Apple announced a refreshed 14-inch MacBook Pro with its M6 chip on 27 October, starting at $1,999 with Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6, plus an M6 iMac from $1,499; preorders open 28 October.
Apple on 27 October announced a refreshed 14-inch MacBook Pro built around its new M6 chip, in a press release reported by The Verge and TechCrunch. The laptop starts at $1,999 with 16GB of memory and 1TB of storage; 24GB costs $2,199 and 32GB $2,399, and larger storage tiers are priced higher than before, which The Verge links to the current memory shortage. Preorders begin on 28 October, with availability from 6 November.
The Verge describes the M6 as Apple's first 2nm chip, with a 12-core CPU and a 12-core GPU that includes a Neural Accelerator in each core, and reports Apple's claim of up to 1.2x faster multithreaded performance than the M5. The design is largely unchanged, keeping three Thunderbolt 4 ports, MagSafe 3, HDMI, an SDXC card slot and a 12MP Center Stage camera, while Apple's N1 wireless chip brings Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6 to this model. Apple says the laptop offers up to 24 hours of battery life and can charge to 50% in 30 minutes with a compatible adapter; these are the company's own figures and have not been independently tested.
Apple also unveiled an M6-powered iMac starting at $1,499, which TechCrunch says shares the same preorder and release dates. The embedded video is Apple's official promotional film for the 14-inch MacBook Pro published on its YouTube channel, so it shows marketing footage rather than independent testing or news coverage. Both outlets note the announcements came a day ahead of Apple's 'Pro and Tell' event on Wednesday.
