Apple’s new iMac and MacBook Pros are matching their all-time low prices

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By Sheena Vasani, a writer covering commerce, e-readers, and tech news. She previously wrote about everything from web development to AI at Inside.

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Were you waiting until Black Friday to score a good deal on Apple’s new M3-powered MacBook Pros or iMacs? Well, you might not need to. Right now, the new Apple desktop and laptops have returned to their all-time low price at B&H Photo. While it’s possible they could drop in price even more next week, this is a good deal to grab if you’d rather not wait and see.

First up, if you’re shopping for laptops, the gray 14-inch MacBook Pro with 8GB of RAM now starts at $1,449 ($150 off), while the black M3 Pro-equipped version with 18GB of RAM is $1,799 ($200 off). Meanwhile, the even more powerful 16-inch M3 Pro-powered laptop starts at $2,299 ($200 off). All of these discounts will show up after you add the laptops to your cart.

Except for a new fingerprint-resistant black color and no Touch Bar, the new laptops look a lot like their predecessors and share the same port layout. The 16-inch MacBook Pro continues to offer a higher-resolution display over the 14-inch, while offering an extra pair of USB-3 ports. However, the new M3 chips allow for faster performance and longer battery life. The M3 Pro and M3 Max chips also support even more RAM, with the latter offers up to 128GB — a first for an Apple laptop. The laptops also now all support Wi-Fi 6E.

Apple’s new entry-level model for the MacBook Pro line is now a 14-inch laptop powered by the new base M3 processor. It uses a similar design to the pricier 14-inch MacBook Pro with Apple’s Pro / Max-series chips but is offered at a lower