Apple has unveiled the 14-inch MacBook Pro with the M6 chip. The laptop keeps the same chassis as the M5 model but steps up to 12 cores in both the CPU and the GPU. In Italy it costs from €2,349, €100 more than its predecessor. Pre-orders open on 28 October, with deliveries and in-store availability from 6 November.
What actually changes
The main leap is in the chip. The M6 goes from 10 to 12 CPU cores and from 10 to 12 GPU cores, with a neural accelerator inside every graphics core. The Neural Engine is now doubled, with two 16-core blocks.
Compared with the M5, Apple claims graphics performance up to 30% better and an advantage of up to 25% in AI workloads run on the device. The Neural Engine reaches 1.9 times the performance of the previous generation. These are figures supplied by the company, pending independent tests.
Unified memory starts at 16 GB and goes up to 32 GB, with bandwidth of up to 170 GB/s. Entry-level storage is 1 TB.
The rest of the spec sheet remains what we already knew:
- Liquid Retina XDR display with a peak of 1,600 nits and an optional anti-glare nano-texture finish;
- claimed battery life of up to 24 hours;
- 50% charge in about 30 minutes with a 96 W USB-C power adapter;
- Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6 wireless connectivity;
- ports: headphone jack, HDMI, SDXC slot, MagSafe 3 charging and three Thunderbolt 4;
- support for up to two external displays;
- space black and silver finishes.
The computer ships with macOS 27, which brings Siri AI and the new Apple Intelligence features. Siri AI is still in beta on macOS 27.2 and available only in some languages: if you are interested, read what happens in Italy with iOS 27.2.
Pricing and availability in Italy
The starting price is €2,349, against €2,249 for the base M5 model. The 16-inch MacBook Pro with M5 Pro or M5 Max, meanwhile, stays at €3,499.
Pre-orders open on 28 October on apple.com/it and in the Apple Store app. The first deliveries and in-store availability are expected on Friday 6 November. Prices in Swiss francs should be checked on Apple’s local website.
Who it makes sense for
If you already have a MacBook Pro with an M5, you can wait: two extra cores and a few percentage points of extra speed do not justify the switch, especially with a list price that has gone up by €100.
It is a different story for anyone still working on an Intel Mac or an M1. Apple talks of graphics up to 11 times faster and AI up to 13 times quicker than the M1, and of many more hours of battery life for those coming from Intel. For video editing, software development and local AI models, it is an upgrade you will feel.
What we think
It is a solid but cautious update. Apple changes neither the design, the ports nor the display, and concentrates the news on the chip and connectivity. What surprises is the price: for the same configuration the laptop costs more, and in this bracket €100 weighs less on the total but is still a signal.
The most interesting part is the focus on local AI: doubling the Neural Engine and putting accelerators in every GPU core points to where Apple wants to take the Mac in the coming years. If, however, your main use is browsing, writing and watching video, the MacBook Air or a discounted M5 MacBook Pro remain more sensible choices. Before buying, we will wait for the first independent measurements of real-world performance and battery life.
Written by the SpazioiTech newsroom with the help of AI tools, from facts verified across at least two independent outlets, and checked before publication. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
Translated from the Italian original. Read in Italian
