M3 chip powered new MacBook Pros to hit the shelves in India from November 7, pre-orders open

ByPTI

Published Oct 31, 2023 | 2:39 PMUpdatedOct 31, 2023 | 2:39 PM

The company has launched two variants of MacBook Pro laptops with 14 and 16-inch displays at a starting price of Rs 1.69 lakh and Rs 2.49 lakh, respectively. (Apple.com)

For all the tech enthusiasts who have been waiting to get their hands on Apple‘s new Macbook Pro and iMac, there’s good news! Come November 7, and the new computers with M3 chipsets will be available across 27 countries. And that includes India, according to an official statement by Apple.

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An eye for AI

The company announced the launch of three M3 chipset models with built-in next-generation GPU architecture. It also has a faster CPU with an eye on artificial intelligence use cases, gaming, entertainment professionals and other segments.

The new MacBook Pro lineup delivers incredible performance, a wide array of connectivity, and up to 22 hours of battery life for the ultimate in pro portability. (Apple.com)

The new MacBook Pro lineup delivers incredible performance, a wide array of connectivity, and up to 22 hours of battery life for the ultimate in pro portability. (Apple.com)

“Customers can order the new MacBook Pro starting October 30, on the Apple India store and in the Apple Store app. It will begin arriving to customers, and Apple Store locations and Apple Authorised Resellers, starting November 7,” the company said.

The development of artificial intelligence (AI) technology has started pushing for GPU (graphics processing unit) over CPU (central processing unit) based processors to handle large amounts of computational requirements.

The M3 chipsets are based on 3 nanometer technology. The transistors or the smallest data processing unit in the chipset is so small that 2 million of them can be embedded across section of human hair.

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Know the price

The company has launched two variants of MacBook Pro laptops. The 14 and 16-inch displays are at a starting price of ₹1.69 lakh and ₹2.49 lakh, respectively.

The new iMac all-in-one desktops with 8-core GPU will be available at a starting price of ₹1.29 lakh.. The iMac with a 10-core GPU will be available at a starting price of ₹1.44 lakh.

“New iMac customers will enjoy all of these benefits and see up to 4x faster performance. It’s more than the bestselling 24-inch PC with the latest Intel Core i7 processor,” the statement added.

With these new devices, users can expect a computing experience that is technologically advanced as well as visually stunning.