… Our Senior Editor Ben Wilson lost interest in the MacBook Neo after seeing its specs. I argued that Microsoft abandoned the true budget market and left the door open for the MacBook Neo. But that was about Microsoft-made hardware, not Windows laptops overall. …
… MacBook Neo: Which should you buy? From a hardware and features standpoint, the Surface PC is hard to ignore. …
… Pros Backlit keyboard 2.5K display with 120Hz refresh rate Beautiful CNC-machined aluminum chassis lighter than Neo Faster ports, newer Wi-Fi/Bluetooth standards Quad speakers, facial biometrics More hardware options, strong Intel Wildcat Lake chips Cons $599 price is for students only True perform… …
… At a time when Surface is losing the budget wars to Apple and the MacBook Neo , Microsoft is going in the wrong direction. …
… Review Deals ASUS' Vivobook 14 pairs with Windows on Snapdragon X efficiency for all-day battery life as a potential answer to the MacBook Neo. …
… Dell's XPS 13 returns to take on the MacBook Neo Dell just unveiled a new XPS 13 for 2026 at Computex, and it's completely redesigned compared to previous models. Best part? It starts at just $599 for students, making it prime competition for the MacBook Neo. …
… MacBook Neo: Rising prices make Microsoft's lightweight darling a tough sell Laptops Laptops Two similar PCs with Snapdragon and AMD hardware make for an interesting comparison. …
… What does the MacBook Neo get right? Apple's MacBook Neo is built from a solid chunk of aluminum, whereas the gram Book uses a plastic chassis with a metallic finish. …
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… Microsoft's entry-level Surface Laptop 13-inch, which launched as the company's budget Laptop offering to undercut the MacBook Air, is now $100 more expensive than the MacBook Air M5, and a whopping $600 more expensive than the new MacBook Neo, which at $599, blows the 13-inch Surface Laptop out of… …