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title: "M6 MacBook Pro reviewed; OLED redesign for entry model expected next year"
description: "The Verge tests the new entry-level MacBook Pro while Bloomberg reports the OLED touchscreen model won't arrive until next year."
url: https://mactoreality.com/m6-macbook-pro-reviewed-oled-redesign-for-entry-model-expected-next-year
published: 2026-11-05T17:12:15Z
updated: 2026-11-05T17:12:15Z
author: "Mac to Reality Newsdesk"
category: Rumours
tags: ["Mac"]
publisher: Mac to Reality
ai_assisted: true
apple_heat_impact: 1
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# M6 MacBook Pro reviewed; OLED redesign for entry model expected next year

*The Verge tests the new entry-level MacBook Pro while Bloomberg reports the OLED touchscreen model won't arrive until next year.*

**Key points**

- Apple launched the M6 MacBook Pro on 6 November with a 12-core M6 chip, Wi-Fi 7 and a $1,999 starting price.
- The Verge says the M6 MacBook Pro delivers more than 12 hours of battery life but calls the design ageing next to the new OLED model.
- Bloomberg reported that the OLED MacBook Pro with a touchscreen will likely reach the entry model next year.

[The Verge reviewed Apple’s M6 MacBook Pro today](https://www.theverge.com/tech/1027250/m6-macbook-pro-review), calling it a solid processor update in a chassis Apple has used since 2021, while [Bloomberg](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-01/apple-readies-new-ipad-pro-redesigned-entry-macbook-pro-for-first-half-2027) reported that the OLED redesign the company introduced this week will likely come to the entry-level model next year.

The M6 MacBook Pro, which launches on 6 November, keeps the 14.2-inch miniLED display (3092×1964, up to 1,000 nits, 120Hz ProMotion) and the same port selection: three Thunderbolt 4 ports, HDMI, a headphone jack, an SD card slot, MagSafe and a 12MP Center Stage webcam. It comes in silver or space black. Under the hood, the 12-core M6 chip (two super cores, four performance cores, six efficiency cores) is joined by Apple’s N1 networking chip with Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6 and Thread. The base model starts at $1,999 with 16GB RAM and 1TB storage — $200 more than its launch price a year ago.

“The design is starting to show its age next to the lighter, brighter PROLED model, but the entry-level MacBook Pro is still great,” wrote The Verge’s Nathan Edwards. In his testing, the M6 MacBook Pro delivered more than 12 hours of screen-on battery life. Edwards suggests this may be the last pre-redesign entry-level MacBook Pro.

According to The Verge, the new OLED MacBook Pro adds a touchscreen and a thinner, lighter body, and is priced $900 above the base M6 model. Bloomberg reported that this OLED redesign will likely reach the entry MacBook Pro next year. Apple has not confirmed that timeline.

## Sources

- [Bloomberg: likely to come to the entry MacBook Pro next year](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-01/apple-readies-new-ipad-pro-redesigned-entry-macbook-pro-for-first-half-2027)
- [The Verge: The M6 MacBook Pro is probably the last of its kind](https://www.theverge.com/tech/1027250/m6-macbook-pro-review)

*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.*