On the new line MacBook Pro There are faster chip options M4Thunderbolt 5 support for higher-end configurations, nano-texture display option, etc., most previous MacBook Pro models with silicon chips Apple still offers the latest overall design and high performance; This may prevent you from upgrading this year.

If you plan to skip the new one MacBook ProHere are the two biggest changes rumored to be coming to laptops in a few years.

First, it’s an OLED display. Previous rumors claimed that MacBook Pro It will switch to OLED screens as early as 2026. Meanwhile, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo and display industry analyst Ross Yang recently predicted that 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros will continue to have mini LED displays in 2025.

Compared to current MacBook Pro models with mini LED displays, the benefits of OLED technology include greater brightness, higher contrast ratio with deeper blacks, improved energy efficiency for longer battery life, and more. The shift to OLED displays could also contribute to thinner designs in future MacBook Pro models.

The second is the slimmer design we just mentioned. Mark Gurman earlier this year Bloomberg, Apple is working to make the MacBook Pro thinner “within the next few years.” He said Apple aims to create a class of devices that “must be the thinnest and lightest products in their categories in the entire technology industry.”

A brighter OLED display and a much thinner design would be more interesting upgrades that could persuade Apple silicon MacBook Pro users to upgrade.

Update – November 3: in today’s newsletter“Power On” Mark Gurman Bloomberg He reiterated that the MacBook Pro will “most likely” receive a “real overhaul” in 2026, with an OLED display and a thinner design. He expects only a minor performance boost in 2025 MacBook Pro models with M5, M5 Pro and M5 Max chips, which are “almost complete” himself.