By any other name: A18 Pro is just as good a Mac chip as M4 for most

People are losing their minds over Apple's decision to put an iPhone chip in the MacBook Neo. All it shows is that they really don't understand the engineering of Apple Silicon.


After years of rumors, the budget MacBook was revived on March 4, 2026. The MacBook Neo is its name, and people are already losing their minds over one key cost-cutting decision.

The MacBook Neo has the A18 Pro at its heart, the same chip that powered the iPhone 16 Pro. It's something that had been rumored, yet still seems to have blindsided some of those looking to create a fuss on social media.


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