Intel's Wildcat Lake "Core Series 3" laptops are now rolling out, and CHUWI has released its Unibook, featuring a $449 price that challenges the MacBook Neo.
Intel Wildcat Lake-Powered Chuwi Unibook Laptop Hits Retail, Starting At An Incredible $449 Price Point
Earlier today, we saw the first Intel Wildcat Lake "Core Series 3" laptops hit retail shelves. These laptops feature various price points ranging from sub-$600 to $650. Compared to the MacBook Neo, Intel's Wildcat Lake has some advantages, such as the x86 SoC, bigger battery, expandable storage, more IO, and twice as much memory.
Now, CHUWI has unveiled its latest Unibook laptop, which features the entry-level Intel Core 3 304 SoC. This entry-level laptop is priced at just $449 US, a $150 US reduction versus the MacBook Neo, and while it does feature a Core 3-tier chip, the specs are more than enough for all-day use cases.
So, looking at the specifications, the Intel Core 3 304 is an entry-level Wildcat Lake chip with 5 cores based on a 1 P-Core and 4 LPE-Core configuration. It features 5 threads, a max boost clock of 4.3 GHz, 6 MB of cache, and a TDP of up to 35W. The chip comes with just one Xe3 iGPU core, which means that you won't be able to do much in terms of gaming, but some older titles & eSports games will be manageable on lower settings.
The Unibook laptop also features 8 GB of LPDDR5X-7467 memory, which is the same capacity as the Neo, and a 256 GB SSD (PCIe 3.0). So the storage and memory specs match the Neo, but at a 25% lower price point. Other features include an expandable Micro SD card, dual USB Type-C ports, and three USB-A ports (2x 3.2 Gen1 / 1x 2.0). The display on the laptop is a 100% sRGB compliant 14" IPS panel, which supports a max resolution of 1920x1200 at 60Hz.
CHUWI UniBook vs. Apple MacBook Neo
| Feature | CHUWI UniBook (Core 3 304) | Apple MacBook Neo (A18 Pro) |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | ✅ Around $449 | ❌ $599 |
| Keyboard Backlight | ✅ White backlit (2-level) | ❌ No backlight on base model |
| Display Color | ✅ 100% sRGB IPS | ❌ N/A |
| Wired Ethernet | ✅ Gigabit RJ45 | ❌ None |
| HDMI Port | ✅ Standard HDMI 2.0 (4K/60Hz) | ❌ None |
| USB-A Ports | ✅ 3×USB-A (two 3.2 Gen1, one 2.0) | ❌ None |
| USB-C Ports | 2×USB-C | 2×USB-C |
| TF Card Slot | ✅ Micro SD expandable | ❌ None |
| Headphone Jack | 3.5mm Audio | 3.5mm Audio |
| Display Size | ✅ 14 Inch | ❌ 13 Inch |
| Battery | ✅ 53.38 Wh (All day battery life) | ❌ 36.5 Wh |
| Processor | Intel Core 3 304 (5C/5T, up to 4.3GHz) | Apple A18 Pro (6C) |
| RAM | 8GB LPDDR5X (Up to 7467 MT/s) | 8GB |
| Storage | 256GB PCIe 3.0 SSD | 256GB SSD |
| Wireless | WiFi 6 + BT 5.2 | WiFi 6E + BT 6.0 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS |
There's Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2 support, comes installed with Windows 11 Pro, and there's also a 1GbE LAN port. And lastly, you get a 53.38 Whr battery, which is said to last all day long. In terms of design, the CHUWI Unibook looks quite sleek and comes with a backlit keyboard, but they only showcase one color & that's grey.
We hope that CHUWI offers the Unibook in some interesting color options, too, like the Neo. But overall, the Unibook is another Wildcat Lake that should offer strong competition against the Neo, and we can't wait to see benchmarks of it against the MacBook competitor.
About the author: A Software Engineer by training and a PC enthusiast by passion, Hassan Mujtaba serves as Wccftech's Senior Editor for hardware section. With years of experience in the industry, he specializes in deep-dive technical analysis of next-generation CPU and GPU architectures, motherboards, and cooling solutions. His work involves not only breaking news on upcoming technologies but also extensive hands-on reviews and benchmarking.
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