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Apple MacBook Neo (A18 Pro, 2026)

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MacBook Neo (A18 Pro, 2026)

Released 11 March 2026.2Press releaseapple.com/newsroom/2026/03/macbook-neo-iphone-17e-ipad-air-with-m4-and-more-are-now-availableRead 5 October 2026March 11 available-today publication confirms retail, following March 4 announcement. Notebookcheck separately states its base was bought at a local Apple Store on launch day. Last checked 16 October 2026.

Screen size
13in
Processor
Apple A18 Pro
GPU
Apple A18 Pro 5-core GPU
Weight (published)
1.23kg

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Ports

  • USB-C USB 3
  • USB-C USB 2
  • 3.5 mm audio

All specs

SourceCalculated

General

Series
MacBook Neo1Press releaseapple.com/newsroom/2026/03/say-hello-to-macbook-neoRead 5 October 2026
Model numbers
Not available
GTIN / EAN
Not available
Announced
4 March 20261Press releaseapple.com/newsroom/2026/03/say-hello-to-macbook-neoRead 5 October 2026
Status
Not available
Predecessor
Not available
Successor
Not available
Launch price (US)
$5991Press releaseapple.com/newsroom/2026/03/say-hello-to-macbook-neoRead 5 October 2026Pricing and Availability: US base 256 GB starting price, excluding sales tax. Education and later prices excluded.
Launch price (EU)
Not available
Markets
US1Press releaseapple.com/newsroom/2026/03/say-hello-to-macbook-neoRead 5 October 2026
Colours
Silver, Blush, Citrus, Indigo3Maker product pageapple.com/macbook-neo/specsRead 5 October 2026
Segment
Mainstream1Press releaseapple.com/newsroom/2026/03/say-hello-to-macbook-neoRead 5 October 2026
Form factor
Clamshell4Owner's manualsupport.apple.com/en-ca/guide/macbook-neo/apd1628f4eb7/2026/mac/27Read 5 October 2026Tour depicts clamshell notebook.

Chassis

Front and side, drawn to scale.

Dimensions
Width297.5Depth206.4Thickness (max)12.7mm(11.7 × 8.1 × 0.5 in)3Maker product pageapple.com/macbook-neo/specsRead 5 October 2026
Weight (published)
1.23kg(2.7 lb)3Maker product pageapple.com/macbook-neo/specsRead 5 October 2026
Lid material
Aluminium3Maker product pageapple.com/macbook-neo/specsRead 5 October 2026Materials: aluminium enclosure.
Bottom material
Aluminium3Maker product pageapple.com/macbook-neo/specsRead 5 October 2026Materials: aluminium enclosure.
Max hinge angle
135°5Measurementnotebookcheck.net/Apple-MacBook-Neo-Review-Surprisingly-good-and-capable-laptop-for-599-with-one-big-flaw.1247679.0.htmlRead 5 October 2026Case section: maximum opening angle 135 degrees.
MIL-STD-810 testing (claimed)
Not available

Display

Screen size
13in(33 cm)3Maker product pageapple.com/macbook-neo/specsRead 5 October 2026
Native resolution
2408 × 1506px3Maker product pageapple.com/macbook-neo/specsRead 5 October 2026
Pixel density
218.5ppi
Panel type
IPS3Maker product pageapple.com/macbook-neo/specsRead 5 October 2026
Backlight
Not available
Dimming zones
Not available
Panel part number
Not available
Screen surface
Glossy5Measurementnotebookcheck.net/Apple-MacBook-Neo-Review-Surprisingly-good-and-capable-laptop-for-599-with-one-big-flaw.1247679.0.htmlRead 5 October 2026
Touchscreen
No6Reviewtechradar.com/computing/macbooks/apple-macbook-neoRead 5 October 2026Display section explicitly states no touchscreen. Same 2026 13-inch A18 Pro model.
Stylus
Not available
Refresh rate modes
Width (px)Height (px)Maximum operating refresh (Hz)
2408150660
Source5Measurementnotebookcheck.net/Apple-MacBook-Neo-Review-Surprisingly-good-and-capable-laptop-for-599-with-one-big-flaw.1247679.0.htmlRead 5 October 2026
Max refresh rate
60Hz
Adaptive sync
Not available
Gray-to-gray response time (claimed)
Not available
Native panel colour depth
Not available
Brightness (SDR, claimed)
500nits3Maker product pageapple.com/macbook-neo/specsRead 5 October 2026
Peak brightness (SDR outdoors, claimed)
Not available
Sustained brightness (HDR, claimed)
Not available
Peak brightness (HDR, claimed)
Not available
sRGB coverage (claimed)
Not available
DCI-P3 coverage (claimed)
Not available
Adobe RGB coverage (claimed)
Not available
HDR certification
Not available
Factory calibrated
Not available
Second display
Not available

