The Cairns Post
Apple's new laptop is super fast but the price rise stings
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Apple’s new 14-inch MacBook Pro with M6 promises a major performance jump, and early hands-on testing suggests it delivers—especially for faster file transfers, video exports, and AI-focused workloads. The laptop is positioned as built for demanding tasks, including on-device AI, engineering and modeling, and advanced photo and video editing, with tests also covering the game Cyberpunk 2077. Apple claims a 12-core CPU and up to 30% faster graphics and 25% faster AI workloads versus the M5. However, the price is the trade-off: in Australia it costs $3,199, up from $2,499 for the prior model. Battery life is rated up to 24 hours, with Wi‑Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, and a Liquid Retina XDR display rated at 1,600 nits peak.
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