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MacBook Neo GPU Compared: A18 Pro vs Snapdragon X2, Radeon, Arc, and RTX 5060

Thursday, 2026.05.14 J.D. H. Leave a comment

The MacBook Neo is Apple’s $599 fanless entry Mac, built around the binned 5-core-GPU variant of the A18 Pro. I covered its CPU, thermal behavior, silicon economics, and 8 GB RAM tradeoff in the main MacBook Neo benchmarks article. This post is the GPU companion to that piece, and it exists for a specific reason. Why this post exists This post puts the MacBook Neo’s A18 Pro 5-core GPU against Snapdragon X1 and X2, AMD Radeon iGPUs, Intel Arc, and

Every Apple CPU Compared: M1 Through M6 (All Variants)

Monday, 2026.03.30 J.D. H. 8 comments

Summary: this page is meant to list every Apple Silicon chip from the M1 through the M6 and M5 Ultra. Along with verified specs, some buying advice and lastly a dedicated section on which chips can run what size local AI models (LLMs). Originally inspired by the popular r/mac comparison table (https://www.reddit.com/r/mac/) expanded with official Apple sources, and all binned variants, etc. I will try to keep it updated! Intro: The M5 Max delivers an estimated 33 to 41 TFLOPS

MacBook Neo Review: A18 Pro CPU, 8GB Reality, and the Thermal Wall

Thursday, 2026.03.12 J.D. H. Leave a comment

Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. I have not been paid by Apple or anyone else to write this. The Short Verdict The MacBook Neo is the fastest single-core laptop you can buy for $599 or even lower at $499 educational pricing! It also drops to phone-class performance after about 60 seconds of sustained CPU load. Both of those things are true at the same time, and thankfully even (Apple) phone class performance is still quite speedy. I ran 30

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MacBook Neo Deep Dive: Benchmarks, Wafer Economics, and the 8GB Gamble

Saturday, 2026.03.07 J.D. H. 20 comments

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

How many external displays does the new 2021 24″ M1 iMac support? [ANSWERED]

Tuesday, 2021.04.20 J.D. H. One comment

Question: How many external monitors do the brand new 24 inch M1 retina iMacs support? (announced/released April/May 2021) Answer: According to Apple, the M1 iMac appears to support ONE external display of up to 6K, Every iMac features two Thunderbolt ports for superfast data transfers, giving customers high-performance options to connect to more devices, including support for up to a* 6K display, like Apple Pro Display XDR […] *emphasis added on “a” (single) display… not plural… Source: Apple.com This is