Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The MacBook Neo offers some pretty compelling value. We found a few laptops from current or last-gen around the same price to find out what you're really spending your money on at the $600 price point.

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0:00 Intro
1:05 Laptops
2:30 Construction
4:30 Keyboard/Trackpad
6:10 IO and Webcam
8:16 Display/Speakers
10:05 Performance
13:10 Gaming
14:15 Battery Life
15:00 Extras
15:45 Conclusion
17:55 Outro