Apple's first touchscreen MacBook gets M5 chips, M7 models coming next

Apple fans have been asking for this for years. A touch-enabled MacBook screen has always been a no-go from Cupertino, but today that changes. The reason is straightforward: touch sells. iPads and iPhones have it, users want it, competitors offer it. It's not genius, it's market pragmatism.

Here's the kicker. According to Bloomberg, Apple picked current M5 Pro and M5 Max chips instead of newer M6 or more advanced versions. It's not laziness. It's strategy. The touchscreen MacBook arrives sooner this way, while the team builds a 2.0 version with M7 processors for 2027.

In raw performance, M5 chips are already blazing fast. They handle any daily task: video editing, coding, heavy multitasking. The gap with a newer generation? About 10-15% in speed, but that's not the point.

Apple chose to prioritize launch over technical perfection. It's like saying: "Let's ship it now, it's already amazing, and we'll improve it later." Smart move, because it captures the market while competitors hesitate.

This choice also reveals something else: M5s are mature and reliable now. Apple knows stability won't be an issue. Launching the first touch MacBook with experimental silicon would have been risky.

2027 feels far away, but Apple is already laying groundwork. The M7 Pro and M7 Max will refresh the touchscreen model with more speed and better battery life. It's not just number-bumping either: Apple typically adds AI-focused improvements to neural engines.

For first-gen buyers, the natural question arises: will I regret it? Probably not. M5 will run beautifully for years, and the touchscreen is the real upgrade, not the processor. Waiting for 2027? You'll get something even more powerful, but likely at a steeper price.