Last month, Apple refreshed the 14-inch MacBook Pro with the latest M6 chip. It's powerful, has great battery life, and the mini-LED screen is bright. There are all kinds of great attributes about this laptop, but you probably shouldn't buy it. At least, not right now.
While the updated M6 is a perfectly capable laptop in its own right, it fits a bit awkwardly into the current lineup of MacBooks. It's identical to the previous-gen M5 model, which came out in late 2025. But here's the problem: Despite having the exact same laptop specs (save for the chip difference), you can currently get the M5 for $200 less on Amazon and Walmart.
