Apple’s new MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display features tandem OLED technology, touchscreen input, the Dynamic Island , and a thinner, lighter design. It joins the existing Liquid Retina XDR models introduced in March 2026, with both versions offering the same M5 Pro and M5 Max chips. The PROLED models carry a $400 starting-price premium across equivalent sizes and chip tiers. The 14-inch M5 Pro starts at $2,499 with Liquid Retina XDR or $2,899 with PROLED XDR, while the corresponding 16-inch models start at $2,999 and $3,399. With chip options, memory capacities, and battery life unchanged, the decision largely centers on how much you value the new display, touch interaction, and slightly improved portability. Here are all of the differences between the Liquid Retina XDR and PROLED XDR MacBook Pro models:
Display
Liquid Retina XDR ‌MacBook Pro‌
PROLED XDR ‌MacBook Pro‌
Mini-LED-backlit LCD with local dimming
Tandem ‌OLED‌ with two self-illuminating pixel layers
Zone-based backlighting
Individual pixel illumination
Dedicated display engine, compensating for content, temperature, environment, and individual pixel usage over time
1,000,000:1 contrast ratio
10,000,000:1 contrast ratio
Up to 1,600 nits peak HDR brightness
Up to 2,000 nits peak HDR brightness
Up to 1,000 nits outdoor SDR brightness
Up to 1,000 nits sustained full-screen SDR brightness and 2,000 nits peak outdoor SDR brightness
P3 wide color gamut
P3 and Adobe RGB wide color gamuts
14-inch : 14. 2-inch display, 3024 × 1964 resolution
14-inch : 14. 2-inch display, 3024 × 1986 resolution
16-inch : 16. 2-inch display, 3456 × 2234 resolution
16-inch : 16. 3-inch display, 3472 × 2266 resolution
Wider display borders and camera notch
Slimmer display borders and smaller camera cutout with ‌Dynamic Island‌
Rounded top display corners and square bottom corners
Rounded display corners at all four corners
Standard display or optional nano-texture display
Antireflective coating, fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, and optional nano-texture cover glass
Multi-Touch sensor integrated directly into the display panel, rather than layered on top, to reduce latency and bulk
Both versions deliver up to 1,000 nits of sustained full-screen HDR brightness, so PROLED’s 2,000-nit peak does not necessarily mean the display is twice as bright across every task. Both retain a 1-nit minimum brightness, True Tone, support for one billion colors, and a 254-pixel-per-inch density. Reference Modes and Color Workflows
Apple’s Liquid Retina XDR and PROLED XDR specification sheets list the following reference-mode differences:
Liquid Retina XDR ‌MacBook Pro‌
PROLED XDR ‌MacBook Pro‌
Apple XDR Display (P3-1600 nits)
Apple XDR Display (P3-2000 nits)
Apple XDR Display (P3 + Adobe RGB-2000 nits)
Design and Print (P3-D50)
Design and Print (P3-D50) and Design and Print (Adobe RGB-D50)
Photography (P3-D65)
Photography (P3-D65) and Photography (Adobe RGB-D65)
HDR Photography (P3-D65)
Medical Imaging (DICOM-350 nits), for nondiagnostic review, research, and education
Medical Imaging (DICOM-600 nits), for nondiagnostic review, research, and education
Apple Color Matching Function (CMF) 2026 for visual consistency with iPhone 18 Pro and Studio Display XDR
Both versions retain reference modes for HDR video, broadcast television, digital cinema, and sRGB workflows, and both support Pro Display Calibrator. Design and Dimensions
The weight reduction is more substantial than the change in thickness with the latest models. The measurements below cover both chip tiers in each size:
Liquid Retina XDR
PROLED XDR
Reduction
14-inch height
1. 55 cm
1. 50 cm
3. 2%
14-inch width
31. 26 cm
31. 08 cm
0. 6%
14-inch depth
22. 12 cm
21. 63 cm
2. 2%
14-inch M5 Pro weight
1. 60 kg
1. 38 kg
13. 8%
14-inch M5 Max weight
1. 62 kg
1. 40 kg
13. 6%
16-inch height
1. 68 cm
1. 60 cm
4. 8%
16-inch width
35. 57 cm
35. 55 cm
0. 1%
16-inch depth
24. 81 cm
24. 42 cm
1. 6%
16-inch M5 Pro weight
2. 14 kg
1. 82 kg
15. 0%
16-inch M5 Max weight
2. 15 kg
1. 84 kg
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