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A laptop computer that uses an x86-based CPU. Even though Mac laptops use x86 chips, the term generally refers to Windows laptops. However, in 2020, Apple announced that it is transitioning the Mac line to ARM chips (see Apple M series). See x86 and Intel Mac.

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