A fresh report from the reliable publication "The Elec" has revealed that the OLED panel destined for the 2026 MacBook Pro is already in the prototyping stage at Samsung Displays. The report adds that the company expects to produce somewhere between three and five million OLED panels yearly, which can be expanded to up to 10 million if demand increases. The MacBook Pro lineup is also expected to boast 2 nm Apple M6-series SoCs in 2026, although details regarding the SoCs are unsurprisingly scarce as of this writing.
Interestingly, as we have already reported on before, the MacBook Air has once again been rumored to receive the OLED treatment no sooner than 2029. An upgraded LCD panel, however, is still on the cards for the entry-level laptop. The iPad Pro was updated with tandem OLED panels last year, although reports since have failed to indicate a substantial jump in demand. Whether the OLED MacBook lineup will meet a similar fate remains to be seen, although there is no denying that OLED panels will bring a plethora of improvements for MacBook Pro customers, especially those who happen to be creative pros.
Moreover, the 2026 MacBook Pro is also expected to witness a major design overhaul, with a priority on thinness, according to Mark Gurman's previous reports. The Cupertino giant's recent products have hinted at a renewed interest in slimmer designs, such as the iPad Pro, Apple Watch, and of course, the iPhone 17 Slim rumored to debut later this year. While this may disappointment folks who take thermals seriously, the improvements brought to the table by Apple Silicon are hard to deny, which may just be enough to allow Apple to introduce thinner designs for its MacBooks without sacrificing performance.
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Interestingly, as we have already reported on before, the MacBook Air has once again been rumored to receive the OLED treatment no sooner than 2029. An upgraded LCD panel, however, is still on the cards for the entry-level laptop. The iPad Pro was updated with tandem OLED panels last year, although reports since have failed to indicate a substantial jump in demand. Whether the OLED MacBook lineup will meet a similar fate remains to be seen, although there is no denying that OLED panels will bring a plethora of improvements for MacBook Pro customers, especially those who happen to be creative pros.
Moreover, the 2026 MacBook Pro is also expected to witness a major design overhaul, with a priority on thinness, according to Mark Gurman's previous reports. The Cupertino giant's recent products have hinted at a renewed interest in slimmer designs, such as the iPad Pro, Apple Watch, and of course, the iPhone 17 Slim rumored to debut later this year. While this may disappointment folks who take thermals seriously, the improvements brought to the table by Apple Silicon are hard to deny, which may just be enough to allow Apple to introduce thinner designs for its MacBooks without sacrificing performance.
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