New MacBook with Phone Chip: Fast but Not for Tab Hoarders

People love new tech but often bump into limits they didn’t expect. That’s what happened with a recent budget laptop that swapped its usual computer chip for one borrowed from an iPhone. After using it daily for a month, the biggest surprise wasn’t fancy video editing or heavy AI tasks—it was just opening too many browser tabs at once. The machine is light, lasts all day on battery, and even comes in a soft pink color. For everyday jobs like emails, notes, and streaming, it runs smoothly. But once several Google docs and dozens of tabs get loaded, the system slows down. At one point, the laptop froze completely, showing the spinning rainbow wheel and demanding that programs be shut down to recover.This raises a question: if someone moves from a more powerful laptop to this smaller version, will they face the same slowdowns? Students who juggle research projects and cloud tools may notice the difference first. The writer tested the issue on camera twice and confirmed the pop-up warning about running out of memory—though the second attempt took more effort to reproduce. Despite the hiccups, the laptop still feels like a solid choice for travel or as a first MacBook. It’s also easier to repair than most recent models. The writer is taking it on their next trip. Still, they’re thinking twice about keeping 60-plus tabs open and may adjust their habits to keep things running smoothly.