At today’s annual WWDC conference Apple spent much of the time showing off the new iOS 11 software, which will be available for iOS devices this autumn. However, the company also gave the Mac some love, announcing completely new hardware products and upgrades across the iMac and MacBook lines. Finally, Apple also introduced a new iPad model and an all-new smart speaker. Here’s all the hardware Apple announced at WWDC 2017.
HomePod
Apple announced a brand new product at WWDC17 called the HomePod. This is the long-rumored smart speaker that Apple has been working on. Unlike the Echo and Google Home, the HomePod has a very heavy emphasis on "reinventing home music”.
Apple’s Apple Music subscription service is deeply integrated into the HomePod. It’s also powered by Siri, so users can simply talk to their HomePod to play any song or playlist from Apple Music.
The HomePod is also a smart assistant powered by Siri that includes query support for News, Messages, Podcasts, Stocks, Weather, Sports, Reminders, Alarms & Timers, and Traffic. It comes in white or black and will cost $349USD when it ships in December.
10.5in iPad Pro
Apple also unveiled the long-rumored 10.5in iPad Pro. The company has reduced the iPad Pro’s borders by 40% to fit the larger 10.5in display into a form factor not much larger than the 9.7in iPad Pro.
Apple also introduced a new version of the 12.9in iPad Pro with new screen features (which are included in the 10.5in model as well). New screen features include a ProMotion display technology that lets iPad Pro screens refresh at 120Hz, True tone, wide color gamut, ultralow reflectivity, 600 nits brightness, and HDR video support.
The new iPads also include an A10X six-core Fusion CPU, with a twelve core GPU. They ship in June.
iMac Pro
Apple also previewed a new iMac model called the iMac Pro.
This is a 27in iMac aimed at the professional crowd. Apple calls it "the most powerful Mac ever” and it includes up to 128GB ECC RAM, a 1080p FaceTime camera, and four Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) ports as well as an 18-core Xeon processor, a 5K display, and an all-new AMD Radeon Vega graphics GPU. It will be available in December and start at $4999 USD.
New iMacs
Apple also refreshed its current 21.5in and 27in iMac lineup with internal improvements including Intel Kaby Lake processors with 10-bit HEVC decode, and up to 32GB RAM on the 21.5-inch iMac and up to 64GB RAM on the 27-inch iMac.
Both units also feature the best Mac displays ever at 500 nits, which is up to 43% brighter than previous models. The SSD drives can also now be upgraded to 2TB options. These iMacs are on sale today.
MacBook
Apple’s 12in MacBook lineup got a minor update today to Intel Kaby Lake processors and SSDs that are up to 50 percent faster than those in the previous generation. These MacBooks are on sale today.
MacBook Pro
Apple’s MacBook Pro lineup got a minor update today to Intel Kaby Lake processors and SSDs that are up to 50 percent faster than those in the previous generation as well. The 15in MacBook Pro also got faster standard graphics. These MacBooks are on sale today.
MacBook Air
Finally, Apple’s old MacBook Air actually got a minor update today with fifth-generation Intel Core i5 and i7 processors with Intel HD Graphics 6000 now packed inside.
