Apple's first touchscreen MacBook Pro starts at $2,899, but buyers who choose every top upgrade will pay more than $14,000. Steep storage and memory prices are pushing the high-end models into territory once reserved for professional workstations.

Apple's online configurator prices a fully loaded 14-inch MacBook Pro with the new PROLED XDR Display at $14,249 and a maxed-out 16-inch model at $14,549, MacRumors reported.

Both top configurations include Apple's M5 Max chip with an 18-core CPU and 40-core GPU, 128 gigabytes of unified memory, a 16-terabyte solid-state drive and optional nano-texture glass.

Storage drives the price

Storage upgrades account for much of the jump.

On M5 Max models, moving from the standard 2TB drive to 4TB adds $1,000, according to MacRumors. An 8TB drive costs $3,000 more, and the new 16TB option adds $7,000.

Upgrading memory from 48GB to the maximum 128GB adds another $2,000. Nano-texture glass, which reduces glare, costs $150.

The prices come amid a global shortage of memory chips, driven by surging demand from companies building artificial intelligence data centers. Memory makers including Samsung and SK hynix have said they expect supply to stay tight into next year.

The new models also cost more at the entry level than the........

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