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Apple Adds M6 to 14-Inch MacBook Pro and iMac, Shipping November 6
Apple announced a 14-inch MacBook Pro and a 24-inch iMac built on the M6 chip. Pre-orders open Thursday, October 29, with release on Friday, November 6.
Reporting from 2 sources: Denfaminicogamer, ASCII.jp.
Why it matters
The iMac's 51,000 yen price increase over the M4 model lands alongside a MacBook Pro that keeps its exterior, so the M6 generation is being sold on core counts and AI throughput rather than a redesign.
Key Facts
- Apple announced a 14-inch MacBook Pro and a 24-inch iMac with the M6 chip.
- Pre-orders begin Thursday, October 29, and release is Friday, November 6.
- The 14-inch MacBook Pro starts at 339,800 yen for 16GB unified memory and a 1TB SSD.
- The M6 iMac starts at 249,800 yen, a 51,000 yen increase from the M4 model.
- Both models add Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6, and the iMac's wired LAN supports 2.5GbE.
The MacBook Pro starts at 339,800 yen for 16GB unified memory and a 1TB SSD, and the iMac starts at 249,800 yen for 16GB and a 256GB SSD. Both add Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6.
The M6 MacBook Pro keeps the same chassis as the M5 version, with Space Black and Silver as the color options. The change sits inside: 12 CPU cores and 12 GPU cores, two more of each than the M5, with graphics up to 30 percent faster and AI performance up to 25 percent faster. Apple rates battery life at up to 24 hours, and the release compares LLM prompt processing at up to 13x the M1 model.
The iMac is the first update since the M4 model released in November 2024. It keeps the 24-inch 4.5K LCD and the same seven colors. Buyers choose between a 10-core CPU and GPU configuration with two Thunderbolt 4 ports or a 12-core configuration with four ports; the Nano-texture glass option, at 36,000 yen extra, is limited to the four-port models.
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