[Aurornis]

8GB of LPDDR memory is around $100 in volume.

That leaves $100 for everything else on the Pi, including the hardware, building it, transporting it, and retailer margin.

That leaves $500 for everything else on the MacBook Neo.

That's why you can get so much more from the MacBook Neo. There's 5X as much budget for everything other than RAM.

[rerdavies]

I'm wondering how "everything just costs twice for exactly the same thing because it's Apple" factors into the equation.

[yftsui]

Assume the numbers are correct, Pi spent $100 for a PCB with some components; Neo's hardware includes keyboard, 13 inch display, aluminum chassis, battery, charger. You remove the costs of the above from that $500.