Apple has announced the new 14-inch MacBook Pro with M6, aimed at college students, business users and creators. It replaces the M5 model as the base MacBook Pro in Apple’s lineup.
The M6 has a 12-core CPU and a 12-core GPU. Apple says graphics are up to 30% faster and AI workloads up to 25% faster than on the M5. Memory bandwidth rises to 170GB/s from 153GB/s, and Apple claims LLM prompt processing up to 1.3 times faster than the M5 model.
The laptop moves to Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6, up from Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3. It can also drive dual external 4K displays at up to 165Hz, up from 144Hz. Apple quotes up to 24 hours of battery life. With a compatible high-wattage adapter, it charges to 50% in 30 minutes.
It starts at $1,999 with 16GB of unified memory and 1TB of storage as standard, in Space Black or Silver. Configurations go up to 32GB of memory and 4TB of storage. The higher starting price reflects the dropped 512GB option. Apple removed that tier in March, so the 1TB base now carries the whole price.
Pre-orders is now open and will be available on Friday, November 6th. Pre-orders are available in 35 countries and regions, including the U.S.
The M6 model is the practical pick in this week’s MacBook Pro announcements. It gives up the OLED touchscreen of the higher-end models but delivers faster AI performance, newer wireless standards and a generous 1TB of storage at $1,999. For most students and working professionals, that will be enough.
