The first Geekbench 7 entries for the PROLED XDR MacBook Pro sit within 84 points of the mini-LED version, which is roughly what the matching chips would predict.
The two 16-inch M5 Max entries in the Geekbench database read 34,988 for the mini-LED model and 34,904 for the PROLED XDR model, a gap of about 0.2%. Both use an 18-core CPU. These are two user-submitted results, so treat them as a sanity check rather than a verdict. Geekbench also measures the processor, not the screen, so it says nothing about what the new OLED-based panel does differently. The models began arriving to customers recently, and more details keep surfacing.
Some of those details are physical. YouTube channel Max Tech noted that the bottom cover has slightly recessed feet and is held on by four pentalobe screws (Apple's five-lobed screw type), down from eight on previous models. Underneath sit larger speakers, which Apple says produce 50% deeper bass. The display's bottom corners are now rounded, where the mini-LED screens round only the top pair.
Repairability is a mixed picture. Apple's repair manuals list the same all-in-one "Top Case with Battery and Keyboard" part as before, so the keyboard cannot be swapped on its own. The MacBook Neo's keyboard can be, which means Apple already sells a laptop with a separately replaceable keyboard. The Pro is not that laptop.
The oddest change is the glowing Apple logo on the lid. John Gruber of Daring Fireball confirmed it uses a custom light source, seemingly a white LED. On MacBooks from 2015 and earlier, the LCD's backlight lit the logo. OLED panels have no backlight, so the logo now needs its own dedicated light.