Apple Launches $1,999 M6 MacBook Pro as 14-inch Model Keeps 2021 Design
Updated
Updated · Ars Technica · Nov 10
Apple Launches $1,999 M6 MacBook Pro as 14-inch Model Keeps 2021 Design
3 articles · Updated · Ars Technica · Nov 10
Summary
Apple’s new entry-level 14-inch MacBook Pro arrives with an M6 chip but keeps the same chassis Apple has used since 2021, leaving the update centered on performance rather than hardware redesign.
The $1,999 laptop misses several newer touches tied to Apple’s pricier “PROLED XDR” models, including a touchscreen, OLED panel, Dynamic Island, a lighter build and the revived glowing Apple logo.
That leaves the model in an awkward middle tier between the MacBook Air and higher-end MacBook Pros, with the latest chip but fewer standout reasons to justify its premium positioning.
Pricing sharpens that tension: the new model starts $400 above last year’s M5 MacBook Pro and $700 above the 2020 base M1 MacBook Pro, even after Apple’s broader June price increases.