Released 11 March 2026
Apple MacBook Neo
The Apple MacBook Neo features a 13-inch (Diagonal) Liquid Retina display with anti-reflective coating (high-resolution IPS-based Apple panel) display with Standard 60 Hz (screen refresh speed) refresh rate.
- 13-inch (Diagonal) Liquid Retina display with anti-reflective coating (high-resolution IPS-based Apple panel) · Standard 60 Hz (screen refresh speed)
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Full Specifications
| LAUNCH DATE | |
|---|---|
| Released | 11 March 2026 |
| Status | Available |
| DISPLAY | |
| Type | Liquid Retina display with anti-reflective coating (high-resolution IPS-based Apple panel) |
| Size | 13-inch (Diagonal) |
| Resolution | 2408 × 1506 pixels (total screen pixel count) |
| Refresh Rate | Standard 60 Hz (screen refresh speed) |
| Brightness | Up to 500 nits typical |
| Color | Millions of colors, wide color (P3) (accurate and vibrant color reproduction) |
| AUDIO AND WEBCAM | |
| Microphones | Dual microphones with directional beamforming (improves voice clarity and noise reduction) |
| Speakers | Dual side-firing speakers with Spatial Audio (enhanced audio output for media) |
| Webcam | 1080p FaceTime HD camera (sharper video calls) |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | |
| Battery Life | Up to 16 hours video playback (official) (Apple-rated endurance figure) |
| Battery Type | Built-in lithium-polymer battery (non-removable internal battery) |
| Charging | USB-C charging (35 W adapter) (supported charging methods) |
| BODY AND BUILD | |
| Colors | Silver, Indigo, Blush, Citrus (official factory color options) |
| Material | Aluminum unibody (single-piece metal chassis for durability) |
| Weight | 1.22 kg / 2.7 lb (lightweight for portability) |
| MEMORY AND STORAGE | |
| RAM | Standard: 8 GB Unified Memory (shared system memory for CPU and GPU) (not configurable) |
| Storage | SSD Options: 256 GB / 512 GB (varies by model) (internal file and app storage) |
| Storage Type | SSD (PCIe/NVMe) (fast solid-state storage technology) |
| OVERVIEW | |
| Chip | Apple A18 Pro Chip (6-core CPU, 6-core GPU) — the first Mac powered by an iPhone-class chip (handles all processing and graphics tasks) |
| Manufacturer | Apple |
| Model | Apple MacBook Neo |
| Operating System | macOS Tahoe at launch (or latest macOS) |
| Release Year | 2026 |
| PERFORMANCE | |
| Memory Bandwidth | About 60 GB/s (LPDDR5X) (speed at which data moves between chip and memory) |
| Neural Engine | 16-core Neural Engine (AI & machine learning) (accelerates Apple Intelligence and on-device AI tasks) |
| Processor | Apple A18 Pro (main system-on-chip powering the laptop, fanless, 3 nm) CPU: 6-core (2 performance + 4 efficiency) (balances power and battery efficiency) GPU: 6-core with hardware ray tracing (handles graphics and creative workloads) |
| PORTS AND CONNECTIVITY | |
| Ports and connectivity | 2 × USB-C (one USB 2 at 480 Mb/s, one USB 3 at 10 Gb/s; no Thunderbolt), 3.5 mm headphone jack, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 6, one external display. |
| SOFTWARE AND EXTRAS | |
| Keyboard | Backlit Magic Keyboard; Magic Keyboard with Touch ID on the 512 GB model (illuminated keys for low-light use) |
| Operating System | macOS (latest compatible version) (preinstalled Apple software platform) |
| Security | Touch ID fingerprint sensor on the $699 model; password only on the base model (biometric authentication method) |
| Trackpad | Force Touch trackpad (pressure-sensitive navigation surface) |
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