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Title: Apple Announces Low-Cost 'MacBook Neo' With A18 Pro Chip

Link: https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/26/03/04/...

Continuing its product launches this week, Apple today announced the "MacBook
Neo," an all-new, low-cost Mac featuring the A18 Pro chip. It starts at $599
and begins shipping on Wednesday, March 11. MacRumors reports: The MacBook
Neo is the first Mac to be powered by an iPhone chip; the A18 Pro debuted in
2024's iPhone 16 Pro models. Apple says it is up to 50% faster for everyday
tasks than the bestselling PC with the latest shipping Intel Core Ultra 5, up
to 3x faster for on-device AI workloads, and up to 2x faster for tasks like
photo editing. The MacBook Neo features a 13-inch Liquid Retina display with
a 2408-by-1506 resolution, 500 nits of brightness, and an anti-reflective
coating. The display does not have a notch, instead featuring uniform, iPad-
style bezels. It is available in Silver, Indigo, Blush, and Citrus color
options. The colored finishes extend to the Magic Keyboard in lighter shades
and come with matching wallpapers. It weighs 2.7 pounds. There are two USB-C
ports. One is a USB-C 2 port with support for speeds up to 480 Mb/s and one
is a USB-C 3 port with support for speeds up to 10 Gb/s. There is also a
headphone jack. The MacBook Neo also offers a 16-hour battery life, 8GB of
unified memory, Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 6 connectivity, a 1080p front-facing
camera, dual mics with directional beamforming, and dual side-firing speakers
with Spatial Audio.

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