Apple unveils MacBook Pro with M6 chip and improved connectivity

Summarised from 3 outlets · 4 reports · Updated 27 Oct, 22:44 · Archive

Apple has unveiled a new 14-inch MacBook Pro powered by its M6 chip, offering 24 hours of battery life and support for Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6.

Apple has unveiled a new 14-inch MacBook Pro powered by its M6 chip. The laptop starts at $1,999 and is available in space black and silver. It offers 24 hours of battery life and now supports Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6 connectivity. The M6 MacBook Pro retains the previous model's design while concentrating improvements on processing performance and connectivity.

The M6 chip features a 12-core CPU with the world's fastest CPU core and a 12-core GPU, delivering up to 30% faster graphics and up to 25% faster AI workloads compared with the M5 chip. Apple says the M6 delivers up to 13 times the LLM prompt-processing speed of the M1 MacBook Pro and up to 1.3 times faster performance than the M5 model. The MacBook Pro starts with 16GB of unified memory, configurable up to 32GB, with memory bandwidth of up to 170GB/s.

The device supports fast charging, reaching 50% charge in 30 minutes with a compatible high-wattage USB-C power adapter. It includes HDMI, MagSafe 3, three Thunderbolt 4 ports, an SDXC card slot, and a headphone jack. For existing M5 MacBook Pro owners, there is very little reason to upgrade, as the M6 offers no increase in memory capacity, additional ports, or longer battery life.

How it is being reported

• Apple refreshes the iMac, entry-level MacBook Pro with the M6 chipAdditionally, the N1 chip brings Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6.Ars Technica · 27 Oct, 22:37
• OLED Touchscreen MacBook Pro Could Start at $2,899Apple's 14-inch OLED MacBook Pro with an M5 Pro chip could be $400 more expensive than the current model, reports Bloomberg . Apple has "discussed" charging $2,899 for the upcoming M5 Pro model. The current M5 Pro MacBook Pro starts at $2,499. The 16-inch OLED MacBook Pro could start at $3,399 if it gets the same $400 price increase, though Bloomberg suggests the larger version might be even more expensive. Apple is adding OLED touchscreens to the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro, but they will use the same M5 Pro and M5 Max chips as the current models. Other features include a Dynamic Island…MacRumors · 27 Oct, 22:29
• M5 vs. M6 MacBook Pro Buyer's Guide: All Differences ComparedApple today replaced the entry-level 14-inch MacBook Pro with a new M6 model, bringing more CPU and GPU cores, upgraded wireless connectivity, and more. How much has changed, and is it worth upgrading or choosing the newer model? The M6 MacBook Pro retains the previous model's design and most of its specifications, concentrating its improvements on processing performance and connectivity. Both models offer 16GB of starting memory, 1TB of starting storage, and up to 24 hours of battery life. The M5 MacBook Pro originally launched at $1,599 with 512GB of storage. Apple removed that…MacRumors · 27 Oct, 15:42
• Apple unveils new 14-inch MacBook Pro with M6 chipThe new MacBook Pro comes with 24 hours of battery life, and now features support for Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6 connectivity.TechCrunch · 27 Oct, 14:25

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