Just a day ahead of its Pro and Tell event, Apple has launched two new Mac products in India. The Cupertino-based tech giant has introduced the new 14-inch MacBook Pro and iMac with the new powerful M6 processor. The new launches come a day after the iPhone maker launched its new iPad mini in the country at a starting price of Rs 82,900.
Apple M6 MacBook Pro And M6 iMac Price In india
The new 14-inch MacBook Pro with M6 starts at Rs 2,39,900. With education savings, the price comes down to Rs 2,27,900. The laptop is available in Space Black and Silver colour options.
On other hand, the new iMac comes in two configurations. The model with a 10 core CPU and 10 core GPU starts at Rs 1,74,900. The higher variant with a 12 core CPU and 12 core GPU costs Rs 1,99,900.
With education savings, the prices of the two iMac models start at Rs 1,68,900 and Rs 1,87,900, respectively. Customers can pre order the new MacBook Pro and iMac from October 28. Both products will be available from November 6.
Apple M6 MacBook Pro Specifications
The new 14-inch MacBook Pro is powered by Apple’s M6 chip, which comes with a 12 core CPU and a 12 core GPU. Apple claims that the new chip offers up to 30 per cent faster graphics performance and up to 25 per cent faster AI performance compared to the M5 chip.
For users upgrading from an M1 powered MacBook Pro, Apple claims that graphics performance can be up to 11 times faster, while AI performance can be up to 13 times faster in certain tasks.
The laptop has a 14-inch Liquid Retina XDR display with up to 1,600 nits of peak HDR brightness. Buyers can also choose a nano texture display option, which helps reduce reflections and glare while working in bright surroundings.
Apple claims that the new MacBook Pro offers up to 24 hours of battery life. It also supports fast charging, which can charge the battery up to 50 per cent in around 30 minutes with a compatible power adapter.
For connectivity, the laptop gets Wi Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6. It also comes with three Thunderbolt 4 ports, an HDMI port, an SDXC card slot, a MagSafe 3 charging port and a headphone jack.
Apple M6 iMac Specifications
The new iMac is also powered by Apple’s M6 chip. It comes with a 24 inch 4.5K Retina display with 500 nits of brightness. Apple says the display offers support for more than one billion colours, making it suitable for watching videos, editing photos and everyday work.
The iMac is available in seven colours, including blue, green, pink, yellow, purple, orange and silver.
Apple claims that the new iMac offers up to two times faster graphics performance compared to the M4 model. It also claims up to five times faster on device AI performance compared to the previous generation.
The new iMac supports Wi Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6. It also gets faster storage, with read and write speeds claimed to be up to two times faster than the previous generation. Users can connect up to two external 6K displays for a larger workspace.
Other features include a 12 megapixel Center Stage camera, a three microphone array and a six speaker sound system with Spatial Audio. The iMac also comes with colour matched accessories, including a keyboard and mouse or trackpad.
It is important to note that both the new MacBook Pro and iMac run macOS 27 and support Apple’s new Siri AI features. Users can ask questions, find information across supported apps and use AI tools for everyday tasks.
Siri AI can also use personal context to help users find information across messages, emails and photos. Apple says users can ask questions about content on their screen and use Siri to get things done across supported apps. Apple Intelligence also brings new features to apps such as Safari, Photos and Shortcuts.
