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On October 27, 2026, Apple released a new iMac equipped with the M6 chip. According to Apple Newsroom, the new machine features up to a 12-core CPU and a 12-core GPU (each core containing Neural Accelerators), with on-device AI performance up to 5 times faster than M4 and up to 12 times faster than M1; it uses a Dual 16-core Neural Engine, memory bandwidth up to 170GB/s, supports Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, and up to 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, and comes with a 24-inch 4.5K Retina display and macOS 27, offered in seven color options. Pre-orders open on October 28, with sales starting on November 6. The next day, Jiwei.com reported that the new iMac starts at $1,499, and that its on-device AI performance is up to 4 times faster than models equipped with the M4 chip, which differs from Apple Newsroom's statement of up to 5 times faster than M4; the report also said that the United States and 34 other countries and regions can pre-order from October 28, with official sales beginning on November 6.
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Oct 28
Jiwei.com
Apple releases MacBook Pro and iMac with M6 chips, with on-device AI performance up to 4x faster
Apple has released new 14-inch MacBook Pro and iMac models with M6 chips. The 14-inch MacBook Pro starts at $1,999, and the iMac starts at $1,499. Compared with the previous-generation M5 models, the M6 MacBook Pro offers up to 30% better graphics performance and up to 25% better AI performance, with battery life of up to 24 hours; the new iMac's on-device AI performance is up to 4x faster than models with M4 chips. Pre-orders open on October 28 in 35 countries and regions including the United States, with official sales starting on November 6.
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Morning Brief: Apple releases M6 iMac and MacBook Pro, Google DeepMind releases…
On October 27, Apple released a 24-inch iMac and a 14-inch MacBook Pro equipped with the M6 chip. The iMac starts at 12,499 yuan in China, and the MacBook Pro starts at 15,999 yuan; both go on sale officially on November 6. Google DeepMind released the world model Genie 4 the same day, integrating the capabilities of the Gemini series of models, supporting real-time scene adjustment via natural language and generating native audio, and has rolled it out to a small number of trusted testers. Ant Group released the AI assistant Lingguang 2.0, adding cross-session memory, long-horizon task scheduling and tool connectivity, with its positioning shifting from task executor to affairs manager.
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Oct 27
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Apple releases new iMac with M6 chip
Apple has released a new 24-inch iMac, equipped with the M6 chip, featuring the first dual 16-core Neural Engine, with memory bandwidth increased to 170GB/s, and for the first time adding Neural Accelerators to each GPU core. Apple says its on-device AI performance is up to 5 times faster, graphics performance is 2 times faster, and SSD read/write speeds are 2 times faster. The new machine starts at $1,499, with pre-orders opening October 28 and sales starting November 6.
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Apple iMac with M6 chip released, pre-orders open October 28
The Apple iMac now features the all-new M6 chip, equipped with dual 16-core Neural Engines and up to 32GB of unified memory. Apple says its on-device AI performance is 5 times faster than the M4 iMac. The new product will open for pre-order on October 28 at 10:10 a.m. Pacific Time and officially go on sale on November 6, available in seven colors and supporting Apple Intelligence and Siri AI.
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Apple releases new iMac with M6 chip, featuring N1 wireless chip and faster Ethernet
Apple introduces a new iMac with the M6 chip, up to a 12-core CPU, 12-core GPU, and dual 16-core Neural Engines, with on-device AI performance up to 5x faster than M4. The new machine adds the N1 wireless chip supporting Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6, optional 2.5Gb Ethernet, memory bandwidth increased to 170GB/s, and a starting price of $1,499. Pre-orders open October 28, with shipping on November 6.
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Apple unveils new iMac with M6
Apple unveiled the new iMac with the M6 chip, featuring up to a 12-core CPU and 12-core GPU (each core includes Neural Accelerators), with on-device AI performance up to 5x faster than M4 and up to 12x faster than M1. The new model uses a Dual 16-core Neural Engine, memory bandwidth up to 170GB/s, supports Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6 and up to 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, and comes with a 24-inch 4.5K Retina display and macOS 27. Pre-orders open October 28, with availability on November 6, in seven colors.
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