Author: Hartley Charlton
Apple today announced the "MacBook Neo," a new kind of low-cost Mac featuring the A18 Pro chip for $599.
The MacBook Neo is the first Mac to feature an iPhone chip; the A18 Pro debuted in 2024's iPhone 16 Pro models. It has 8GB of unified memory.
The MacBook Neo features a 13-inch Liquid Retina display with a 2408-by-1506 resolution, 500 nits of brightness, and an anti-reflective coating. The display does not have a notch, instead featuring uniform, iPad-style bezels. It is available in Silver, Indigo, Blush, and Citrus. The color extends to the Magic Keyboard in lighter shades and comes with matching wallpapers. It weighs 2.7 pounds.
There are two USB-C pots. One is a USB-C 2 port with support for speeds up to 480 Mb/s and one is a USB-C 3 port with support for speeds up to 10 Gb/s. There is also a headphone jack.
The MacBook Neo also offers a 16-hour battery life, Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 6 connectivity, a 1080p front-facing camera, dual mics with directional beamforming, and dual side-firing speakers with Spatial Audio.
Starting at $599, the MacBook Neo is now the entry-level MacBook and Apple's most affordable laptop ever. Education customers can purchase it for $499.
It is available with 256GB of storage and the Magic Keyboard for $599 or 512GB of storage with the Magic Keyboard with Touch ID for $699.
Apple also pointed out that the MacBook Neo is Apple's lowest-carbon Mac. It features 60% recycled materials, more than any other Apple product. This includes 90% recycled aluminum and 100% recycled cobalt in the battery.
MacBook Neo is available to pre-order starting today, with availability beginning Wednesday, March 11.
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Apple today announced the "MacBook Neo," a new kind of low-cost Mac featuring the A18 Pro chip for $599.
The MacBook Neo is the first Mac to feature an iPhone chip; the A18 Pro debuted in 2024's iPhone 16 Pro models. It has 8GB of unified memory.
The MacBook Neo features a 13-inch Liquid Retina display with a 2408-by-1506 resolution, 500 nits of brightness, and an anti-reflective coating. The display does not have a notch, instead featuring uniform, iPad-style bezels. It is available in Silver, Indigo, Blush, and Citrus. The color extends to the Magic Keyboard in lighter shades and comes with matching wallpapers. It weighs 2.7 pounds.
There are two USB-C pots. One is a USB-C 2 port with support for speeds up to 480 Mb/s and one is a USB-C 3 port with support for speeds up to 10 Gb/s. There is also a headphone jack.
The MacBook Neo also offers a 16-hour battery life, Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 6 connectivity, a 1080p front-facing camera, dual mics with directional beamforming, and dual side-firing speakers with Spatial Audio.
Starting at $599, the MacBook Neo is now the entry-level MacBook and Apple's most affordable laptop ever. Education customers can purchase it for $499.
It is available with 256GB of storage and the Magic Keyboard for $599 or 512GB of storage with the Magic Keyboard with Touch ID for $699.
Apple also pointed out that the MacBook Neo is Apple's lowest-carbon Mac. It features 60% recycled materials, more than any other Apple product. This includes 90% recycled aluminum and 100% recycled cobalt in the battery.
MacBook Neo is available to pre-order starting today, with availability beginning Wednesday, March 11.
More to follow...
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