Apple updates the MacBook Pro with M6 chips

<figure> <img alt="The Apple MacBook Pro with an M6 chip." data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Image: Apple" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/apple1.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Apple is giving its entry-level MacBook Pro a spec bump. After upgrading the entry-level <a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/797850/apple-macbook-pro-m5-announcement-price-specs" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.theverge.com/news/797850/apple-macbook-pro-m5-announcement-price-specs">MacBook Pro with its M5 chip a year ago,</a> Apple is refreshing the laptop today with the <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/984118/apple-m6-m5-ultra-chip-mac-mini-studio" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.theverge.com/tech/984118/apple-m6-m5-ultra-chip-mac-mini-studio">M6 chip, which the company launched in August</a> as part of recent upgrades to the new <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/984190/apple-mac-mini-m6-m5-pro-price-specs" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.theverge.com/tech/984190/apple-mac-mini-m6-m5-pro-price-specs">Mac Mini.</a></p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Last year's entry-level MacBook Pro update brought minimal changes from the M4 model that debuted a year prior, including the same design, port layout, webcam, and speakers. The most notable updates, aside from the then-new M5 processor, was faster storage and the option to upgrade its capacity to a hefty 4TB for an extra $1,200.</p> <img src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/apple2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100" alt="Close-ups of the left and right sides of the new MacBook Pro showing its various ports." title="Close-ups of the left and right sides of the new MacBook Pro showing its various ports." data-has-syndication-rights="1" data-caption="&lt;em&gt;Ports on the new M6 version of the 14-inch MacBook Pro include HDMI, MagSafe 3, three Thunderbolt 4 USB0-C ports, an SDXC card slot, and a 3.5mm headphone jack.&lt;/em&gt; | Image: Apple" data-portal-copyright="Image: Apple"> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">It's a similar story for 2026. <a href="https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/10/apple-introduces-the-new-14-inch-macbook-pro-with-m6/" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/10/apple-introduces-the-new-14-inch-macbook-pro-with-m6/">Announced this …</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/1017664/apple-macbook-pro-m6-processor-upgrade">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>