Next year’s MacBook Pro is expected to be a significant upgrade on the current model, with the headline believed to be a total redesign that’s both thinner and lighter.
The rumors include three specific features, and I got a chance to preview all of them thanks to an early chance to try a Windows laptop going on sale later this month …
After a series of spec bump updates, the 2026 MacBook Pro is expected to be a significant upgrade. In addition to a thinner and lighter form-factor, reports suggest three new features.
Coincidentally, the ASUS ProArt P16 is about to go on sale with all three of these, giving me a chance to preview them. The machine is aimed at a similar market to the MacBook Pro, with AV creatives the primary target. The three features in question are:
Notchless camera
OLED screen
Touchscreen
Notchless camera
Some changes involve trade-offs, and it’s likely that a notchless camera will be one of them. The MacBook Pro is able to have such a slim top bezel because it doesn’t need to mount the camera in the surround itself. Instead, Apple stole a little of the display in order to embed the camera in a notch.
We can see that trade-off in the Asus laptop: The top bezel is just a little thicker than the one on the MacBook Pro. However, the difference is not dramatic, and I would say that this is a trade-off well worth making. The notch was an okay solution for its time, especially when it echoed the one in the iPhone, but I think it’s had its day now.
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