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New MacBook Pro: Other Important Details

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Apple's new MacBook Pro has a touch screen and a new OLED display, and it is due on November 6. This article looks at smaller changes beyond the big new features.

Thinner and lighter

Apple made the new MacBook Pro lighter and thinner. From the outside it looks almost the same as the old model. The 14-inch model with M5 Pro now weighs 1.38 kg, down from 1.6 kg. The 16-inch model with M5 Pro weighs 1.82 kg, down from 2.14 kg.

Key facts

  • Weight drop: about 13.5 to 15 percent.
  • Height drop: 3.2 percent on the 14-inch model and 4.8 percent on the 16-inch model.
  • Battery: 72 watt-hours on the 14-inch model and 100 watt-hours on the 16-inch model.
  • Web use: about 13 to 17 hours, according to Apple.
  • Video streaming tests: between 20 and 24 hours.

Touch and the new screen

The new laptop is the first Mac with a touch screen. Apple changed macOS so that buttons get bigger and menus get more space when you touch them. You can also turn touch off completely. Apple also added swipe gestures from the iPhone to open Siri or Spotlight, the search tool.

Why it matters

Battery life did not get worse, even with the touch screen and the new OLED display. The glowing Apple logo is back, and the Dynamic Island from the iPhone now appears on a Mac for the first time. Face ID is still missing, so the laptop keeps the Touch ID button.

What to watch

  • Release date: the laptop goes on sale on November 6.
  • Real-world battery tests from reviewers, to check Apple's claims.
  • How well touch works in everyday use on a Mac.

Glossary

OLED
A screen type where each tiny light point makes its own light, so blacks look very dark.
Dynamic Island
A small area at the top of the screen that shows alerts and live activities, first seen on the iPhone.
Touch ID
Apple's fingerprint sensor used to unlock the device.
Face ID
Apple's face recognition system used to unlock the device.
Spotlight
Apple's built-in search tool on Mac and iPhone.
macOS
The operating system that runs on Apple's Mac computers.

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