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[News] Apple Reportedly Uses A18 Pro with 8GB RAM in MacBook Neo Amid TSMC Supply Constraints

What happened

Apple's MacBook Neo uses the A18 Pro chip with 8GB of integrated LPDDR5X memory instead of the newer A19 Pro (12GB) due to TSMC supply constraints. The chip's InFO-PoP packaging design makes memory upgrades costly, and TrendForce forecasts 4-5 million unit shipments in 2026. Neutral: This is a specific product design decision with minimal direct impact on spot market pricing for DRAM or foundry capacity.

Impact and signal

Low impactImpact score: 25/100

Affected components and suppliers

LPDDR5XSoC

Apple TSMC

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Source and time

Source: TrendForce · 3/5/2026 · View original source

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[News] Apple Reportedly Uses A18 Pro with 8GB RAM in MacBook Neo Amid TSMC Supply Constraints

What happened

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