{"id":206604,"date":"2026-01-26T08:14:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T13:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/26\/dont-wait-for-the-rumored-oled-macbook-pro-here-are-3-reasons-why-the-m5-macbook-pro-could-be-a-wiser-upgrade\/"},"modified":"2026-01-26T09:15:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T14:15:08","slug":"dont-wait-for-the-rumored-oled-macbook-pro-here-are-3-reasons-why-the-m5-macbook-pro-could-be-a-wiser-upgrade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/26\/dont-wait-for-the-rumored-oled-macbook-pro-here-are-3-reasons-why-the-m5-macbook-pro-could-be-a-wiser-upgrade\/","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019t wait for the rumored OLED MacBook Pro \u2013 here are 3 reasons why the M5 MacBook Pro could be a wiser upgrade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/computing\/dont-wait-for-the-rumored-oled-macbook-pro-here-are-3-reasons-why-the-m5-macbook-pro-could-be-a-wiser-upgrade\">Don\u2019t wait for the rumored OLED MacBook Pro \u2013 here are 3 reasons why the M5 MacBook Pro could be a wiser upgrade<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/computing\/dont-wait-for-the-rumored-oled-macbook-pro-here-are-3-reasons-why-the-m5-macbook-pro-could-be-a-wiser-upgrade\">https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/computing\/dont-wait-for-the-rumored-oled-macbook-pro-here-are-3-reasons-why-the-m5-macbook-pro-could-be-a-wiser-upgrade<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-01-26 08:14:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.techradar.com\">www.techradar.com<\/a><\/p>\n<ul id=\"72aa8cf6-9ca9-4c2b-8d69-07ae62a6e677\">\n<li><strong>Apple\u2019s M6 MacBook Pro will introduce several new technologies<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Yet it\u2019s also a risky proposition for a number of reasons<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>There are three main arguments for potentially avoiding the laptop<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"baf46a11-88e0-4ba9-950f-043475592257\">There\u2019s been renewed talk about Apple\u2019s M6 MacBook Pro and its OLED display, which could launch as soon as late 2026, according to a new report from Bloomberg journalist Mark Gurman. But before that, a MacBook Pro equipped with M5 Pro and M5 Max chips are also expected to make an appearance within a matter of weeks. All of which raises an important question \u2013 are you better off getting the M5 model or waiting for the rumored M6 upgrade?<\/p>\n<p>Well, there are three main points to consider here: the potential price of that OLED panel, the impact of the ongoing memory crisis, and issues that can arise from first-generation products. When you put all those factors together, it could make more sense to pull the trigger on the imminent M5-generation MacBook Pro, if you\u2019re in the market for one of Apple\u2019s laptops.<\/p>\n<p id=\"baf46a11-88e0-4ba9-950f-043475592257-2\">Let\u2019s start with that OLED panel. Apple\u2019s MacBook Pro has used mini-LED tech for a few years now. Yet while it results in a phenomenal viewing experience, the switch to OLED panels could take the improvements even further. What\u2019s more, Apple is widely expected to build touchscreen functionality into these displays \u2013 when you combine that with the OLED improvement, we could see a significant price increase when the M6-generation of MacBook Pro rolls around, assuming all versions get that new display.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"font-article-heading block pb-3 !text-base font-bold uppercase sm:text-sm text-[#333]\"><br \/>\nYou may like<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The concern among Apple fans is palpable. As user asp821 said on Reddit, \u201cI can\u2019t imagine the premium price of an OLED and touchscreen [MacBook Pro].\u201d If your budget is limited \u2013 or you just don\u2019t feel you need something like an OLED touchscreen display \u2013 opting for the MacBook Pro with M5 Pro or M5 Max chips might be the more sensible option.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"calculating-the-risks-3\">Calculating the risks<\/h2>\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\">\n<p><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Apple)<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"145df2bb-d536-4cf1-8f61-75988562573b\">Secondly, even if Apple manages to keep the price of&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/computing\/dont-wait-for-the-rumored-oled-macbook-pro-here-are-3-reasons-why-the-m5-macbook-pro-could-be-a-wiser-upgrade\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Don\u2019t wait for the rumored OLED MacBook Pro \u2013 here are 3 reasons why the&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":206605,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BSmWCxMVRpZnjHC2VPLrTF-1200-80.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[51],"class_list":["post-206604","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-macintosh","tag-macbook-pro"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/206604"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=206604"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/206604\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":206606,"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/206604\/revisions\/206606"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/206605"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=206604"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=206604"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=206604"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}