Yesterday, Apple unveiled its new 14-inch MacBook Pro and iMac devices. Both gadgets now arrive with the M6 chip, delivering even more performance, powerful on-device AI capabilities, and faster connectivity for college students, business users, creators and more.
14-inch MacBook Pro with M6
The M6 chip features a 12-core CPU, a 12-core GPU with Neural Accelerators in each core, Dual 16-core Neural Engine, and faster unified memory.
The 12-core CPU, with two more cores than before, brings blazing-fast single- and multithreaded performance. The 12-core GPU, also with two additional cores, delivers up to 30 per cent faster graphics performance when compared to M5. Everything from 3D modelling to photo editing and gaming feels incredibly fast, enhanced by a third-generation ray-tracing engine and Dynamic Caching to optimise on-chip memory. It also brings up to 25 per cent faster performance for on-device AI workloads, like LLM prompt processing, compared to M5. The Dual 16-core Neural Engine delivers up to 1.9x faster performance than M5 and works with the advanced GPU to dramatically accelerate AI workloads like image generation, Super Resolution, and AI upscaling. The Neural Engine also powers Apple Intelligence, enabling advanced and energy-efficient on-device AI processing. The 14-inch MacBook Pro with M6 does all this with industry-leading performance per watt and up to 24 hours of battery life. With 16GB of unified memory standard, configurable up to 32GB, and higher memory bandwidth up to 170GB/s, the MacBook Pro makes multitasking and working with demanding apps and large projects even faster.
The 14-inch MacBook Pro with M6 enables:
- Up to 13x faster time to first token performance for LLM prompt processing compared to the 13-inch MacBook Pro with M1, and up to 1.3x faster than the 14-inch MacBook Pro with M5.
- Up to 11.7x faster render performance with ray tracing in Blender compared to the 13-inch MacBook Pro with M1, and up to 1.3x faster than the 14-inch MacBook Pro with M5.
- Up to 3.3x faster image-processing performance in Affinity compared to the 13-inch MacBook Pro with M1, and up to 1.2x faster than the 14-inch MacBook Pro with M5.
- Up to 2.5x faster project build performance when compiling code in Xcode compared to the 13-inch MacBook Pro with M1, and up to 1.3x faster than the 14-inch MacBook Pro with M5.
Other features of the 14-inch MacBook Pro
- Battery life gets up to 14 additional hours for Intel-based upgraders and up to four more hours for users coming from M1, delivering up to 24 hours overall, so users can get more done on a single charge. Users coming from Intel-based and M1 systems will also get 16GB of starting unified memory, an additional Thunderbolt port, and the space black finish with an anodisation seal for fewer fingerprints.
- The stunning Liquid Retina XDR display delivers up to 1600 nits of peak HDR brightness and a 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio, bringing HDR photos and videos to life with deep blacks, brilliant highlights, and vibrant colours. There is also a nano-texture display option.
- It comes with WiFi 7 and Bluetooth 6 support. Its versatile array of ports — including the HDMI, MagSafe 3, and three Thunderbolt 4 ports; an SDXC card slot; and a headphone jack — makes it easy to connect high-speed peripherals, transfer photos, or expand a workspace.
- There is a 12MP Center Stage camera with Desk View, a studio-quality three-mic array, and a six-speaker sound system with Spatial Audio that deliver an immersive audio experience.
- It supports fast charging, reaching up to 50% charge in just 30 minutes when paired with a compatible higher-wattage USB-C power adapter.
- Boasts an enclosure made from 100% recycled aluminium, 100% recycled cobalt in the battery and 100% recycled tantalum in multiple capacitors.
- When used together with Continuity, iPhone and Mac are even more powerful — letting users move seamlessly across devices to share files and photos, hand off tasks, and even control their iPhone from their 14-inch MacBook Pro. Users switching to Mac for the first time can use their iPhone to transfer settings, files, photos, passwords, and more conveniently and securely.
- It runs on macOS 27, which includes Siri AI and helpful Apple Intelligence features across everyday apps.
Availability
Customers can pre-order the new 14-inch MacBook Pro with M6 starting today via the Apple website and the Apple Store app in 35 countries and regions, including India and the US. The official sale will start from 6th November.
