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Apple launches budget-friendly MacBook Neo powered by an iPhone chip

Apple just announced a new entry-level MacBook that runs on the same A18 Pro chip that launched two years ago in its iPhone 16 lineup and starts at $599. With older M-series MacBooks being phased out, it's a cheaper alternative that competes with Windows and ChromeOS models, while using hardware tha...

Apple launches budget-friendly MacBook Neo powered by an iPhone chip
Image: The Verge

Apple just announced a new entry-level MacBook that runs on the same A18 Pro chip that launched two years ago in its iPhone 16 lineup and starts at $599. With older M-series MacBooks being phased out, it's a cheaper alternative that competes with Windows and ChromeOS models, while using hardware that was already in mass production for other devices.

The Neo also features a 13-inch display, 8GB of RAM, 128GB or 256GB of storage, a Magic Keyboard, multi-touch trackpad, 1080p camera, two USB-C ports, a headphone jack, and new side-firing speakers with support for spatial audio and Dolby Atmos. It also comes in four colors: silver, indigo, blus …

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Originally published at The Verge

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