GoKawiilLast week a new report on the MacBook Neo’s success contained details on Apple’s plan for the product’s successor, and the next-gen Neo already sounds like a big upgrade.
New MacBook Neo’s A19 Pro chip will bring three benefits
The MacBook Neo, by all accounts, looks like a runaway hit.
Apple hasn’t disclosed official sales numbers. But Tim Cook did confirm that the Mac had its best launch week ever among new Mac buyers when the Neo arrived. And last week, a report claimed that the product’s success has led to Apple running low on A18 Pro chips far sooner than expected.
That same report offered this update on the next-gen Neo.
Tim Culpan, writing at Culpium:
Prior to the dilemma posed by this runaway success, Apple was only planning to have suppliers build a new Neo next year, powered by the current generation of binned A19 Pro chips, I am told.
It’s not surprising that Apple would give the next MacBook Neo a new chip, and the A19 Pro is the most obvious choice. But it’s good to get confirmation from someone with connections and expertise in this area.
Even if Apple changes nothing else about the next MacBook Neo, the A19 Pro will make for a big upgrade because it comes with three benefits:
12GB RAM, up from 8GB More powerful CPU and especially GPU Better efficiency for potential battery gains
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