Apple presents the 14-inch MacBook Pro with M6 chip, 12 CPU cores and 12 GPU cores to increase your productivity

Just yesterday we found ourselves with the surprise of a new iPad MiniApple’s popular tablet with a smaller size has switched to OLED panels. But this is not the only surprise that the apple giant has in store for us, since today it has also unveiled the new 14-inch MacBook Pro with Apple M6 processor. A new laptop that is updated to include the full potential of the latest generation of Apple processors.

Apple M6: 12 CPU and GPU cores and up to 30% more graphics performance

The new configuration includes a Apple M6 processor with 12 CPU cores and 12 GPU coreswith unified memory and a bandwidth of 170 GB/s. This increases by 2 CPU and GPU cores Apple’s previous bet, the M5, where the manufacturer itself indicates that with the M6 ​​you get a Up to 30% higher performance in graphics and 25% higher in Artificial Intelligence.

The configuration of Unified memory is available with 16, 24 and 32 GBthree only options that leave out the possibility of loading large language models, despite the announced increase in AI performance.

14-inch MacBook Pro with Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.0 and up to 24 hours of battery life

In addition to the internal improvements that we can find in the Apple M6 itself, the apple giant has incorporated better connectivity in this new model. Thus, the 14-inch MacBook Pro with M6 chip now includes Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6.0. To connect your accessories, have 3 Thunderbolt 4 slotsand has a dedicated HDMI video output. The autonomy has not been modified, since Apple announces up to 24 hours with this new model.

Price and availability of the MacBook Pro with M6 in Spain

In Spain it can be reserved starting tomorrow, October 28and will be available on November 6. You will not like the prices as much as the new features, since the MacBook Pro with 16 GB M6 costs 2,329 euros with 1 TB of storageif you want to go up to 32 GB the price increases by 440 euros more.

– Processor: Apple M6.

• 12-core CPU: 2 super cores, 4 performance cores and 6 efficiency cores.
• 12 core GPU.
• Neural Accelerators.
• Hardware acceleration ray tracing.
• Dual 16-core Neural Engine.
• Up to 170 GB/s memory bandwidth.

– Multimedia engine:

• Hardware acceleration for H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW.
• Video decoding engine.
• Video encoding engine.
• ProRes encoding and decoding engine.
• AV1 decoding.

– RAM memory:

• 16 GB of unified memory, with 153 GB/s of bandwidth.
• 24 or 32 GB of unified memory, with 170 GB/s of bandwidth.

– Storage:

• 1TB, 2TB or 4TB SSD.

– Screen:

• 14.2-inch (35.97 cm) Liquid Retina XDR.
• Native resolution of 3,024 × 1,964 pixels.
• Density of 254 pixels per inch.
• Contrast of 1,000,000:1.
• Sustained XDR brightness up to 1,000 nits at full screen.
• Peak brightness of 1,600 nits in HDR content.
• SDR brightness up to 1,000 nits outdoors.
• Minimum brightness of 1 nit.
• Support for 1 billion colors.
• P3 wide color range.
• True Tone technology.
• ProMotion with up to 120Hz adaptive refresh rate.
• Fixed refresh rates of 47.95Hz, 48Hz, 50Hz, 59.94Hz and 60Hz.
• Nanotextured screen option.

– Battery and power:

• Up to 24 hours of video streaming.
• Up to 16 hours of wireless web browsing.
• 72.4 Wh lithium polymer battery.
• Charge via USB-C adapter or USB PD charger.
• Minimum recommended power to charge it: 60 W.
• Fast charging with a 96W or higher USB PD power supply.

– Ports and physical connectivity:

• SDXC card slot.
• HDMI port.
• 3.5mm headphone jack.
• MagSafe 3 port.
• Three Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) ports, compatible with:

  • Burden.
  • DisplayPort.
  • Thunderbolt 4 up to 40 Gb/s.
  • USB 4 up to 40 Gb/s.

