OLED MacBook Pro Could Carry M5 Ultra, Analyst Forecast Says
If the forecast holds, the OLED MacBook Pro would be the first Mac laptop to use an Ultra chip, currently reserved for the Mac Studio desktop.
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An Omdia analyst forecast, reported by MacRumors, suggests Apple's rumored OLED MacBook Pro models may use the M5 Ultra chip, the top-tier M5 series processor. The analyst expects 14.3-inch and 16.3-inch OLED MacBook Pros in late 2026, while MacRumors sees release as early as 2027. No MacBook has used an Ultra chip before.
Apple's rumored OLED MacBook Pro may arrive with the M5 Ultra, the most powerful chip in the M5 line, according to an Omdia forecast reported by MacRumors on September 3. Omdia analyst David Hsieh predicts the 14.3-inch and 16.3-inch models will launch in late 2026, while MacRumors places the timing as early as 2027.
The M5 Ultra combines two M5 Max chips and already powers the desktop Mac Studio. No MacBook has shipped with an Ultra chip. Hsieh also expects the current mini-LED LCD MacBook Pros to remain on sale alongside the OLED models for several years, likely until at least 2028, as a price differentiation strategy. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has only listed M5 Pro and M5 Max for these laptops, so MacRumors advises caution.
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