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MacBook Neo vs. M5 MacBook Air

Everything new in Apple's refreshed MacBook Pro and MacBook Air laptops for 2026

The new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro are great for most people and for demanding users respectively – but as much as Apple has raised the bar with these, they're just incremental improvements that aren...

PC Magazine · 9h

MacBook Neo vs. MacBook Air M5: What's the Difference Between Apple's Cheapest Laptops?

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MacBook Neo vs. M5 MacBook Air: All the trade-offs you'll make to save $500

CNET · 21h

The MacBook Neo Looks Like a Hit for Students. Should Anyone Else Choose It Over the Air?

Even before the introduction of the MacBook Neo, Apple had a great student laptop.

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Apple's $599 MacBook Neo hands-on: This budget laptop makes me worried for Windows

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A is for affordable: Apple launches $599 MacBook Neo

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M5 Max MacBook Pro Hands-On: The Expensive Tank of Laptops

The new M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Pros are up for preorder now and start shipping on March 11.

PC Magazine · 1d

I Tried Apple's MacBook Neo. This Is 2026's Breakout Budget Laptop

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The MacBook Neo Is a Fashion Person’s Laptop

Videographers obviously shouldn’t buy the MacBook Neo – nor should photographers

Obviously professional videographers would be buying the MacBook Pro or Mac Studio. But for enthusiastic amateurs, the MacBook Air is a remarkably capable machine for video editing, so long as you are not doing anything too sophisticated. The same will not be true of the MacBook Neo.

Cult of Mac

Don’t underestimate it: MacBook Neo packs surprising performance

Comparing the MacBook Neo's A18 Pro with previous Mac processors shows that its A-series chip is surprisingly powerful.

Should You Charge Your MacBook Pro With MagSafe Or USB-C?

MagSafe is back on the MacBook Pro, but USB-C still works too. The best option comes down to safety, convenience, and cable choice.

The MacBook Neo is built down to a price – but is phenomenal value

Ben Lovejoy is a British technology writer and EU Editor for 9to5Mac. He’s known for his op-eds and diary pieces, exploring his experience of Apple products over time, for a more rounded review. He also writes fiction, with two technothriller novels, a couple of SF shorts and a rom-com!