All about the new MacBook Neo

Apple has just unveiled a new Mac notebook model named , which joins their Pro and Air lineups.

is a low-cost Mac that starts at $599, and with the education discount, it drops to just $499, making it an incredible value for students and anyone who wants to experience macOS at an affordable price.

Here’s all you need to know about this fanless Mac that’s clearly intended to eat the market of low-cost Windows PC and Chromebooks.

details

Operating system: macOS Tahoe

Apple Intelligence: Supported

Screen: 13-inch Liquid Retina display (sRGB). Has an anti-reflective coating.

Screen resolution: 2408 by 1506 pixels

Screen brightness: Up to 500 nits

External display: Supports one external display using the USB 3 port

Ports: 2 (one USB 3 and one slower USB 2). You can use both ports to charge the laptop.

Storage: 256 GB and 512 GB SSD options

RAM: 8 GB on both storage models

Body: Made of aluminum. Has beautiful rounded corners like other MacBook models.

Chip: Apple’s A18 Pro chip (the same as iPhone 16 Pro)

Colors: Blush (soft pink, the same as the new iPhone 17e), Indigo (blue), Silver, Citrus (lemon yellow)

Battery: 36.5-watt-hour lithium-ion. Apple claims this battery offers up to 11 hours of wireless web browsing and up to 16 hours of video streaming on a single charge.

Webcam: 1080p HD camera with dual microphone (supports Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes)

Trackpad: Multitouch (But no Force Touch trackpad)

Touch ID: Yes, but only in the 512 GB model

Weight: 2.7 pounds (1.23 kg), which is the same as a 13-inch MacBook Air

What’s in the box: MacBook, 20-watt power adapter, USB-C cable

Price:

• 256 GB model: $599 ($499 after education discount)
• 512 GB model: $699 ($599 after education discount)

Preorder: Already live

Delivery: Starts delivering to the first customers on 11th March

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