MacBook Pro M6 review reports benchmark and battery results

The review reports Geekbench 6 single-core scores of 4,752 and 4,288, and multi-core scores of 21,184 and 17,926.[1] A 4K-to-1080p HandBrake conversion took 2:50 and 3:31 in the reported results.[1] At 150 nits, its battery test returned 19 hours 5 minutes and 18 hours 14 minutes; the test combined web browsing, OpenGL tests and video streaming.[1] The review also reports 25GB SSD transfer rates of 1,914.23 MB/s and 1,917.35 MB/s.[1]

In Cyberpunk 2077, the review reports averages of 53.7 and 47.65 frames per second at 1,800 × 1,125 using the “For this Mac” preset.[1] At 3,024 × 1,890 with that preset, the reported averages were 32.66 and 31.47 frames per second.[1] Apple claims the M6 delivers up to 25% faster on-device AI workloads and up to 30% faster graphics than the M5.[1] Those percentages are company claims, not results from Tom’s Hardware’s review tests.[1]

Apple announced a U.S. starting price of $1,999, while education pricing was $1,899; Tom’s Hardware lists the tested 16GB-memory, 1TB-SSD configuration at $1,999.[1] The reviewed configuration had a 12-core CPU, 12-core GPU, 16GB of unified memory and a 1TB SSD.[1] Apple offers M6 configurations with up to 32GB of memory, and Tom’s Hardware lists 2TB and 4TB SSDs as build-to-order options.[1] Both memory and storage are soldered and cannot be upgraded internally after purchase.[1]

The 14.2-inch display has a 3,024 × 1,964 resolution, a 120Hz refresh rate and mini-LED backlighting; Tom’s Hardware measured brightness of 571.4 nits on the M6 unit and 558 nits on its M5 comparison unit.[1] The laptop includes three Thunderbolt 4 ports, HDMI 2.1, an SDXC card reader, a 3.5mm audio jack and MagSafe 3, but does not have Thunderbolt 5.[1] It supports Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6.[1] Apple’s announcement said Siri AI requires macOS 27.2 beta and listed Spanish among its supported languages.[1]