Tom's Hardware Verdict

The MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR display has the best laptop screen I've ever seen, and other changes like reducing weight and moving from the notch to the Dynamic Island add to an excellent, albeit very pricey, machine.

Reasons to buy

+ Gorgeous tandem OLED screen

+ Noticeably lighter than existing model

+ Strong performance

+ Excellent speakers with deep bass

+ Dynamic Island is far more useful than notch

Reasons to avoid

- Very expensive

- Still no Face ID

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Apple's fans know all about waiting. The company tends to polish features, especially in hardware, that some other laptop vendors release faster. The MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display ends the wait for two long-requested elements: OLED and touch, both on the platform for the very first time.

That comes at a price.…