The Verge reviewed Apple’s M6 MacBook Pro today, calling it a solid processor update in a chassis Apple has used since 2021, while Bloomberg reported that the OLED redesign the company introduced this week will likely come to the entry-level model next year.
The M6 MacBook Pro, which launches on 6 November, keeps the 14.2-inch miniLED display (3092×1964, up to 1,000 nits, 120Hz ProMotion) and the same port selection: three Thunderbolt 4 ports, HDMI, a headphone jack, an SD card slot, MagSafe and a 12MP Center Stage webcam. It comes in silver or space black. Under the hood, the 12-core M6 chip (two super cores, four performance cores, six efficiency cores) is joined by Apple’s N1 networking chip with Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6 and Thread. The base model starts at $1,999 with 16GB RAM and 1TB storage — $200 more than its launch price a year ago.
“The design is starting to show its age next to the lighter, brighter PROLED model, but the entry-level MacBook Pro is still great,” wrote The Verge’s Nathan Edwards. In his testing, the M6 MacBook Pro delivered more than 12 hours of screen-on battery life. Edwards suggests this may be the last pre-redesign entry-level MacBook Pro.
According to The Verge, the new OLED MacBook Pro adds a touchscreen and a thinner, lighter body, and is priced $900 above the base M6 model. Bloomberg reported that this OLED redesign will likely reach the entry MacBook Pro next year. Apple has not confirmed that timeline.