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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Samuel Gibbs Consumer technology editor

MacBook Neo review: the budget Apple laptop powered by an iPhone chip

Apple MacBook Neo A18 Pro displaying The Guardian website on wooden desk.
The MacBook Neo is the new entry-level laptop from Apple but it doesn’t look or feel like a cheaper machine. Photograph: Samuel Gibbs/The Guardian

Apple’s brand new entry-level laptop is powered by the chip from an iPhone and offers more than just the essential MacBook experience for a great price, putting the PC industry on notice.

The MacBook Neo is the first of its kind from Apple. A 13in laptop that runs on an A18 Pro chip and brings the starting price for a brand new MacBook down to £599 (€699/$599/A$899) – £500 or the equivalent less than the MacBook Air.

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