Apple spread its launches across three days this week, ending with its first touchscreen Mac at today’s “Pro and Tell” event. Everything below can be pre-ordered from today, Oct. 28, and arrives Friday, Nov. 6. Prices are from Apple’s Canadian announcements, before tax.
The Canadian prices
| Product | Canada | Education | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| MacBook Pro 14-inch, PROLED, M5 Pro | $3,999 | $3,789 | Apple |
| MacBook Pro 16-inch, PROLED, M5 Pro | $4,799 | $4,519 | Apple |
| MacBook Pro 14-inch, PROLED, M5 Max | $6,299 | $5,869 | Apple |
| MacBook Pro 16-inch, PROLED, M5 Max | $6,599 | $6,189 | Apple |
| MacBook Pro 14-inch, M6 | $2,799 | $2,659 | Apple |
| iMac, M6 (10-core) | $2,099 | $2,029 | Apple |
| iMac, M6 (12-core) | $2,299 | $2,159 | Apple |
| iPad mini (Wi-Fi) | $949 | $879 | Apple |
| iPad mini (Wi-Fi + Cellular) | $1,149 | — | Apple |
The headliner: a touchscreen MacBook Pro
The new 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pros have what Apple calls a PROLED XDR display: a tandem OLED panel with the touch sensor built in, up to 2,000 nits of brightness and 120Hz ProMotion. A Dynamic Island now sits at the top of the screen. The hinge is redesigned to keep the screen steady when you tap it, and both sizes are lighter than before: 3 lb for the 14-inch and 4 lb for the 16-inch. They run the M5 Pro or M5 Max, with up to 24 hours of rated battery life, three Thunderbolt 5 ports, HDMI and an SD card slot.
The rest of the week
- MacBook Pro with M6 (Tuesday). The 14-inch model gets Apple’s new M6 chip, without the touchscreen, from $2,799. It’s now the way into the MacBook Pro line, $1,200 below the touchscreen model. Our story
- iMac with M6 (Tuesday). The 24-inch iMac moves to the M6 in 10- and 12-core versions. Our story
- iPad mini (Monday). An 8.5-inch OLED screen, A20 Pro chip and IP67 water resistance. Our story
Is there a “Canada tax”?
Not on these. At the Bank of Canada’s Oct. 26 rate of 1.4025, the touchscreen MacBook Pro’s U.S. starting price of $2,899 USD works out to about $4,066, so the $3,999 Canadian price is slightly lower. Three of the four touchscreen models are priced a little below a straight conversion, and the M6 Macs and iPad mini are too, as we found in this week’s price check.
Why it matters: If you’ve been waiting for a new MacBook Pro, the choice is now clear-cut: $2,799 for the M6 model, or $3,999 and up for OLED and touch. You can follow how today unfolded in our live coverage.