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Apple's M6 MacBook Pro holds at $1,999, but the 4TB upgrade now costs $1,500, up from $1,200

Apple's M6 MacBook Pro holds at $1,999, but the 4TB upgrade now costs $1,500, up from $1,200 — Newsmesis editorial illustration
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What happened

Apple's 14-inch MacBook Pro with the M6 chip starts at $1,999 with 16GB of memory, the same as last year's M5 model. The 4TB storage upgrade now adds $1,500, compared with $1,200 on last year's model, per The Verge. Preorders open October 28 and shipping begins November 6. The 16-inch MacBook Pro stays on M5 silicon, per Engadget, while Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has said a redesigned OLED touchscreen MacBook Pro will be unveiled on Wednesday.

What we know

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  • The M6 is Apple's first 2-nanometer chip, per The Verge. It has a 12-core CPU, up from 10 cores in the M5, and Apple says it delivers up to 1.2x faster multithreaded performance.
  • Apple says graphics run up to 30 percent faster than on the M5, using a 12-core GPU, per The Verge and Engadget. Engadget adds that Apple claims a 25 percent boost in AI workloads.
  • Base pricing is unchanged at $1,999 for 16GB, per The Verge. 24GB costs $2,199 and 32GB costs $2,399. Moving from the included 1TB of storage to 2TB adds $500, and 4TB adds $1,500.
  • The 14-inch model carries over the same design, port layout, 12MP camera and Liquid Retina XDR display, per The Verge. It adds Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6 through Apple's N1 wireless chip, previously limited to M5 Pro and M5 Max configurations.
  • The 14-inch M6 model comes in space black and silver, per Engadget. Apple quotes battery life of up to 24 hours.

What we don't know yet

  • The Verge links the higher storage-upgrade prices to the current memory shortage. Apple's press materials, as described in the sources, do not state a reason.
  • The sources do not independently verify Apple's performance figures, which are Apple's own comparisons against the M5.
  • Gurman posted on X that a redesigned OLED touch MacBook Pro with thinner bezels, a lighter body and a revamped hinge would launch Wednesday, per 9to5Mac. No source here confirms Apple has announced that model or what chip it uses.
  • Pricing and availability for the 16-inch MacBook Pro are not covered in the sources.

Why it matters

Buyers of the entry-level 14-inch MacBook Pro get a faster chip and newer wireless hardware at an unchanged starting price, but those who need 2TB or 4TB of storage pay $300 more at the 4TB tier than last year. Anyone waiting on the 16-inch model or the rumored OLED redesign faces a separate decision, since the sources show only M5 silicon in the 16-inch line.

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  • Claim: Apple's 14-inch MacBook Pro with the M6 chip starts at $1,999 with 16GB of memory, the same starting price as the M5 model.
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  • Claim: The 4TB storage upgrade on the M6 14-inch MacBook Pro adds $1,500, compared with $1,200 on the M5 model.
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    At least one checkable detail was matched against the full text of the cited source.

  • Claim: The M6 is Apple's first 2nm chip and has a 12-core CPU, up from 10 cores in the M5.
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    At least one checkable detail was matched against the full text of the cited source.

  • Claim: Apple says the M6 delivers up to 30 percent faster graphics performance than the M5.
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    At least one checkable detail was matched against the full text of the cited source.

  • Claim: Preorders for the M6 14-inch MacBook Pro start October 28 and shipping begins November 6.
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  • Claim: The 16-inch MacBook Pro remains on M5 silicon.
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  • Claim: The higher storage-upgrade prices result from the current memory shortage.
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  • Claim: Apple will unveil a redesigned OLED touchscreen MacBook Pro with thinner bezels and a revamped hinge on Wednesday, according to Mark Gurman.
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