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Apple updates iMac and entry-level MacBook Pro with M6 chip
Apple unveiled M6 versions of its iMac and entry-level MacBook Pro on Oct 27.
The updates cover a 24-inch desktop and a 14-inch laptop, and their designs remain largely unchanged.
The M6 chip replaces older processors in both machines and is intended to improve computing and graphics performance.
Apple says the new iMac is up to five times faster for on-device AI tasks than its 2024 M4 model, while graphics performance on the MacBook Pro is 30% faster than its predecessor.
The computers also add Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6, and the laptop supports faster charging.
The iMac starts at US$1,499 and the MacBook Pro at US$1,999.
Pre-orders open Oct 28, with both models going on sale Nov 6; Apple is also expected to unveil its first touch-screen MacBook Pro on Oct 28.
Apple introduced an updated iMac and an entry-level 14-inch MacBook Pro, both powered by its M6 chip.
The iMac starts at US$1,499, while the MacBook Pro starts at US$1,999.
Pre-orders for both computers open on October 28, with sales beginning November 6.
Apple says the M6 iMac delivers up to five times the on-device AI performance of the M4 model.
The updates also bring Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6 to both computers.
- Who
- Apple introduced the updated computers.
- What
- Apple updated the iMac and entry-level MacBook Pro with M6 chips.
- When
- The computers were unveiled on October 27, 2026. Pre-orders open October 28, and they go on sale November 6.
- Where
- Not stated
- Why
- Apple said the M6 brings improved performance and AI capabilities.
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The M6 chip first debuted in the Mac mini, according to the Straits Times.
Apple unveiled the updated iMac and entry-level MacBook Pro.
Pre-orders for both computers are scheduled to open.
The updated computers are scheduled to become available to customers.
- iMac starting price
- US$1,499
- MacBook Pro starting price
- US$1,999
- MacBook Pro screen
- 14 inches
- Pre-orders
- October 28, 2026
- On sale
- November 6, 2026
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