According to some reports on the internet, Apple is reportedly going to bring a new member to the MacBook series and it may be called MacBook Ultra. As you can expect from the name itself, it is expected to sit above the MacBook Pro series with more features and powerful hardware. Here’s everything we know so far about the upcoming MacBook Ultra, which is rumoured to make its debut in early 2027.
Finally an OLED display and touch screen
A wild rumour suggests that Apple may finally use OLED displays on the Ultra models. MacBooks have been shipping with LCD displays with mini LED backlights for years, and if this turns out to be true, it could be a dream come true for professionals. No matter how colour accurate Apple’s Liquid Retina XDR display is, it cannot match the contrast ratio and colour accuracy of an OLED display.
Another rumour suggests that this display could be a touch screen, so users may be able to use macOS using touch input for the first time. If this happens (which still seems very unlikely), it could change how we use MacBooks to a big extent.
Apple M6 Pro and M6 Max chips
This seems like an obvious expectation because Apple is likely to use its latest and most powerful chip in these Ultra models if it wants to position them above the Pro models. It is being rumoured that the upcoming M6 Pro and M6 Max chips could be built on TSMC’s 2nm fabrication process to improve both performance and efficiency.
Thinner design and dynamic island
This is an even wilder rumour about the MacBook Ultra: a Dynamic Island instead of the notch on the display. If this happens, Apple may keep it exclusive to the Ultra models for at least a few iterations. The thinner design rumour could still be believable because Apple tends to refine its design regularly, even if the changes are minor. Also, if an OLED display is introduced, it could help make the display section thinner, contributing to an overall slimmer form factor.
