Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Apple's $499 MacBook Neo is the most interesting affordable laptop they've ever made but is it actually worth buying over a MacBook Air?

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I tested it with real benchmarks, a speaker comparison, webcam
test, and broke down exactly what Apple's A18 Pro chip means vs the
M1 in plain English.

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0:00 The MacBook Neo
0:18 Design & Build
0:36 Port Situation
1:24 Display
2:14 Keyboard & Trackpad
3:16 Speaker Test
3:42 Webcam Comparison
4:43 Why Apple Put an iPhone Chip in a Mac
5:27 Where the A18 Pro Wins
6:07 Where the M1 Still Wins
6:42 Why 8GB is Permanent
7:29 Benchmarks
8:43 Battery Life
9:20 Who Should Buy This