Windows 11 Laptops Are Better Than Apple's MacBook Neo, Microsoft-Backed Report Says by Paul Lilly — Monday, May 11, 2026, 10:35 AM EDT Apple is actively disrupting the mainstream laptop market with the launch of the MacBook Neo starting at $599 or $499 if you qualify for an education discount , bu… …
… They're intended to give laptop makers access to more affordable chips to compete against the MacBook Neo, Apple's least expensive MacBook ever. …
Intel Core Series 3 Launched: Wildcat Lake Hunts Apple MacBook Neo by Paul Lilly — Thursday, April 16, 2026, 10:25 AM EDT Intel fired a return shot at Apple's MacBook Neo with today's launch of its Core Series 3 processors, otherwise known as Wildcat Lake , based on the same Intel 18A process node … …
… That is around half the price as Apple's MacBook Neo not including Apple's $100 education discount , though we'll have to wait and see where the majority of OEMs ultimately land. …
… It's easy to directly position laptops using the new Core Series 3 processors against Apple's MacBook Neo, and that's basically the market reality, but Intel insists that it wasn't designed with that intention. …