Apple 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 …
The current MacBook Neo is powered by the A18 Pro chip, which is the same chip used in the iPhone 16 Pro. 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. The A19 Pro chip is also used in the flagship iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone Air. 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.
As reported by Bloomberg , Apple is working on a next-generation MacBook Neo powered by the A19 Pro chip. The combination of the A19 Pro chip and 12GB of RAM upgrades should also unlock support for Apple’s more powerful on-device AI model announced at WWDC. Because every GPU core in the A19 Pro has Neural Accelerators built in, this is. Because of its A18 Pro chip and 8GB of RAM, the current MacBook Neo doesn’t support this feature.
This model enables a more accurate dictation experience and new options for customizing the Siri voice.
Apple will likely use a “binned” version of the A19 Pro chip in the MacBook Neo, according to reporter Tim Culpan .
