Apple's Budget MacBook With iPhone Chip : What to Expect from the ₹50,000 Laptop Full Details.
Apple appears to be aiming to reach a wider market segment by releasing an inexpensive MacBook that has the same chipset as the iPhone 16 Pro. Rumour has it that it will launch by the end of this year.
Ankush Pandey
A18 Pro chip from iPhone 16 Pro to be used in next low-cost MacBook
At an estimated Rs 50,000, it might be the cheapest MacBook available.
Expected launch dates are late 2025 or early 2026.
Reports indicate that Apple is poised to make significant strides in the market for low-cost PCs. Apparently aimed at consumers on a tight budget, the company is developing a new low-cost MacBook with an A-series iPhone CPU.
DigiTimes claims that the rumoured low-cost MacBook will be powered by the iPhone 16 Pro's A18 Pro CPU. This should lower the device's price in comparison to other new MacBooks using M-series CPUs.
According to predictions, Apple is expected to make significant strides in the market for reasonably priced PCs. According to reports, the company is developing a new low-cost MacBook with an A-series iPhone chipset, presumably for customers on a tight budget.
DigiTimes claims that the A18 Pro chip from the iPhone 16 Pro will power the purportedly low-cost MacBook. When compared to other current MacBooks with M-series CPUs, this is probably going to lower the device's price.
It is anticipated that the A-series MacBook will cost either $599 (about Rs 52,370) or $699 (approximately Rs 61,113). This would make it the Cupertino giant's most affordable MacBook. In India, the most recent model of the MacBook Air, the M4, starts at Rs 99,990.
If the rumour is accurate, this would be the first time Apple enters the midrange market directly. Older MacBook models, including the first M1 MacBook, are frequently on sale. The affordable MacBook will provide consumers access to the newest technology without breaking the budget.
The article notes that the entry-level gadget will feature a smaller screen (12.9 inches) than the 13.6-inch MacBook Air. It will have a small form factor and be inexpensive as a result. Several vivid colour options, such as blue, pink, silver, and yellow, are anticipated.
Low-cost MacBook with A18 Pro performance expectations
Using an iPhone chipset in a MacBook may appear to be a downgrade at first glance. Nonetheless, the A18 Pro is a potent chipset that performs better than the M1—at least when it comes to benchmarks.
In terms of single-core performance, the A18 Pro scored 3,409 on Geekbench, a 43 percent boost over the M1's 2,368 result. The two chipsets perform similarly while using many cores. 8,576 for the M1 and 8,482 for the A18 Pro.
The report states that mass manufacturing of the A-series MacBook is anticipated in the upcoming months, with production scheduled to start in September of this year. current may result in an early release in 2026 or a launch at the end of current year.
There have been previous reports that Apple is working on a low-cost MacBook. Earlier, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo asserted that the tech giant would use a low-cost smartphone to target emerging nations.
