Earlier this year, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman revealed that Apple has a new entry-level MacBook Pro with M7 technology in the works for spring 2027. This is no ordinary MacBook Pro update, though. It will bring the upcoming redesign to the base level, something that was previously not expected.
Normally, when Apple introduces a new MacBook Pro design, it takes a while to get there. For example, the 14-inch MacBook Pro with M1 Pro and M1 Max was introduced in 2021, but the base model MacBook Pro remained with the 13-inch design until 2023, when it got the 14-inch chassis with the M3 chip.
Similarly, when Apple redesigned the MacBook Pro in 2016, it wasn’t until 2019 that the entry level model got the Touch Bar. There’s a similar story for the 2012 retina MacBook Pro redesign as well.
This time, however, it will only take a gap of about 6 months before the redesign reaches the base level.
Entry-level M7 with redesign
Second BloombergApple will introduce the redesign of the entry-level MacBook Pro in early 2027, shortly after debuting it on the higher-end MacBook Pros, which is rumored to be called the MacBook Ultra. From the report:
Apple is also preparing a refreshed entry-level MacBook Pro, codenamed K104, already available in the first half of next year. The 14-inch laptop will adopt a new design in line with what Apple is preparing for high-end MacBooks with touch screens coming out between the end of this year and the beginning of next year.
It’s worth noting that there will also be another entry-level MacBook Pro with the current design and M6 chip, which is currently on track to debut this fall alongside the redesigned high-end MacBook Pros.
To make things even stranger, the redesigned high-end MacBook Pros are also expected to debut with the M5 Pro and M5 Max chips, instead of the M6 ​​generation chips. Apple recently decided to abandon its plans for high-end M6 chips to instead speed up the M7.
In short, it will look like this:
- Fall 2026: Entry-level MacBook Pro with M6/old design, high-end with M5 Pro/Max and new design
- Spring 2027: Entry-level MacBook Pro with M7 and new design
- Fall 2027: High-end MacBook Pro update with M7 Pro/M7 Max
Of course, the redesign is expected to include a slightly thinner chassis, OLED display with touch support, and perhaps even a dynamic island.
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With the recent price increases, this is great news for some people. I’m sure the redesigned 14-inch MacBook Pro with the M5 Pro will probably cost over $2500, so if you’re looking to get a little more in the budget with the M7 chip and the redesign, you’ll just have to wait until next spring.
It’s certainly unfortunate that the entry-level MacBook Pro’s $1,999 price today is what versions with the Pro chip cost just under a year ago, but that’s the unavoidable reality of this memory shortage.
Are you looking forward to the redesigned MacBook Pro M7? Let us know in the comments.
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