Apple has refreshed its 14-inch MacBook Pro with the new M6 chip, delivering significant performance upgrades. The M6 features a 12-core CPU, 12-core GPU, and a dual 16-core Neural Engine that is 1.9x faster than previous generations, dramatically accelerating AI tasks like image generation and super-resolution. Graphics performance is up 30% compared to M5 models, with a 25% boost to AI workloads.
The laptop supports Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6, while maintaining up to 24 hours of battery life. Default configurations include 16GB of unified memory, expandable to 32GB, and 1TB of storage, with options up to 4TB. The device features a Liquid Retina XDR display with 1,600 nits peak brightness, a 12-megapixel Center Stage camera, and faster charging.
Ports include HDMI, MagSafe 3, three Thunderbolt 4 slots, and an SDXC card reader. Notably, the 16-inch MacBook Pro remains limited to M5 Pro or M5 Max chips. The 14-inch M6 MacBook Pro starts at $1,999, available in Space Black and Silver, with pre-orders starting October 28 and sales beginning November 6.
Source: Engadget · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing