Can Qualcomm's Snapdragon C Challenge Apple's MacBook Neo?

Apple’s fanless MacBook Neo uses a repurposed A18 Pro chip to push a low-cost, highly efficient ARM laptop strategy.

Qualcomm is answering with Snapdragon C for entry-level Windows laptops, aiming to compete in the budget ARM category.

The big hurdles are thermals, app translation, and Windows 11’s heavier demands versus Apple’s tightly optimized macOS and Apple Silicon.

The matchup will test whether Qualcomm can deliver a quiet, efficient, and compatible low-cost ARM laptop platform.