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Updated · Wccftech · May 18
CHUWI Launches $449 Unibook With Intel Core 3 304, Undercutting MacBook Neo by $150
Updated
Updated · Wccftech · May 18

CHUWI Launches $449 Unibook With Intel Core 3 304, Undercutting MacBook Neo by $150

11 articles · Updated · Wccftech · May 18
  • $449 gets CHUWI's new Unibook with Intel's Wildcat Lake-based Core 3 304, making it one of the first Core Series 3 laptops to reach retail.
  • The 14-inch Windows 11 Pro notebook pairs 8GB LPDDR5X memory and a 256GB SSD with a 53.38Wh battery, matching the MacBook Neo's memory and storage at a 25% lower price.
  • CHUWI is pitching hardware extras over Apple's $599 rival, including three USB-A ports, dual USB-C, HDMI 2.0, Gigabit Ethernet, a Micro SD slot and a backlit keyboard.
  • The Core 3 304 is an entry-level 5-core, 5-thread chip with boost clocks up to 4.3 GHz and a single Xe3 iGPU, positioning the Unibook for everyday work rather than serious gaming.
  • The release adds momentum to Intel's Wildcat Lake rollout, with vendors using lower pricing, larger batteries and broader I/O to challenge Apple's new budget laptop.
After a major CPU scandal, can CHUWI's $449 laptop be trusted to challenge Apple's new MacBook Neo?
Is Intel's new hybrid chip a budget game-changer or a performance bottleneck against Apple's A18 Pro silicon?