The Neo is a flat rectangular slab of aluminum with softly rounded edges, more like the current Airs and Pros than the wedge-shaped design of the old M1 Air (also like modern Airs, the words “MacBook Neo” appear nowhere on the exterior of the computer—the name only exists in stores and in software).

First benchmarks for the 2026 MacBook Neo are in. See how Apple's $599 laptop stacks up against the M1 and M2 MacBook Air.

Planning to get your hands on the all-new MacBook Neo? Here are six features missing from the new laptop that may convince you to upgrade to the MacBook Air.

Apple's new MacBook Neo can connect to an external monitor, but its native display support shows exactly where Apple positions the machine in its Mac lineup.

Apple's new budget MacBook is bringing macOS to a lot of potentially new customers, but its certainly making some meaningful tradeoffs to hit such a low price.

Is it as speedy as Apple says?