MacBook ‘Ultra’: All the rumors so far

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Where the new MacBook Neo serves as Apple’s affordable notebook for casual use, the MacBook Ultra would act as an even higher-end counterpart to the MacBook Pro. While Apple hasn’t officially announced the device, rumors position it as one to watch.

Expected features include a tandem OLED touchscreen — a first for the MacBook line. Thanks to the thinner OLED panel, the Ultra is also rumored to feature a slimmer and lighter design. It’s expected to come in 14- and 16-inch variants and be powered by the yet-to-be-announced M6 Pro and M6 Max chips.

If the rumors hold, the MacBook Ultra could be a huge (and expensive) leap forward. With the usual disclaimer that nothing is official yet, here’s everything we’ve heard so far.

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MacBook Ultra: Rumored price and availability

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According to Macworld, the MacBook Ultra is slated for late 2026 or early 2027. Since Apple has yet to announce even the base M6 chip, 2027 feels like the safer bet — though it’s possible Apple could debut the Ultra with M6 Pro and M6 Max chips first, followed later by standard M6 versions in the MacBook Pro and MacBook Air lines.

Thanks to the OLED touchscreen and high-end silicon, the MacBook Ultra is expected to carry a steep premium. Macworld reports it could cost roughly 20% more than the current MacBook Pros. That would translate to a starting price of around $2,499 for the 14-inch model and $2,999 for the 16-inch variant — up from the $2,199 and $2,699 baselines of today’s M5 Pro models. Fully loaded configurations would, of course, climb even higher.

MacBook Ultra: Design and display

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The MacBook Ultra could be the first MacBook to feature a touchscreen tandem OLED panel. This would mark a major upgrade over the current mini-LED LCDs, delivering deeper blacks, richer colors, higher contrast, superior HDR performance, and more. Touch…

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