My only concern mirrors another MacBook Neo design decision: The Dell XPS 13 only includes 8GB of RAM, as the memory crisis rages on. The MacBook Neo doesn’t just feel good under your fingertips, it feels good in minute-to-minute use. There are two major reasons for that. First, the MacBook Neo’s processor is an iPhone castoff that prioritizes single-core performance. Single-core performance influences your PC’s speed and responsiveness. The Dell XPS 13 uses a new Intel Wildcat Lake processor built to enable cheap laptops. Even if it can’t match the Neo, I’m sure it’ll work fine in day-to-day
Dell copied Apple’s best MacBook Neo ideas. Windows may ruin it… The XPS 13 mirrors the MacBook Neo’s most appealing hardware decisions. Heck, it even outshines Apple in some ways! But until Windows gets its act together, MacBook Neo rivals aren’t even playing the same game. …
… Until now, it seemed a race to the bottom, with old hardware increasingly propping up the needs of penny-pinched users. Time will tell how the MacBook Neo shapes the PC industry. …
… The MacBook Neo launches today, and from what limited information is available, it already seems to be a hit. Reviews are glowing, even with the hardware's limitations, and pre-orders are already slipping out to several weeks. …
… In Geekbench 6, the MacBook's Neo A18 Pro produces a score of 3,574, more than three times faster than the 1,125 the N150 produced, according to Macworld's MacBook Neo review and research by CPU-Monkey.com. …
… But the analyst firm did identify the Apple MacBook Neo as a viable savior of the PC ecosystem, serving as a force to pressure at least some prices lower. …
… It makes the MacBook Neo the obvious choice for anyone on a budget, provided they don't insist on Windows. …
… It makes the MacBook Neo the obvious choice for anyone on a budget, provided they don't insist on Windows. …
… "I say that because I'm a part of Windows, and the way Windows is approaching the Apple MacBook Neo is to sandwich Neo with OEM devices," Ostrum added, saying that a product like the Dell XPS 13 will be slightly more expensive at launch, but match it on a promotional price. …
… Apple's smash hit MacBook Neo essentially runs on iPhone hardware, remember! …
… Companies like Dell and Acer are trying to match the MacBook Neo, but can't — prices start at $100 more expensive, even with newer, less-powerful chips from Intel and Qualcomm. …