Apple · Computing
Apple MacBook Neo
Averages 9 out of ten across 4 published outlet scores. bitcritiq has not used this product, and this page carries no score of ours.
$699 list · checked Sep 3, 2026 · source
What each outlet scored it
| Outlet | Score | Out of ten |
|---|---|---|
| PCMag | 4.5 / 5 | 9 |
| Tom's Hardware | 4.5 / 5 | 9 |
| Tom's Guide | 4.5 / 5 | 9 |
| TechRadar | 4.5 / 5 | 9 |
Star ratings are doubled to reach a ten-point scale; outlets already scoring out of ten are unchanged. The average above is the mean of this column.
Who it suits
Best on a budget
Four outlets reviewed it and four gave it the same score. Nothing else here is agreed about that completely.
Where it falls down. It is the least powerful machine on this list, and every reviewer says so before they recommend it.
Specifications
- Chip
- Apple A18 Pro — a phone-class chip, not an M-series
- Memory
- 8GB unified (as tested)
- Storage
- 256GB SSD (as tested)
- Positioning
- Apple's budget laptop
- Upgradeable
- No — memory and storage are fixed at purchase
Where this sits against the alternatives
This product is one of the picks on The Best Laptops of 2026, According to the Reviews, which compares it against the others that cleared the same three-outlet bar.
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