Processor

Processor
Apple A18 Pro3Maker product pageapple.com/macbook-neo/specsRead 5 October 2026
Processor brand
Apple3Maker product pageapple.com/macbook-neo/specsRead 5 October 2026
Core configuration
Core typeCountCoreMax clock (GHz)
Performance2Performance4
Efficiency4Efficiency2.4
Source3Maker product pageapple.com/macbook-neo/specsRead 5 October 2026Chip section: 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores. Clock maxima come from matching base review.5Measurementnotebookcheck.net/Apple-MacBook-Neo-Review-Surprisingly-good-and-capable-laptop-for-599-with-one-big-flaw.1247679.0.htmlRead 5 October 2026Specifications and Processor: six cores and six threads, performance cores up to 4.0 GHz and efficiency cores up to 2.4 GHz. Maker sheet supplies core classification and count.
CPU cores
6
Cores labelled performance
2
Cores labelled efficiency
4
Threads
65Measurementnotebookcheck.net/Apple-MacBook-Neo-Review-Surprisingly-good-and-capable-laptop-for-599-with-one-big-flaw.1247679.0.htmlRead 5 October 2026
Max boost clock
4GHz
L3 cache
Not available
Process
Not available
Sustained CPU power (configured)
Not available
Peak CPU power (configured)
Not available
Combined CPU and GPU power
Not available
NPU performance
Not available

Graphics

Discrete GPU
No3Maker product pageapple.com/macbook-neo/specsRead 5 October 2026
GPU
Not available
GPU brand
Not available
VRAM
Not available
Max GPU power (TGP)
Not available
Dynamic Boost
Not available
GPU boost clock
Not available
GPU switching
Not available
Integrated GPU
Apple A18 Pro 5-core GPU3Maker product pageapple.com/macbook-neo/specsRead 5 October 2026

Memory

Installed RAM
8GB3Maker product pageapple.com/macbook-neo/specsRead 5 October 2026
RAM type
LPDDR55Measurementnotebookcheck.net/Apple-MacBook-Neo-Review-Surprisingly-good-and-capable-laptop-for-599-with-one-big-flaw.1247679.0.htmlRead 5 October 2026Specifications: 8 GB LPDDR5-6400 onboard, same 8 GB / 256 GB base as this reference.
RAM speed
6,400MT/s5Measurementnotebookcheck.net/Apple-MacBook-Neo-Review-Surprisingly-good-and-capable-laptop-for-599-with-one-big-flaw.1247679.0.htmlRead 5 October 2026Specifications: 8 GB LPDDR5-6400 onboard.
Memory channels
Not available
RAM upgrade
Soldered5Measurementnotebookcheck.net/Apple-MacBook-Neo-Review-Surprisingly-good-and-capable-laptop-for-599-with-one-big-flaw.1247679.0.htmlRead 5 October 2026Cons: RAM soldered. No 512 GB Touch ID model is inherited.
Memory slots
Not available
RAM slots
Not available
Free RAM slots
Not available
Maximum supported RAM
Not available

Storage

Installed storage
256GB3Maker product pageapple.com/macbook-neo/specsRead 5 October 2026256 GB reference configuration. 512 GB Touch ID model excluded because fingerprint field cannot vary.
Storage type
SSD (interface unspecified)3Maker product pageapple.com/macbook-neo/specsRead 5 October 2026
Installed drive PCIe generation
Not available
Storage slots
Not available
M.2 slots
Not available
Free storage slots
Not available
Maximum slot PCIe generation
Not available

Ports

Ports
TypeVersionCountSideMaximum data rate (Gbps)DP Alt Mode
USB-CUSB 31Left10Yes
USB-CUSB 21Left0.48No
3.5 mm audioNot available1Not availableNot availableNot available
Source3Maker product pageapple.com/macbook-neo/specsRead 5 October 2026Charging and Expansion drawings: both USB-C connectors physically on left, audio jack on right. USB 3 supports DisplayPort at 10 Gbps. USB 2 at 480 Mbps has charging but no video output. Launch footnote left/right refers to position within the left-side pair. Audio-jack side is omitted: product-page image text says right, but tour image text groups it on the left. Both agree on physical connector count.4Owner's manualsupport.apple.com/en-ca/guide/macbook-neo/apd1628f4eb7/2026/mac/27Read 5 October 2026Tour confirms two USB-C connectors on the left. USB 3 supports displays, USB 2 does not. Audio-jack side is omitted because tour image text groups it on the left while product-page image text says right. Both agree on physical count.
USB-C ports
2
Thunderbolt
Not available
Highest HDMI version
Not available
Card reader
No
Ethernet speed
Not available
Maximum USB-C charging input
Not available

Wireless

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E3Maker product pageapple.com/macbook-neo/specsRead 5 October 2026
Wi-Fi bands
Not available
Wi-Fi module
Not available
Bluetooth
6.03Maker product pageapple.com/macbook-neo/specsRead 5 October 2026Apple writes Bluetooth 6, stored as 6.0.
Cellular
Not available

Keyboard and touchpad

Keyboard layouts
ANSI, ISO3Maker product pageapple.com/macbook-neo/specsRead 5 October 2026
Key switches
Not available
Keyboard backlight
None5Measurementnotebookcheck.net/Apple-MacBook-Neo-Review-Surprisingly-good-and-capable-laptop-for-599-with-one-big-flaw.1247679.0.htmlRead 5 October 2026Cons and Input Devices explicitly say no keyboard backlight.
Numpad
Not available
Key travel
Not available
Pointing stick
Not available
Touchpad size
Width115Height72mm(4.5 × 2.8 in)5Measurementnotebookcheck.net/Apple-MacBook-Neo-Review-Surprisingly-good-and-capable-laptop-for-599-with-one-big-flaw.1247679.0.htmlRead 5 October 2026Input Devices: mechanical trackpad 11.5 x 7.2 cm, converted exactly to mm.
Touchpad mechanism
Mechanical5Measurementnotebookcheck.net/Apple-MacBook-Neo-Review-Surprisingly-good-and-capable-laptop-for-599-with-one-big-flaw.1247679.0.htmlRead 5 October 2026Input Devices: mechanical centre-button mechanism, replaces the haptic Air trackpad.

Camera and audio

Webcam
1080p FaceTime HD3Maker product pageapple.com/macbook-neo/specsRead 5 October 2026
IR face login
Not available
Webcam privacy
Not available
Built-in speaker drivers
23Maker product pageapple.com/macbook-neo/specsRead 5 October 2026
Total speaker power
Not available
Audio features
Spatial Audio, Dolby Atmos3Maker product pageapple.com/macbook-neo/specsRead 5 October 2026
Microphones
23Maker product pageapple.com/macbook-neo/specsRead 5 October 2026

Battery and power

Battery energy
36.5Wh3Maker product pageapple.com/macbook-neo/specsRead 5 October 2026
Claimed battery life
Use caseHours (h)
Video streaming16
Web browsing11
Source3Maker product pageapple.com/macbook-neo/specsRead 5 October 2026Maker test: A18 Pro, 6-core CPU, 5-core GPU, 8 GB / 256 GB. Wireless web 25 sites or 1080p streaming in Safari, display eight clicks from bottom.
Adapter rated output
20W3Maker product pageapple.com/macbook-neo/specsRead 5 October 2026US Battery and Power / In the Box: supplied 20 W USB-C adapter. This is not the laptop maximum charging input.
Laptop charging connector
USB-C3Maker product pageapple.com/macbook-neo/specsRead 5 October 2026
Charge 0 to 50 % (claimed)
Not available

