IT House reported on April 10 that the YouTube channel dosdude1 released a video yesterday (April 9), pointing out that Apple uses universal NAND flash memory chips in the MacBook Neo notebook and iPhone 16 Pro mobile phone.
This strategy eliminates the need for Apple to establish an independent production line, effectively reducing procurement costs and time, and achieving a key price protection advantage in the context of rising SSD prices.
In the channel’s latest video, it was discovered that the 1TB K8A5 model NAND flash memory chip used in the iPhone 16 Pro series is exactly the same in physical size and thickness as the MacBook Neo’s storage module.
However, there are technical barriers to chip swapping. The MacBook Neo cannot recognize the iPhone chip that has written data or operating system, but users can purchase blank flash memory modules for modification.
Citing a video introduction, IT House said that from a supply chain perspective, this strategy is of great strategic value. Apple does not need to set up independent production lines for different product lines to produce NAND chips of different specifications, greatly simplifying the procurement process.
Compared with other notebook manufacturers that rely on external suppliers to purchase M.2 SSDs of different specifications, Apple has reduced its dependence on a single supplier through component standardization, significantly reducing procurement costs and time.
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