Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The Apple MacBook Neo has received a pretty big price increase but is it still worth it? We test that out with benchmarks versus a $1000 Windows laptop based on the supposedly efficient and pretty good Qualcomm X2 Plus CPU. Does the MacBook Neo's 8GB cause a bottleneck against a 16GB Windows laptop? What about battery life and multitasking? Let's find out.
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - MacBook Neo just got a price hike.
0:51 - A "Good" Windows Alternative?
2:28 - Spec Overview
3:21 - Cold Boot Test
3:49 - SSD Performance
4:05 - Web Browsing Experience
5:57 - Real Time Multi File Use
8:18 - Canva & Caput Experience
10:43 - Davinci Resolve & Adobe Premiere Pro
11:39 - Adobe LightRoom & Photoshop
15:24 - Build Quality Differences
17:00 - Size & Portability & a MISS for the MacBook Neo
18:25 - Keyboard & Trackpad
21:13 - The Best Webcam is Unexpected
22:41 - Windows Laptops FAIL at Screen Quality
24:07 - Upgrade Options
25:22 - Battery Life…Wait WHAT!?
26:05 - A Hard Decision.
Review unit provided free of charge by Lenovo. MacBook NEO was purchased by Hardware Canucks. This video is NOT SPONSORED. As per Hardware Canucks guidelines, no review direction was received from manufacturer. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
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The Apple MacBook Neo has received a pretty big price increase but is it still worth it? We test that out with benchmarks versus a $1000 Windows laptop based on the supposedly efficient and pretty good Qualcomm X2 Plus CPU. Does the MacBook Neo's 8GB cause a bottleneck against a 16GB Windows laptop? What about battery life and multitasking? Let's find out.
Buy the MacBook Neo from our Amazon Affiliate Link - amazon.com/dp/B0GR6KJ72L?tag=hardwar0d-20
Buy the Ideapad Slim 5x from our Lenovo Affiliate Link - lenovo.vzew.net/SLIM5X
SUBSCRIBE ►bit.ly/SubHWC
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - MacBook Neo just got a price hike.
0:51 - A "Good" Windows Alternative?
2:28 - Spec Overview
3:21 - Cold Boot Test
3:49 - SSD Performance
4:05 - Web Browsing Experience
5:57 - Real Time Multi File Use
8:18 - Canva & Caput Experience
10:43 - Davinci Resolve & Adobe Premiere Pro
11:39 - Adobe LightRoom & Photoshop
15:24 - Build Quality Differences
17:00 - Size & Portability & a MISS for the MacBook Neo
18:25 - Keyboard & Trackpad
21:13 - The Best Webcam is Unexpected
22:41 - Windows Laptops FAIL at Screen Quality
24:07 - Upgrade Options
25:22 - Battery Life…Wait WHAT!?
26:05 - A Hard Decision.
Review unit provided free of charge by Lenovo. MacBook NEO was purchased by Hardware Canucks. This video is NOT SPONSORED. As per Hardware Canucks guidelines, no review direction was received from manufacturer. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
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