#Apple MacBook performance

It was bound to happen but we're still very surprised that Apple made a budget Macbook. So, when Apple announced the Macbook Neo, it broke all expectations. We've seen some tell-tale signs in past years -- the iPhone SE, the iPhone 16e, iPhone 17e, Apple Watch SE and now, the MacBook Neo. So, let's break down the Neo and see where Apple focused and where it compromised to make a $599 MacBook that got everyone excited all over again. Performance and Benchmarks This is the first time we're seeing an iPhone chip being used for a MacBook. The MacBook Neo uses an Apple A18 Pro chip which comes with a 6-core CPU, a 5-core GPU and 16-core Neural Engine. That's not bad at all for an iPhone chip with a performance of a 2020 to 2021 MacBook Air. If you’re in the Apple ecosystem (MacBook, iPhone, iPad), you will also love Handoff, Universal Clipboard, iPhone Mirroring and even as simple as syncing Notes across Apple devices. Read more in our articles including "Apple MacBook Neo Review" and "MacBook Neo is now officially available at authorized Apple dealers nationwide".