Cooling

Fans
01Press releaseapple.com/newsroom/2026/03/say-hello-to-macbook-neoRead 5 October 2026Performance section describes a fanless design.
Vapor chamber
Not available
Liquid metal
Not available
Power modes
Not available

Security

Fingerprint
None3Maker product pageapple.com/macbook-neo/specsRead 5 October 2026Side-by-side configuration table: 256 GB has no Touch ID. 512 GB does.5Measurementnotebookcheck.net/Apple-MacBook-Neo-Review-Surprisingly-good-and-capable-laptop-for-599-with-one-big-flaw.1247679.0.htmlRead 5 October 2026Input Devices: purchased 256 GB base has a regular lock/power button without Touch ID.
TPM
Not available
Remote management
Not available
Security lock slot
Not available

Software

Operating system
macOS Tahoe1Press releaseapple.com/newsroom/2026/03/say-hello-to-macbook-neoRead 5 October 2026Launch release names macOS Tahoe.
OS family
macOS3Maker product pageapple.com/macbook-neo/specsRead 5 October 2026
Security updates until
Not available

Measured display

Brightness (measured, centre)
548nits5Measurementnotebookcheck.net/Apple-MacBook-Neo-Review-Surprisingly-good-and-capable-laptop-for-599-with-one-big-flaw.1247679.0.htmlRead 5 October 2026Display grid centre at maximum brightness, X-Rite i1Pro 3. 8 GB / 256 GB review unit.
Brightness (measured, average)
519.2nits5Measurementnotebookcheck.net/Apple-MacBook-Neo-Review-Surprisingly-good-and-capable-laptop-for-599-with-one-big-flaw.1247679.0.htmlRead 5 October 2026Display nine-point grid average, X-Rite i1Pro 3.
Contrast ratio (measured)
1,142:15Measurementnotebookcheck.net/Apple-MacBook-Neo-Review-Surprisingly-good-and-capable-laptop-for-599-with-one-big-flaw.1247679.0.htmlRead 5 October 2026Display: black 0.48 cd/m² and contrast 1142:1.
HDR peak brightness (measured)
Not available
sRGB coverage (measured)
97.9%5Measurementnotebookcheck.net/Apple-MacBook-Neo-Review-Surprisingly-good-and-capable-laptop-for-599-with-one-big-flaw.1247679.0.htmlRead 5 October 2026Argyll 3D sRGB coverage. Display P3 and Adobe RGB are not the stored target.
DCI-P3 coverage (measured)
Not available
Colour accuracy (measured Delta E)
1.45Measurementnotebookcheck.net/Apple-MacBook-Neo-Review-Surprisingly-good-and-capable-laptop-for-599-with-one-big-flaw.1247679.0.htmlRead 5 October 2026CalMAN ColorChecker dE 2000 before calibration. Calibrated 0.4 is not stored.
PWM flicker found
No5Measurementnotebookcheck.net/Apple-MacBook-Neo-Review-Surprisingly-good-and-capable-laptop-for-599-with-one-big-flaw.1247679.0.htmlRead 5 October 2026Screen Flickering section: PWM not detected. Separate temporal dithering is explicitly observed and is not PWM.
PWM frequency (measured)
Not available
PWM at or below brightness
Not available
Response black to white (measured)
14.6ms5Measurementnotebookcheck.net/Apple-MacBook-Neo-Review-Surprisingly-good-and-capable-laptop-for-599-with-one-big-flaw.1247679.0.htmlRead 5 October 2026Response Times: rise 4.3 ms plus fall 10.3 ms, combined 14.6 ms.
Response grey to grey (measured)
20.8ms5Measurementnotebookcheck.net/Apple-MacBook-Neo-Review-Surprisingly-good-and-capable-laptop-for-599-with-one-big-flaw.1247679.0.htmlRead 5 October 2026Response Times: 50% gray to 80% gray, rise 9.2 plus fall 11.6 ms, combined 20.8 ms.

