Apple launches M6 MacBook Pro and iMac, China prices start at 15,999 and 12,499 yuan
Apple launched M6 MacBook Pro and iMac at 15,999 and 12,499 yuan in China, claiming up to 30% faster graphics than M5.
The M6 chip has a 12-core CPU and a 12-core GPU, each with two more cores than the M5, ifanr reported. Every GPU core carries a neural accelerator, and the chip includes dual 16-core neural engines. Apple claims the M6 delivers up to 30% higher graphics performance and up to 25% higher performance on on-device AI workloads than the M5.
The MacBook Pro ships with 16GB of unified memory as standard and can be configured with up to 32GB. Its memory bandwidth is 170GB/s.
The iMac retains a 24-inch all-in-one design and comes in blue, green, pink, yellow, purple, orange and silver. It has a 4.5K Retina display, supports up to four Thunderbolt 4 ports and can connect to as many as two 6K external displays.
The ifanr report gave the China starting prices and hardware details but did not list a release date. 9to5Mac Daily's episode listing named the iMac and MacBook Pro launch without specifications. Apple's claims compare the M6 with the M5; independent performance figures were not included in the reports.
Editor's Summary Apple announced the M6 MacBook Pro and iMac with China prices of 15,999 and 12,499 yuan. Apple claims up to 30% faster graphics and 25% faster on-device AI than M5. The MacBook Pro starts at 16GB of unified memory, while the iMac keeps a 24-inch 4.5K display.