MacBook Neo

A3404 · Mac17,5 · 2026 · laptop

Specifications

Cpu: Apple A18 Pro (6-core CPU: 2 performance at 4.04 GHz + 4 efficiency, 5-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine); the iPhone 16 Pro chip in a fanless laptop
Ram: max: 8 GB (on-package, no other config offered) · base: 8 GB unified LPDDR5X
Ports: USB-C (10 Gbps, DisplayPort 1.4) · USB-C (USB 2.0) · 3.5mm headphone
Battery: 36.5 Wh sealed, up to 16 hours claimed, 20W USB-C adapter
Display: 13" 2408×1506 Liquid Retina IPS, 500 nits, 60 Hz, notchless with uniform bezels
Storage: base: 256 GB SSD (soldered) · options: 512 GB SSD
Weight: 1.22 kg
Os Support: latest: macOS 26 Tahoe · shipped: macOS 26 Tahoe (26.3.2)
Release Price: $599 (256 GB) / $699 (512 GB); $499 education (raised $100 in June 2026 amid memory shortages)

Variants

Revisions

Mac17,5Mac17,5 · A3404Announced March 4, 2026, released March 11, 2026. Apple's $599 budget laptop: fanless A18 Pro, 1080p FaceTime HD camera, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 6, and a mechanical Multi-Touch trackpad (a real diving-board click, no Force Touch or haptics).

Colors

Silver2026 launch color

Blush2026 launch color, light pink

Citrus2026 launch color, golden yellow

Indigo2026 launch color, dark blue

Storage

256GB$599 at launch; lock button instead of Touch ID

512GB$699 at launch; the only tier with Touch ID

Upgrade paths

RAM

8 GB unified memory on the A18 Pro package, no upgrade possible · One memory config only.

LOCKED

storage

Soldered flash, fixed at purchase · 256 or 512 GB at order. iFixit still called the Neo Apple's most repairable laptop in 14 years for its serviceable battery, ports, and mechanical trackpad.

LOCKED

On 3 shelves

@neeve @trimandspec+1 on private shelves