The first MacBook Neo refresh may address two of the original model’s biggest performance limitations through a faster chip and additional memory.
Apple doesn’t need to give the MacBook Neo DDR5 memory, a desktop-class NPU, or 16GB of RAM.
Doubling production to 10 million units requires fresh A18 Pro chips from TSMC at full price rather than binned rejects, while DRAM costs surge 57% and 3nm capacity tightens.
I nearly bought the MacBook Neo, but after spending a few days with it, I changed my mind. Here’s exactly what Apple cut that it shouldn’t have, and what needs to change.