set to unveil its redesigned MacBook Pro on October 28, but it will not include a faster chip. The laptop is expected to be lighter, thinner, and include an OLED display with touch input. The new design will also feature a Dynamic Island instead of the notch, but these changes will not improve performance. The new model will use the same M5 Pro and M5 Max chips that have been available for nearly eight months. This means no performance increase over the current models, despite the redesign. The higher price, potentially around $2,999, will be for a machine that is no faster than its predecessor.

The redesigned MacBook Pro will include a new industrial design, a lighter and thinner body, and an OLED display with touch input. The screen will also feature a Dynamic Island instead of the notch. The new model will not include a C2 cellular modem, which has been floated as a possible addition. The redesign will not include a faster chip, as Apple is skipping M6 Pro and M6 Max processors entirely and fast-tracking the M7 Pro and M7 Max for 2027.

The new model will use the same M5 Pro and M5 Max chips that first appeared nearly eight months ago. This means no performance increase over the current models, despite the redesign. The higher price, potentially around $2,999, will be for a machine that is no faster than its predecessor.

Apple has not confirmed any of the rumored details, but the October 28 event should show how much of the reporting is correct and how the company positions a redesigned MacBook Pro that relies on existing silicon.