Apple's new laptop is powered by the A18 Pro chip.

Apple today announced the "MacBook Neo," an all-new kind of low-cost Mac featuring the A18 Pro chip for $599. The MacBook Neo is the first Mac to be powered by an iPhone chip; the A18 Pro debuted in 2024's iPhone 16 Pro models. Apple says it is up to 50% faster for everyday tasks than the bestselling PC with the latest shipping Intel Core Ultra 5, up to 3x faster for on-device AI workloads, and up to 2x faster for tasks like photo editing.

Apple today announced the "MacBook Neo," an all-new kind of low-cost Mac featuring the A18 Pro chip for $599. The MacBook Neo is the first Mac to be powered by an iPhone chip; the A18 Pro debuted in 2024's iPhone 16 Pro models. Apple says it is up to 50% faster for everyday tasks than the bestselling PC with the latest shipping Intel Core Ultra 5, up to 3x faster for on-device AI workloads, and up to 2x faster for tasks like photo editing.

Following months of speculation and leaks, the Cupertino giant has officially introduced the MacBook Neo. Representing perhaps the most ambitious display of synergy within Apple's hardware stack...

Apple's new MacBook Neo runs on an iPhone 16 Pro chip.

Following months of speculation and leaks, the Cupertino giant has officially introduced the MacBook Neo. Representing perhaps the most ambitious display of synergy within Apple's hardware stack...

The Neo rolls out for preorder starting Wednesday.

Continuing its product launches this week, Apple today announced the "MacBook Neo," an all-new, low-cost Mac featuring the A18 Pro chip. It starts at $599 and begins shipping on Wednesday, March 11. MacRumors reports: The MacBook Neo is the first Mac to be powered by an iPhone chip; the A18 Pro deb...

Apple's $599 MacBook Neo uses an iPhone chip instead of M-series. Colorful, fanless, 2.7 lbs. Ships March 11.

The machine is $400 less than any new-generation laptop Apple has sold before, coming in well below the now $1,099 MacBook Air.

MacBook Neo is a major shift for Apple, which has been reluctant to sell a low-end Mac laptop. It's also the first time Apple has put a smartphone chip in a Mac.

It also packs a 13-inch Liquid Retina display and runs full macOS 26 Tahoe with Apple Intelligence. Pro > Air > Neo, that’s the updated hierarchy in...

It also packs a 13-inch Liquid Retina display and runs full macOS 26 Tahoe with Apple Intelligence. Pro > Air > Neo, that’s the updated hierarchy in...

It also packs a 13-inch Liquid Retina display and runs full macOS 26 Tahoe with Apple Intelligence. Pro > Air > Neo, that’s the updated hierarchy in...

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March 4 : Apple on Wednesday unveiled the MacBook Neo, a lower-priced addition to its laptop lineup starting at $599, as it looks to broaden its reach in a price-sensitive PC market while rivals face tighter supply of memory chips.A lower-priced laptop marks one of Apple's most aggressive entry points into th

Apple today provided public beta testers with the third release of an upcoming macOS Tahoe 26.4 update for testing purposes. The public beta comes a week after Apple seeded the second beta. After signing up for beta testing on Apple's beta site, public beta testers can download the updates using the Software Update section in the settings app for each update. macOS Tahoe 26.4 includes several new features.

At $599, Apple's entry-level MacBook Neo is the most affordable laptop the company has ever made.

At $599, Apple's entry-level MacBook Neo is the most affordable laptop the company has ever made.

At $599, Apple's entry-level MacBook Neo is the most affordable laptop the company has ever made.

The world's most popular laptop gets a massive performance upgrade with next-generation AI capabilities and double the starting storage.

The latest 14-inch and 16-inch laptops deliver game-changing AI capabilities and up to 24 hours of battery life.

Apple today unveiled the colorful new MacBook Neo, which has a "breakthrough" starting price of just $599 in the United States. MacBook Neo features a 13-inch display, an A18 Pro chip with Apple Intelligence support, 256GB and 512GB storage options, dual speakers on the left and right sides of the laptop, and more.

Apple today unveiled the colorful new MacBook Neo, which has a "breakthrough" starting price of just $599 in the United States. MacBook Neo features a 13-inch display, an A18 Pro chip with Apple Intelligence support, 256GB and 512GB storage options, dual speakers on the left and right sides of the laptop, and more.

Apple's March has been a fire hose. The iPhone 17e arrived at $599 with MagSafe and the A19 chip, giving the entry iPhone its first real upgrade in years. The

The new MacBook Pro will be offered in 14-inch and 16-inch configurations, both featuring Liquid Retina XDR displays with up to 1600 nits of peak HDR brightness....

Apple CEO Tim Cook promised a “big week” of product announcements including the introduction of a new budget-friendly iPhone 17e, a new entry-level Macbook Neo, updated iPad Air models, refreshed monitors and higher-end chipsets Apple’s 'big Week' Starts with a Pair of $599 Devices Aimed at Budget Buyers.

The new Apple Studio Display, succeeding 2022's alternative to the original Pro Display XDR, maintains its predecessor's 27-inch 5K (5,120 x 2,880) screen but enhances its speakers...

Apple today released iOS 26.3.1 and iPadOS 26.3.1, minor updates to the iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 operating systems. The software comes three weeks after Apple released iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3. The new software can be downloaded on eligible iPhones and iPads over-the-air by going to Settings > General > Software Update. According to Apple's release notes, the update adds support for the new Studio Display and Studio Display XDR, and it includes unspecified bug fixes.

Apple today released macOS Tahoe 26.3.1, a minor update to the macOS Tahoe operating system that came out last September. macOS Tahoe 26.3.1 comes three weeks after Apple launched macOS Tahoe 26.3. Mac users can download the new software by opening up the System Settings app and navigating to the Software Update section. According to Apple's release notes for the update, it adds support for the new Studio Display and Studio Display XDR. Apple has also released a firmware update for the new displays.

It was indeed a busy week

Apple used March 3 for a straight-to-the-point hardware dump, updating its MacBook lineup with the new M5 generation, introducing M5 Pro and M5 Max for…

Apple is now accepting pre-orders for all of the new products that it announced this week. Everything can be ordered from the online Apple Store following the debut of the new low-cost MacBook earlier this morning, with deliveries starting on Wednesday, March 11. Here's a list of what you can order now, with pricing details included. MacBook Neo - The 13-inch MacBook Neo has an A18 Pro chip and it's priced starting at $599. It comes in Silver, Indigo, Blush, and Citrus.

Update: It's now official -- Apple unveils $599 MacBook Neo powered by A18 Pro iPhone chip.