Apple's new touchscreen MacBook Pro models offer up to 16TB of internal storage, doubling the previous generation's 8TB maximum. The extra capacity comes at a substantial cost. Upgrading the highest-end M5 Max configuration from its standard 2TB SSD to 16TB costs $7,000, making it $4,000 more expensive than the $3,000 upgrade to 8TB.
The new models are expected to be part of a broader launch. Apple invited selected members of the media to a product launch experience in Los Angeles on Wednesday, October 28, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Gurman described the gathering as an "all-day product launch experience" for touchscreen Mac books, a new iPad mini, and Macs equipped with M6 chips.
Earlier reports suggested Apple would introduce new OLED touchscreen MacBook Pro models and an OLED iPad mini "on or around" Tuesday, October 27. The launch was also expected to include an M6 14-inch MacBook Pro and an M6 iMac, following Apple's October 13 debut of a new smart home hub, a revamped Apple TV 4K, and a refreshed HomePod mini.
The invitation's "Pro and tell" tagline suggests the rumored touch-enabled OLED MacBooks will keep the MacBook Pro branding rather than the once-rumored "MacBook Ultra" name.
Source: MacRumors · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing