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Apple’s MacBook Prototype Featuring an iPhone Chip

Apple has reportedly developed a prototype MacBook that incorporates the A15 Bionic chip originally designed for the iPhone 13, according to information discovered by MacRumors in macOS kernel debug files that were not intended for public release. This prototype is known under the project name “mac14p” on the H14P platform and has the codename J267. It’s unlikely that a Mac with such an outdated chip will ever be released, but this does confirm that Apple has been considering merging iPhone chips into Macs for at least three to four years.

Anticipated Release of a New Entry-Level MacBook

The culmination of this project is expected in the spring of 2026 with the launch of a new entry-level MacBook. This upcoming model, identified as “Mac17,1,” was first spotted in June last year equipped with the A18 Pro chip from the iPhone 16 Pro. MacRumors has identified it again in the same file that referenced the A15 model and can now confirm the previously mentioned codename J700 by Mark Gurman last month. There are recent speculations that Apple might opt to use the A19 Pro chip from the iPhone 17 Pro, although there is no concrete evidence backing this claim yet.

The new entry-level MacBook, potentially launching alongside the MacBook Air M5 early next year, is expected to feature a 12.9-inch display and will be available in four colors: silver, blue, pink, and yellow. It will be priced significantly lower than any other models currently in Apple’s lineup, well below the thousand-euro mark. This pricing strategy is currently occupied by the MacBook Air M2, which, although no longer officially listed in Apple’s catalog, continues to be produced in its basic configuration. This model has been available exclusively through resellers at a starting price of 799 euros in the midnight color for several months.