The 14-inch MacBook Pro with M6 starts at INR 239900 and INR 227900 with education savings.
iMac with M6 chip
iMac with M6 features up to a 12-core CPU — two more cores than before — delivering the world’s fastest single-threaded CPU performance. An up-to-12-core GPU, also with two more cores than before, now features Neural Accelerators in each core, delivering up to 2x faster graphics for more intensive tasks like photo editing, along with fantastic gaming performance compared to M4. The new Dual 16-core Neural Engine delivers up to 2x faster AI compute than the previous generation, and combined with the advanced GPU and faster memory bandwidth and with higher memory bandwidth up to 170GB/s, iMac rips through AI tasks like running LLMs on device.
With M6, the device enables:
- Up to 2.5x faster performance in apps like Microsoft Excel, compared to iMac with M1, and up to 1.5x faster performance than M4, so families, aspiring creators, and small businesses can fly through daily productivity tasks.
- Up to 3.3x faster graphics performance for tasks including photo editing in Affinity, compared to iMac with M1, and up to 2x faster performance than M4, so content creators can edit like never before.
- Up to 12x faster on-device AI performance for prompt processing in LM Studio, compared to iMac with M1, and up to 5x faster performance than M4, so users can run powerful AI models, all while keeping their data private.
- Up to 2x higher gaming performance with ray tracing compared to M4.
With macOS 27, the next generation of Apple Intelligence is deeply personal, seamlessly integrated across apps, and built with privacy from the ground up. Apple Intelligence powers Siri AI, a new version of Siri that is profoundly more capable, conversational, and personal, helping users get more done than ever before.
With the expansive 24-inch 4.5K Retina display, users can leverage Visual Intelligence with a dedicated keyboard shortcut to ask Siri about anything on their screen, from a chart in a spreadsheet to a photo in a browser tab.
iMac also supports a growing ecosystem of AI apps optimised for Apple silicon, including LM Studio Bionic and Topaz Studio, helping users learn faster, think in new ways, and get more done.
The new iMac features Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6, along with 2.5Gb Ethernet that delivers up to 2.5x faster wired connectivity than the previous generation. Up to four Thunderbolt 4 ports enable superfast data transfers and make it easy to connect a wide range of accessories, including external storage and docks. Users can also connect up to two 6K external displays, creating a vast workspace with more than 50 million pixels to spread out their work.
Other features of the new iMac
- The stunning 4.5K display delivers crisp, clear details with 500 nits of brightness — offering 5x more resolution and nearly 70 per cent greater brightness than the bestselling 24‑inch all‑in‑one PC. And P3 wide colour brings everything onscreen to life with over 1 billion colours.
- There is a 12MP Center Stage camera with Desk View — ideal for educators giving lessons or creatives showing off their latest project. Two pairs of force-cancelling woofers with two tweeters fill the room with bold, bass-rich sound, and Spatial Audio with support for Dolby Atmos creates an immersive listening experience. Completing the phenomenal video and audio experience is the studio-quality three-microphone array.
- iMac features a colour-matched keyboard and mouse or trackpad with USB-C ports, so users can charge all of their favourite devices with just a single cable. Magic Mouse and Magic Trackpad make navigation easy and intuitive. And Magic Keyboard with Touch ID lets users easily and securely unlock iMac, switch users, authorise Apple Pay, and download apps.
- iMac brings everything users love from iPhone to a gorgeous, spacious display. When both devices are used together with Continuity, they are even more powerful — letting users move seamlessly across devices to share files and photos, hand off tasks, and even control their iPhone from their iMac.
- It is made with 100 per cent recycled aluminium in the stand, 100 per cent recycled rare earth elements in all magnets, and 100 per cent recycled gold plating and tin solder in all Apple-designed printed circuit boards.
Availability
Pre-orders for the iMac with M6 have started today, and the official sale will start on November 6.
iMac with M6, featuring a 10-core CPU and 10-core GPU, starts at INR 174900 and INR 168900 with education savings. iMac with a 12-core CPU and 12-core GPU starts at INR 199900 and INR 187900 with education savings.
