Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has refreshed its Mac mini and Mac Studio desktops with M6 and M5 Ultra chips, while adding existing M5 Pro and M5 Max options to the lineup. Apple Mac Mini Gets First 2nm M6 Chip
Apple's new Mac mini retains its compact design but gains the all-new M6 chip, Apple's first 2-nanometer processor.
The 12-core CPU and 12-core GPU deliver up to 40% faster CPU performance, while Neural Accelerators enable up to 4x faster AI performance and 2x faster graphics compared with the M4 model.
The M6 Mac mini starts at $899 with 16GB of unified memory and 256GB of storage, while the M5 Pro model starts at $1,699. Both are available to pre-order, with deliveries beginning Sept. 22.
The M5 Pro configuration supports up to 18 CPU cores, 20 GPU cores and 64GB of unified memory.
Apple also upgraded the Mac Studio with M5 Max and M5 Ultra chips.
The M5 Ultra features up to 36 CPU cores, an 80-core GPU and 1.2TB/s of memory bandwidth, making it Apple's most powerful chip yet and targeting demanding AI, rendering and video workloads.
The M5 Max Mac Studio starts at $2,499, while the M5 Ultra model starts at $5,499. A 512GB memory configuration is coming in late October.
Both desktops also gain Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6 and faster storage, while Mac Studio gets PCIe Gen 6 storage and Thunderbolt 5.
Apple Cuts Polishing Cloth Price To $9
Then there's the unexpected twist: Apple has released a new version of its Polishing Cloth for just $9, down from $19.
Apple hasn't detailed any major changes to the cloth, which remains designed to safely clean Apple displays, including nano-texture screens.
The product became a meme following its $19 debut in 2021, but was quickly sold out.
Price Action: Apple shares closed at $309.90 on Tuesday, down 0.14%. The stock fell another 0.1% to $309.60 in pre-market trading on Wednesday, according to Benzinga Pro.
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