Measured performance

Cinebench 2024 single-core
147points5Measurementnotebookcheck.net/Apple-MacBook-Neo-Review-Surprisingly-good-and-capable-laptop-for-599-with-one-big-flaw.1247679.0.htmlRead 5 October 2026Cinebench 2024, CPU Single Core. Native Apple silicon test of exact 8 GB / 256 GB base. Power profile is not named by the review.
Cinebench 2024 multi-core
416points5Measurementnotebookcheck.net/Apple-MacBook-Neo-Review-Surprisingly-good-and-capable-laptop-for-599-with-one-big-flaw.1247679.0.htmlRead 5 October 2026Cinebench 2024, CPU Multi Core. Power profile is not named by the review.
Geekbench 6 single-core
3,589points5Measurementnotebookcheck.net/Apple-MacBook-Neo-Review-Surprisingly-good-and-capable-laptop-for-599-with-one-big-flaw.1247679.0.htmlRead 5 October 2026Geekbench 6.7 Single-Core. Power profile is not named by the review.
Geekbench 6 multi-core
9,140points5Measurementnotebookcheck.net/Apple-MacBook-Neo-Review-Surprisingly-good-and-capable-laptop-for-599-with-one-big-flaw.1247679.0.htmlRead 5 October 2026Geekbench 6.7 Multi-Core. Power profile is not named by the review.
3DMark Time Spy graphics
Not available
3DMark Steel Nomad
385points5Measurementnotebookcheck.net/Apple-MacBook-Neo-Review-Surprisingly-good-and-capable-laptop-for-599-with-one-big-flaw.1247679.0.htmlRead 5 October 20263DMark Steel Nomad Score 385. Steel Nomad Light 1786 is a different test and is excluded. Power profile is not named by the review.
SSD sequential read (measured)
Not available
Game frame rates
GameWidth (px)Height (px)PresetUpscalingAverage FPS
Cyberpunk 207719201080LowFSR off12.4
Cyberpunk 207719201080MediumFSR off9.2
Cyberpunk 207719201080HighFSR off7
Cyberpunk 207719201080UltraFSR off5.6
Baldur's Gate 319201080Low, AA: SMAANot available19.1
Baldur's Gate 319201080Medium, AA: TAANot available15.5
Baldur's Gate 319201080High, AA: TAANot available13.9
Baldur's Gate 319201080Ultra, AA: TAANot available13.6
Total War Pharaoh19201080LowNot available54.9
Total War Pharaoh19201080MediumNot available36.4
Total War Pharaoh19201080HighNot available19.9
Total War Pharaoh19201080UltraNot available14.9
Shadow of the Tomb Raider1280720LowestNot available43
Shadow of the Tomb Raider19201080MediumNot available20
Shadow of the Tomb Raider19201080High, AA: SMAANot available18
Shadow of the Tomb Raider19201080Highest, AA: TAANot available17
Source5Measurementnotebookcheck.net/Apple-MacBook-Neo-Review-Surprisingly-good-and-capable-laptop-for-599-with-one-big-flaw.1247679.0.htmlRead 5 October 2026Gaming Performance final table for the matching 8 GB / 256 GB base. Published presets and resolution retained. Cyberpunk rows explicitly have FSR off. Baldur's Gate and Tomb Raider AA names are verbatim. Unpublished ray tracing, frame generation and 1% lows omitted. Power profile is not named by the review.

Measured noise and temperature

Fan noise per mode
Not available
Max fan noise
Not available
Fan noise while gaming
Not available
Top surface under load
40.8°C5Measurementnotebookcheck.net/Apple-MacBook-Neo-Review-Surprisingly-good-and-capable-laptop-for-599-with-one-big-flaw.1247679.0.htmlRead 5 October 2026Max load surface grid, room 20.7 degrees Celsius. Fluke t3000FC and Voltcraft IR-900.
Bottom surface under load
38°C5Measurementnotebookcheck.net/Apple-MacBook-Neo-Review-Surprisingly-good-and-capable-laptop-for-599-with-one-big-flaw.1247679.0.htmlRead 5 October 2026Max load bottom surface grid, room 20.7 degrees Celsius.
Palm rest under load
30.3°C5Measurementnotebookcheck.net/Apple-MacBook-Neo-Review-Surprisingly-good-and-capable-laptop-for-599-with-one-big-flaw.1247679.0.htmlRead 5 October 2026Max load palmrest and touchpad maximum 30.3 degrees Celsius.
CPU temperature in stress test
Not available
CPU clock in stress test
Not available
GPU temperature while gaming
Not available

