Apple moves 14-inch MacBook Pro and iMac to M6 chip with existing designs
Both machines keep their current look, so the change is inside the chip and networking, with pre-orders opening before a rumored OLED MacBook.
Apple is moving the base 14-inch MacBook Pro and the iMac to its M6 chip, keeping both machines' existing designs. The MacBook Pro comes with 12 CPU and 12 GPU cores, dual neural engines and up to 32GB of RAM, and gains Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6 through Apple's N1 networking chip. The iMac offers a 10-core CPU/GPU option alongside the full chip, plus a 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet port, with port count tied to the chip choice. Pricing starts at $1,999 for the MacBook Pro and $1,499 for the iMac, with education discounts available. Pre-orders open Wednesday and shipping begins November 6, ahead of an expected OLED MacBook announcement the following day.
Why it matters
For buyers, the update brings newer wireless standards and more memory options to machines whose outward design stays the same. Pricing starts at $1,999 for the MacBook Pro and $1,499 for the iMac, with education discounts lowering both. The shipping date of November 6, followed by an expected OLED MacBook announcement the next day, means Apple's current lineup will be sitting alongside a visibly different model within days.
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