From PC Mag: Apple is updating the 14-inch MacBook Pro with its latest M6 chip, which promises to make one of our most positively reviewed laptops even faster.
The company is marketing the new MacBook Pro to users looking for a serious upgrade. The M6 brings a 12-core CPU to the 14-inch laptop, up from 10 cores. For those currently running Apple’s M1 from 2020, “the performance gains are even more significant, with up to 11x faster graphics and up to 13x faster AI performance,” the company notes.
There's no touch screen on this laptop; it seems to be an appetizer for tomorrow’s Apple event in Los Angeles, where the company is expected to debut its first touch-screen MacBook.
Compared with last year’s model, the M6 means the 14-inch MacBook Pro offers up to 30% faster graphics and up to 25% faster AI workloads, according to Apple. Other perks include support for Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6. Owners can expect up to 24 hours of battery life, which is consistent with last year’s model.
Unfortunately, the base model 14-inch MacBook Pro starts at $1,999 with 16GB of RAM, a $400 increase over the previous model's launch price. In June, Apple raised the starting cost to $1,999, citing the ongoing memory shortage. You can also configure it with 24GB or 32GB of memory, and up to 4TB of storage, which could push the final price above $4,000.
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