– Compatibility with external monitors:

• Up to two external monitors using any combination of Thunderbolt and HDMI ports.
• Two monitors up to 6K at 60 Hz or 4K at 165 Hz.
• A monitor up to 8K at 60 Hz, 5K at 120 Hz or 4K at 240 Hz.
• Supports up to two external monitors using a single Thunderbolt port.
• Allows you to simultaneously use the integrated screen at its native resolution.
• Thunderbolt 4 ports support native DisplayPort 1.4 speeds.

– Screen reference modes:

• Apple XDR display (P3-1,600 nits).
• Apple screen (P3-600 nits).
• HDR video (P3-ST 2084).
• HDTV video (BT.709-BT.1886).
• NTSC video (BT.601 SMPTE-C).
• PAL and SECAM video (BT.601 EBU).
• Digital cinema (P3-DCI).
• Digital cinema (P3-D65).
• Design and printing (P3-D50).
• Photography (P3-D65).
• Internet and web (sRGB).

– Video playback:

• Compatibility with HEVC, H.264, AV1 and ProRes, among other formats.
• HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10 and HLG.

– Audio playback:

• Support for AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos, among others.
• High-fidelity six-speaker system with force cancellation in the woofers.
• Wide stereo sound.
• Spatial audio with Dolby Atmos on the integrated speakers.
• Spatial audio with dynamic head tracking when using compatible AirPods, AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max models.

– Microphones and headphones:

• Set of three studio-quality microphones.
• High signal-to-noise ratio and directional beamforming technology.
• Microphone modes Voice Isolation and Background Sound.
• 3.5mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones.
• HDMI port compatible with multi-channel audio output.

– Keyboard and trackpad:

• Backlit Magic Keyboard.
• 78 keys in ANSI layout or 79 in ISO.
• 12 standard height function keys.
• Touch ID.
• Ambient light sensor.
• Force Touch trackpad with precise cursor control, pressure sensitivity, hard click, accelerators, pressure sensitive stroke and Multi-Touch gestures.

– Wireless connectivity:

• Apple N1 wireless connectivity chip.
• Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be).
• Bluetooth 6.
• Thread network technology.

– Camera:

• 12 Mpx Center Stage Camera compatible with Top View.
• Video recording in 1080p HD.
• Advanced image signal processor with computational video.

– Operating system and software:

• macOS.
• Apple Intelligence.
• Siri AI, indicated in the source as a beta version in macOS 27.
• Built-in Apple apps including Safari, Photos, Messages, FaceTime, Mail, Maps, Calendar, Notes, Pages, Numbers, Keynote, GarageBand, iMovie, Music, Podcasts and QuickTime Player.

– Accessibility:

• VoiceOver.
• Zoom.
• Motion, screen and text settings.
• Accessibility Reader.
• Voice Control.
• Button Control.
• Optional Subtitles.
• Live Subtitles.
• Voice in Real Time.

– Dimensions and weight:

• Height: 1.55 cm.
• Width: 31.26 cm.
• Depth: 22.12 cm.
• Weight: 1.55kg.

– Finishes:

– Box contents:

• 14-inch MacBook Pro.
• 2 meter USB-C to MagSafe 3 cable.
• Cleaning cloth, only with nano-textured finish option.
• Power adapter sold separately.

– Operating requirements:

• Voltage: 100 to 240 V AC.
• Frequency: 50 to 60 Hz.
• Operating temperature: 10 to 35 °C.
• Storage temperature: −25 to 45 °C.
• Relative humidity: 0 to 90% without condensation.
• Maximum operating altitude: 3,000 meters.
• Maximum storage altitude: 4,500 meters.
• Maximum transport altitude: 10,500 meters.

– Materials and sustainability:

• 45% recycled materials in the product.
• 100% recycled aluminum housing.
• Battery with 100% recycled cobalt and 95% recycled lithium.
• 100% recycled copper in various components of the thermal module.
• 100% recycled gold and tin solder on Apple-designed printed circuit boards.
• 100% recycled rare earths in all magnets.
• 80% recycled steel in various components, including the keyboard plate.
• Packaging composed of 100% fiber.
• ENERGY STAR certified.