Apple adds faster M6 chip and Wi-Fi 7 to 14-inch MacBook Pro
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Apple has refreshed its entry-level 14-inch MacBook Pro with the M6 chip, Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6. The upgrade adds faster processing and newer wireless connectivity while keeping the starting price at $1,999.
The M6 is Apple’s first 2-nanometre chip, with a 12-core CPU and GPU; Apple says it delivers up to 1.2 times faster multithreaded performance than the M5. The laptop keeps its existing display, camera and ports, and starts with 16GB of memory and 1TB of storage. Pre-orders begin on 28 October, with shipping expected from 6 November.
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In short
- The 14-inch MacBook Pro now uses Apple’s M6 chip.
- Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6 are added.
- Prices start at $1,999; pre-orders open on 28 October.
How this story developed
- 2 hours ago Apple’s latest details confirm the laptop retains its display, camera and ports, with pre-orders opening on 28 October and shipping expected from 6 November.
- 2 hours ago Apple refreshed the entry-level 14-inch MacBook Pro with its first 2nm M6 chip, adding Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6 while keeping the $1,999 starting price.
Full account
Apple has refreshed its entry-level 14-inch MacBook Pro with the M6 processor, adding a new chip and updated wireless connectivity while retaining much of the previous model’s design and equipment. The company announced the laptop in a press release. It starts at $1,999, the same starting price as last year’s M5 version, and will be available to pre-order from 28 October, with sales beginning on 6 November.
Apple says the M6 is its first chip made using a 2-nanometre process. It has a 12-core CPU, up from 10 cores in the M5, and a 12-core GPU with a Neural Accelerator in each core. The chip also includes a dual 16-core Neural Engine. Apple claims up to 1.2 times faster multi-core performance and 30 per cent faster graphics than the M5, alongside improvements to AI tasks. These are company comparisons, rather than independently verified results.
The laptop adds Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6 through Apple’s N1 wireless chip. Other headline features carry over: a Liquid Retina XDR display, an optional nano-texture finish, a 12-megapixel Center Stage camera and ports including HDMI, MagSafe 3, three Thunderbolt 4 connections, an SDXC card reader and a headphone jack. Apple says battery life can reach 24 hours; the second report also notes faster charging with a suitable power adapter.
The base configuration has 16GB of unified memory and 1TB of storage. Memory can be increased to 24GB or 32GB for $200 or $400 respectively; storage upgrades cost $500 for 2TB or $1,500 for 4TB. The second report gives the nano-texture option a $150 price and says the space-black finish is designed to make fingerprints less visible. It also points out that the 16-inch MacBook Pro has not received the M6 update and remains on M5 Pro or M5 Max configurations.
Where outlets differ
From the full account, which is AI-written from the sources:
The first report describes the update as a modest refresh that largely retains the prior model’s design, and notes that 4TB storage now costs more than it did on the previous entry-level model. The second focuses more on claimed performance in specific workloads, including AI, language models and Blender, and highlights the 16-inch model’s older chips as a drawback.
The reports use different performance details: the first gives Apple’s claim of up to 1.2 times faster multi-core performance, while the second emphasises claims of 25 per cent faster AI workloads and a 1.9-times faster Neural Engine, as well as other workload-specific figures. These figures describe different measures and are not directly interchangeable.
Explained simply
The MacBook Pro is Apple’s laptop range aimed at people who need a computer for demanding work, such as video editing, software development and design. The 14-inch model is the smaller of its two standard laptop sizes, and Apple sells versions with different chips and storage options.
Apple designs the M-series chips used in its Macs, while its claims about performance compare one generation with another. Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are wireless standards used to connect to the internet and nearby devices; newer versions can support faster or more capable connections when other equipment is compatible. These changes matter to buyers weighing computing speed and connectivity against the cost of upgrading.
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Originally published by The Verge as “Apple updates the MacBook Pro with M6 chips”.