MacBook Neo
Speed
CPU
First in this line
Against other Apple devices
- MacBook Neo
The MacBook Neo is your MacBook Neo.
The MacBook Neo is up to 1.4× slower than the iPhone Duo in CPU speed, by Apple’s figures.
The MacBook Neo is up to 2.2× slower than the iPad Pro 11-inch (M5) in CPU speed, by Apple’s figures.
The MacBook Neo is up to 2.2× slower than the MacBook Air (M5) in CPU speed, by Apple’s figures.
Apple’s claims
2 of Apple’s claims name the MacBook Neo; none enters the chain.
up to 50% everyday tasks like web browsingup to 3× AI performance
MacBook Neo announcement, March 2026“In fact, it’s up to 50 percent faster for everyday tasks like web browsing, and up to 3x faster when running on-device AI workloads like applying advanced effects to photos, compared to the bestselling PC with the latest shipping Intel Core Ultra 5.”
- Left out: not a CPU, GPU or Neural Engine figure
MacBook Neo CPU, by generation
| Device | × previous | vs your MacBook Neo |
|---|---|---|
| MacBook Neo | First in this line | 1× |
Battery, Neural Engine and price
MacBook Neo
Hours from Apple’s tech specs for each model, retrieved 31 October 2026.
Battery table
| Device | Launched | Test | Hours | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MacBook Neo | ||||
| MacBook Neovideo streamingMarch 2026 | March 2026 | video streaming | up to 16 hours | Apple tech specs for the MacBook Neoretrieved 31 October 2026 |
| MacBook Neowireless webMarch 2026 | March 2026 | wireless web | up to 11 hours | Apple tech specs for the MacBook Neoretrieved 31 October 2026 |
- video streamingup to 16 hoursApple tech specs for video streaming, retrieved 31 October 2026
- wireless webup to 11 hoursApple tech specs for wireless web, retrieved 31 October 2026
- Launch price, USfrom $599Apple Newsroom for Launch price, US, retrieved 31 October 2026
Apple published no Neural Engine figure for this MacBook Neo.