---
title: "Apple to eliminate non-touch premium MacBook Pros except entry-level 14-inch"
description: "The second-generation touch MacBook Pros will use M7 Pro and M7 Max chips with an emphasis on AI."
url: https://mactoreality.com/apple-to-eliminate-non-touch-premium-macbook-pros-except-entry-level-14-inch
published: 2026-11-01T17:41:18Z
updated: 2026-11-01T17:41:18Z
author: "Mac to Reality Newsdesk"
category: Rumours
tags: ["iPhone","Mac","Software"]
publisher: Mac to Reality
ai_assisted: true
apple_heat_impact: -1
---

# Apple to eliminate non-touch premium MacBook Pros except entry-level 14-inch

*The second-generation touch MacBook Pros will use M7 Pro and M7 Max chips with an emphasis on AI.*

**Key points**

- Apple plans to eliminate non-touch premium MacBook Pros in 2027, keeping only the entry-level 14-inch without touch.
- Second-generation touch MacBook Pros will use M7 Pro and M7 Max chips, emphasising AI capabilities.
- Current touch-screen MacBook Pros with PROLED XDR displays ship on November 6, starting at $2,899.

[Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reported in his Power On newsletter](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-11-01/apple-touch-screen-macbook-pro-impressions-software-division-gaming-shake-up) that Apple plans to eliminate non-touch premium MacBook Pro models when second-generation touch-screen models are introduced in 2027. Only the entry-level 14-inch MacBook Pro will remain without touch.

The second-generation touch models will use M7 Pro and M7 Max chips, with an emphasis on AI, according to the report. The entry-level 14-inch will move to an M7 chip and adopt a thinner, lighter design. Bloomberg also says Apple may maintain a $900 price gap between the entry-level Pro and the cheapest touch model in 2027.

Current touch-screen MacBook Pros with PROLED XDR displays start at $2,899 for the 14-inch and $3,399 for the 16-inch, and are due to ship on 6 November. The current entry-level model uses an M6 chip and lacks touch support. [As we reported when they were announced](https://mactoreality.com/apple-macbook-pro-proled-oled-touch-screen-price-release-date), the new touch models are set to begin arriving this week.

Separately, the newsletter reports that Apple’s software division is undergoing a gaming-related shake-up, and that some iPhone Duo screens are cracking. Apple has not commented on any of these reports, and details of the shake-up and screen issues remain unclear.

## Sources

- [Bloomberg: Apple Touch-Screen MacBook Pro Impressions; Software Division Gaming Shake-Up](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-11-01/apple-touch-screen-macbook-pro-impressions-software-division-gaming-shake-up)
- [AppleInsider: Apple to eliminate non-touch MacBooks Pros other than core 14-inch model](https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/11/01/apple-to-eliminate-non-touch-macbooks-pros-other-than-core-14-inch-model?utm_source=rss)

*This report was written by the Mac to Reality newsdesk with AI assistance from the sources listed above, under the editorial policy at https://mactoreality.com/editorial-policy.*