Apple Announces M6 MacBook Pro Starting at $1,999

Apple announced a new 14-inch MacBook Pro powered by its M6 chip, setting a starting price of $1,999 and scheduling preorders for October 28, with availability beginning November 6. The base configuration includes 16GB of unified memory and 1TB of storage. Buyers can choose silver or space black, and Apple lists configurations with up to 32GB of memory. The standard model replaces the previous 14-inch MacBook Pro with an M5 chip. Apple says the M6 has a 12-core CPU and 12-core GPU. The company claims graphics performance is up to 30% faster and AI workloads up to 25% faster than on the M5. Apple also rates the laptop for up to 24 hours of battery life. Those performance and battery figures are company claims, not independent test results. Connectivity upgrades include Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6. Reports describe the laptop’s overall design as substantially unchanged from its predecessor, with a 14-inch Liquid Retina XDR display and a 12-megapixel Center Stage camera. An optional nano-texture display finish is also available, according to product details. The reported port specifications differ on the generation of the three Thunderbolt ports. Some product coverage identifies them...