GoKawiilApple released the all-new MacBook Neo earlier this year, and it’s been a resounding success by all indications. Here’s everything we know so far about what’s next for Apple’s most affordable laptop …
MacBook Neo 2 features
A19 Pro chip
The current MacBook Neo is powered by the A18 Pro chip, which is the same chip used in the iPhone 16 Pro. As reported by Bloomberg, Apple is working on a next-generation MacBook Neo powered by the A19 Pro chip.
In terms of performance, the A19 Pro is about 10-15% faster than the A18 Pro in single-core and multi-core CPU tests. The jump in GPU performance is even bigger, with benchmarks showing an up to 40% boost for the A19 Pro. This is because every GPU core in the A19 Pro has Neural Accelerators built in.
The A19 Pro chip is also used in the flagship iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone Air.
According to reporter Tim Culpan, Apple will likely use a “binned” version of the A19 Pro chip in the MacBook Neo. While the A19 Pro chip in the iPhone 17 Pro has a 6-core GPU, the MacBook Neo version of the chip will likely have a 5-core GPU.
More memory
One of the compromises of the MacBook Neo is that it has 8GB of RAM. The rest of Apple’s Mac lineup nowadays starts with 16GB of RAM.
The next-generation MacBook Neo won’t jump all the way to 16GB of RAM. Instead, it’s expected to offer 12GB of RAM thanks to the aforementioned A19 Pro.
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