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Apple Refreshes iMac and 14-Inch MacBook Pro With M6 Chip

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Apple has announced updated iMac and entry-level 14-inch MacBook Pro models powered by its M6 chip, which debuted in the Mac mini several weeks earlier. For the iMac, preorders begin at 10:10 a.m. Pacific time on October 28, with availability starting November 6.

The 24-inch iMac comes in two M6 configurations. A model with two Thunderbolt 4 ports has a 10-core CPU and 10-core GPU, supporting up to 24GB of unified memory and 1TB of storage. A four-port version has a 12-core CPU and 12-core GPU, with options reaching 32GB of memory and 2TB of storage. The display remains a 4.5K Retina panel with 500 nits of brightness.

Apple says the M6 iMac delivers up to twice the graphics performance and nearly five times the on-device AI performance of the previous M4 model. It also adds Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6 and an optional 2.5Gb Ethernet connection, while retaining a 12-megapixel Center Stage camera and seven color choices.

The entry-level 14-inch MacBook Pro uses the 12-core CPU and 12-core GPU version of the M6. It can be configured with up to 32GB of unified memory and 4TB of storage. The new iMac continues to use Thunderbolt 4 and supports as many as two external 6K displays.

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WHAT THE EDITOR DID

The second model checked the writer's draft against the same sources and changed it before publication. Struck words were in the draft; underlined words are its corrections.

WHAT IT FLAGGED editor revise: Limit the preorder dates and Thunderbolt claim to the iMac, as the supplied sources do not establish those details for the MacBook Pro. - "Preorders begin at 10:10 a.m. Pacific time on October 28, with availability starting November 6.": The supplied timing source supports these dates for the iMac only, while the story presents them as applying to both announced models. - "Apple has not moved these models to Thunderbolt 5": The sources support the Thunderbolt 4 comparison for the iMac, not for both the iMac and MacBook Pro.

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Apple Refreshes iMac and 14-Inch MacBook Pro With M6 Chip

Apple has announced updated iMac and entry-level 14-inch MacBook Pro models powered by its M6 chip, which debuted in the Mac mini several weeks earlier. PreordersFor the iMac, preorders begin at 10:10 a.m. Pacific time on October 28, with availability starting November 6. The 24-inch iMac comes in two M6 configurations. A model with two Thunderbolt 4 ports has a 10-core CPU and 10-core GPU, supporting up to 24GB of unified memory and 1TB of storage. A four-port version has a 12-core CPU and 12-core GPU, with options reaching 32GB of memory and 2TB of storage. The display remains a 4.5K Retina panel with 500 nits of brightness. Apple says the M6 iMac delivers up to twice the graphics performance and nearly five times the on-device AI performance of the previous M4 model. It also adds Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6 and an optional 2.5Gb Ethernet connection, while retaining a 12-megapixel Center Stage camera and seven color choices. The entry-level 14-inch MacBook Pro uses the 12-core CPU and 12-core GPU version of the M6. It can be configured with up to 32GB of unified memory and 4TB of storage. Apple has not moved these models to Thunderbolt 5; theThe new iMac continues to use Thunderbolt 4 and supports as many as two external 6K displays.

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