Apple updates the MacBook Pro with M6 chips

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Apple is giving its entry-level MacBook Pro a spec bump. After upgrading the entry-level MacBook Pro with its M5 chip a year ago, Apple is refreshing the laptop today with the M6 chip, which the company launched in August as part of recent upgrades to the new Mac Mini. Apple updates the MacBook Pro with M6 chips The entry-level MacBook Pro gets Apple’s latest silicon including its N1 wireless chip with Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6. The entry-level MacBook Pro gets Apple’s latest silicon including its N1 wireless chip with Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6. apple1 apple1 Last year’s entry-level MacBook Pro update brought minimal changes from the M4 model that debuted a year prior, including the same design, port layout, webcam, and speakers. The most notable updates, aside from the then-new M5 processor, was faster storage and the option to upgrade its capacity to a hefty 4TB for an extra $1, 200. I t ’ s a s imi l a rs t ory f or 2026. [A nn o u n ce d t hi s m or nin g t h ro ug ha p ressre l e a se] (h ttp s : // www . a ppl e . co m / n e w sroo m /2026/10/ a ppl e - in t ro d u ces - t h e - n e w - 14 - in c h - ma c b oo k - p ro - w i t h - m 6/), t h e n e w [14 - in c h M a c B oo k P ro] (h ttp s : // www . a ppl e . co m / ma c b oo k - p ro /) f e a t u res t h ree T h u n d er 4 U SB - Cp or t s t ha t a ll s u pp or t c ha r g in g an d D i s pl a y P or t co nn ec t i v i t y, a M a g S a f e 3 c ha r g in g p or t, f u ll - s i zeHD M I, an d an S D XC m e m oryc a r d s l o t a cco mm o d a t in g p h o t o g r a p h ers . I t c a rr i es f or w a r d t h es am e 12 MPC e n t er St a g ec am er aan d L i q u i d R e t ina X D R d i s pl a y w i t hanan o - t e x t u reo pt i o n, b u tt hi sye a r t h e 14 - in c h M a c B oo k P ro i s g e tt in g an u p g r a d e t o b o t hWi - F i 7 an d Bl u e t oo t h 6 t h ro ug h t h e A ppl e N 1 w i re l ess n e tw or kin g c hi pt ha tw a s p re v i o u s l yo n l y in c l u d e d o n M a c B oo k P roco n f i gu r a t i o n s w i t h t h e M 5 P ro an d M 5 M a x c hi p s . P r i c in g f or t h e n e wM 6 v ers i o n o f t h e 14 - in c h M a c B oo k P ros t a r t s a t$ 1,999 with 16GB of memory, the same as last year’s M5 model. Bumping that to 24GB increases the price to $2, 199, w hi l e 32 GB i s$ 2,399. Included storage starts at 1TB, but increasing that is now more expensive as a result of the current memory shortage. Bumping that to 2TB is an extra $500, w hi l e 4 TB i s n o w an e x t r a$ 1,500. Preorders start on October 28th and shipping is expected to begin on November 6th. The new M6 processor is Apple’s first 2nm chip with a bump to a 12-core CPU, up from 10 cores in the M5, and the company says it offers up to 1.2x faster multithreaded performance when compared to its predecessor. The M6 also features a Dual 16-core Neural Engine to handle heavy on-device AI tasks, plus an upgraded 12-core GPU with a Neural Accelerator in each core. In addition to performance improvements, Apple says its M6 processor is more power efficient. Most Popular

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Apple updates the MacBook Pro with M6 chips

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