Apple's new $599 MacBook Neo features the A18 Pro chip, a 13-inch Liquid Retina display, 16-hour battery life, and fun colors. Check it out!

With the demands for more computers and data centers to power AI, the market is experiencing a shortage of RAM, causing memory prices to surge.

Apple on Wednesday introduced the MacBook Neo, a new addition to the MacBook line. Priced at $599/£599, the MacBook Neo is the lowest-priced laptop that the company offers–it’s $500/£500 lower than the MacBook Air, following that device’s sort-of price rise yesterday. That’s a considerable difference.

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

Meet the MacBook Neo, Apple’s long-rumored low-cost Mac. Powered by the A18 Pro chip from the iPhone 16 Pro series, the $599 MacBook Neo is Apple’s first attempt at delivering a genuinely affordable Mac laptop.

Apple’s new MacBook Neo gives the company its cheapest laptop in years, creating a budget entry into the Mac lineup.