Don’t want a touchscreen? All premium MacBook Pros could have one soon, reports say

ZDNET’s key takeaways

• Apple is said to begin phasing out premium non-touch MacBook Pros in 2027.
• The entry-level 14-inch models will still not have touchscreens, however.
• The premium touchscreen models create a clearer distinction between entry-level and premium laptops.

According to reports, Apple will eliminate non-touch versions of the premium MacBook Pros as soon as next year. This would make touchscreen technology a defining feature of MacBook Pro laptops with the Pro and Max chipsets, separating them from the entry-level MacBook Pros with base-model chips.

The higher-end 16-inch MacBook Pro configurations without the touchscreen will be discontinued, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reported in the Power On newsletter, with the first models arriving in 2027.

Also: Apple’s new touchscreen MacBook Pros may be late, but they have one big advantage

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