Measured battery and power

Battery runtime per test
TestBrightness (nits)Hours (h)
Wi-Fi browsing15012.85
Wi-Fi browsingNot available4.82
Video playback15013.63
Max loadNot available2.82
Source5Measurementnotebookcheck.net/Apple-MacBook-Neo-Review-Surprisingly-good-and-capable-laptop-for-599-with-one-big-flaw.1247679.0.htmlRead 5 October 2026Battery Runtime: 12h 51min Wi-Fi at 150 nits, 4h 49min Wi-Fi at maximum brightness, 13h 38min Big Buck Bunny H.264 1080p at 150 nits, 2h 49min maximum load at maximum brightness. Published hours and minutes converted to hours and rounded to two decimals. Maximum brightness is not replaced by an invented calibrated-nits value. Power profile is not named by the review.
Wi-Fi browsing runtime
12.85h
Video runtime
13.63h
Full charge time (measured)
120min5Measurementnotebookcheck.net/Apple-MacBook-Neo-Review-Surprisingly-good-and-capable-laptop-for-599-with-one-big-flaw.1247679.0.htmlRead 5 October 2026Battery Life: exactly two hours to 100% with a 65 W test power adapter. This is separate from the supplied US 20 W adapter.
Power draw idle
9W5Measurementnotebookcheck.net/Apple-MacBook-Neo-Review-Surprisingly-good-and-capable-laptop-for-599-with-one-big-flaw.1247679.0.htmlRead 5 October 2026Power Consumption: highest idle wall reading at maximum panel brightness. German test unit has no bundled US 20 W adapter. Test charger wattage is not specified for these wall measurements. Power profile is not named by the review.
Power draw gaming
11.5W5Measurementnotebookcheck.net/Apple-MacBook-Neo-Review-Surprisingly-good-and-capable-laptop-for-599-with-one-big-flaw.1247679.0.htmlRead 5 October 2026Cyberpunk 2077 FHD Ultra, no FSR, 150 nits, average wall power. German test unit has no bundled US 20 W adapter. Power profile is not named by the review.
Power draw max
26.3W5Measurementnotebookcheck.net/Apple-MacBook-Neo-Review-Surprisingly-good-and-capable-laptop-for-599-with-one-big-flaw.1247679.0.htmlRead 5 October 2026Power Consumption table: load maximum wall power 26.3 W. This is not CPU configured power. German test unit has no bundled US 20 W adapter. Power profile is not named by the review.
Sustained CPU power (measured)
Not available
GPU power while gaming (measured)
Not available
Weight (measured)
1.235kg(2.7 lb)5Measurementnotebookcheck.net/Apple-MacBook-Neo-Review-Surprisingly-good-and-capable-laptop-for-599-with-one-big-flaw.1247679.0.htmlRead 5 October 2026Case and Specifications: reviewer measured 1.235 kg for the 8 GB / 256 GB base, without adapter.

Certifications

Intel Evo
Not available
Copilot+ PC
Not available
Colour certifications
Not available
ENERGY STAR
Yes3Maker product pageapple.com/macbook-neo/specsRead 5 October 2026
EPEAT
Not available
Other certifications
Not available

In the box

In the box
MacBook Neo, 20W USB-C Power Adapter, USB-C Charge Cable (1.5 m)3Maker product pageapple.com/macbook-neo/specsRead 5 October 2026US bundle. European bundles omit adapter.
Power adapter included
Yes3Maker product pageapple.com/macbook-neo/specsRead 5 October 2026

Warranty

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Manufacturer warranty (source market)
Not available
Warranty service
Not available

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