Apple's Budget MacBook: A18/A19 Pro Chip, $600 Price Tag?
2025-09-19
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicts Apple will mass-produce a budget MacBook with an iPhone A18 or A19 Pro chip in Q4 2025, launching in late 2025 or early 2026. This 12.9-inch or 13-inch laptop, rumored to cost between $599 and $699, will feature bright colors but compromise on Thunderbolt support, offering only a single external display and 10Gbps USB-C. While offering performance comparable to the M1 chip, it will be the first Mac with an iPhone A-series chip, targeting a price point below the MacBook Air.
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