MacBook Neo Deep Dive: Benchmarks, Wafer Economics, and the 8GB Gamble
Update, July 2026: covering Apple’s price increase (the Neo is $699 now, up from $599). Summary: the MacBook Neo is VERY fast for bursty everyday use but fairly limited for sustained, memory-heavy, or pro workloads. If you don’t have an interest in the computer industry and its history, you can probably skip everything else below. Otherwise, read on! Availability Heads Up (July 2026) Apple raised the Neo to $699 on June 25, 2026 (it launched at $599). Supply has finally