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How to pre-order M6 MacBook Pro — secure Apple's latest laptop well in time for release day

The M6 MacBook Pro is here — check out the best places to secure your pre-order.

How to pre-order M6 MacBook Pro — secure Apple's latest laptop well in time for release day

The anticipation for Apple's latest laptop, the 14-inch M6 MacBook Pro, is growing as pre-orders are set to begin soon. This powerful new addition to the MacBook Pro line boasts a 12-core GPU, delivering up to 30% faster graphics and up to 25% faster AI workloads compared to the M5 chip. The M6 chip also offers up to 11x faster graphics performance and up to 13x faster AI performance compared to the capabilities of the M1 chip.

Priced starting at $1,999, pre-orders for the M6 MacBook Pro can be placed starting at 10:10 a.m. PT on October 28. The base model comes equipped with a 14.2-inch Liquid Retina display, which can be upgraded with a Nano-Texture coating to reduce glare for an additional $150. It features 16GB unified memory, 1TB storage, and a 70W power adaptor.

Ports include three Thunderbolt 4s, a MagSafe 3 port, a 3.5 mm headphone jack, an HDMI port, and an SDXC card slot. The M6 MacBook Pro also supports Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6, and offers the option for two external displays.

Performance benchmarks show the M6 chip outperforming its predecessors. In single-core Geekbench 6.7 tests, the M6 chip scored 4708, surpassing the M5 chip's score of 3613. In multi-core tests, the M6 chip scored 21405, outperforming the M5 chip's score of 17505.

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