Apple Macbook Neo

Apple MacBook Neo: 13″ Liquid Retina Display, A18 Pro Chip and Up to 16 Hours of Battery

The Apple MacBook Neo is Apple’s new, more affordable MacBook. Apple pitches it as “an amazing Mac at a surprising price”. It has a durable recycled-aluminium design, a 13-inch Liquid Retina display, the Apple A18 Pro chip and up to 16 hours of video streaming battery life. It comes in four colours: Silver, Blush, Citrus and Indigo.

It suits students, first-time Mac users, small-business owners and anyone who wants an Apple laptop for everyday work. Order the MacBook Neo in Kenya from FancyTech.

MacBook Neo highlights

• Apple A18 Pro chip: 6-core CPU, 5-core GPU and 16-core Neural Engine.
• 13-inch Liquid Retina display: 2408 × 1506 resolution, 500 nits, 1 billion colours.
• Up to 16 hours of video streaming battery life and up to 11 hours of wireless web.
• Built for Apple Intelligence.
• Four colours with colour-coordinated keyboards.
• 60% recycled content by weight, the most ever in an Apple product.
• Touch ID model available for fingerprint unlock and sign-in.
• Thin and light: 0.50 in (1.27 cm) thick and 2.7 lb (1.23 kg).

Four colours, one durable design

The MacBook Neo is made with a recycled aluminium enclosure. It is Apple’s most colourful MacBook lineup, with colour-coordinated keyboards.

• Silver
• Blush
• Citrus
• Indigo

Performance: Apple A18 Pro chip

The A18 Pro is built for everyday productivity, creative work and light gaming.

• 6-core CPU with 2 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
• 5-core GPU with hardware-accelerated ray tracing
• 16-core Neural Engine for AI tasks and Apple Intelligence
• 60GB/s memory bandwidth

Media Engine

• Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW
• Video decode and encode engines
• A ProRes encode and decode engine
• AV1 decode

What you can do with it

• Everyday productivity: email, video calls, browsing, schedules and sharing photos.
• Study: Apple promotes it for summarising class notes, creating presentations and cramming for finals with Apple Intelligence.
• Work: spreadsheets, payroll and business apps. Microsoft 365 Copilot and Zoom run on Mac, and you download them from the App Store.
• AI apps: Apple says tools like ChatGPT and Canva run smoothly on the MacBook Neo.
• Entertainment: movies, shows, videos and games with a vibrant display and capable graphics.

Battery and charging

• Up to 16 hours video streaming
• Up to 11 hours wireless web
• 36.5-watt-hour built-in lithium-ion battery
• Charges through USB-C with a USB-C Charge Cable (1.5 m) included
• Works with a USB-C power adapter or another USB PD power source
• Minimum 20W required to charge

Apple’s battery tests used pre-production systems with 8GB memory and a 256GB SSD in January 2026. Battery life varies with use and configuration.

Display

• 13.0-inch (diagonal) Liquid Retina display, LED-backlit with IPS technology
• 2408 × 1506 native resolution at 219 pixels per inch (3.6 million pixels)
• 500 nits brightness
• Support for 1 billion colours and sRGB
• Plays HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10+/HDR10 and HLG
• Supported video formats: HEVC, H.264, AV1 and ProRes

Apple notes that the display has rounded corners at the top, and that the actual viewable area is less than 13.0 inches.

External display

It supports one external display up to 4K at 60Hz, while the built-in display runs at full native resolution. The USB 3 (USB-C) port supports native DisplayPort 1.4 speeds (up to HBR3).

Memory and storage

Apple notes that 1GB equals 1 billion bytes and actual formatted capacity is less.

Keyboard, trackpad and Touch ID

• Magic Keyboard with 78 (ANSI) or 79 (ISO) keys, including 12 full-height function keys
• Large Multi-Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and gestures such as tap, pinch, swipe and click
• Touch ID on the Magic Keyboard with Touch ID model, for unlocking your Mac, signing in to sites and apps, and downloading apps. The non-Touch ID model uses a Lock Key, which wakes and locks the screen and powers the Mac on and off.

Camera, audio and microphones

• 1080p FaceTime HD camera with 1080p HD video recording and an advanced image signal processor with computational video
• Dual side-firing speakers with Spatial Audio and Dolby Atmos support
• Dual-mic array with directional beamforming
• Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes
• 3.5 mm headphone jack
• Audio playback of AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos

Ports and connectivity

• One USB 3 (USB-C) port: charging, DisplayPort and data transfer up to 10Gb/s
• One USB 2 (USB-C) port: charging and data transfer up to 480Mb/s
• 3.5 mm headphone jack
• Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), where supported in your country or region
• Bluetooth

Apple Intelligence

The MacBook Neo is built for Apple Intelligence, which Apple describes as its personal intelligence system for writing, self-expression and getting things done. Apple says it is designed to protect your privacy, using on-device processing and Private Cloud Compute for more complex requests.

• Writing Tools: proofread, rewrite in different tones and summarise text.
• Genmoji: create custom emoji from a description.
• Clean Up: remove distractions and unwanted objects from photos.

Apple Intelligence is in beta, and features and languages vary by region.

macOS and Mac + iPhone features

• Simple navigation, window tiling and Spotlight search
• Free, automatic software updates
• Liquid Glass design, with light and dark modes and colour-tinted icons
• Calls and texts from your Mac
• Handoff, AirDrop, Instant Hotspot and Universal Clipboard across your iPhone and Mac
• Setup Assistant and Migration Assistant to move your files and apps from an iPhone, an old Mac or a PC
• iCloud for photos, contacts and documents on all your Apple devices

Privacy and security

• Free built-in antivirus protections and automatic security updates
• FileVault automatic data encryption
• Find My to locate, lock or erase a lost Mac
• Passwords and Autofill for logins and passkeys
• Safari privacy protections against cross-site tracking

Built-in apps

App Store, Books, Calendar, Contacts, FaceTime, Find My, Freeform, Games, GarageBand, Home, iMovie, Journal, Keynote, Mail, Maps, Messages, Music, Notes, Numbers, Pages, Passwords, Phone, Photo Booth, Photos, Podcasts, Preview, QuickTime Player, Reminders, Safari, Shortcuts, Stocks, Time Machine, Tips, TV, Voice Memos and Weather.

Apple notes that iMovie, GarageBand, Pages, Numbers and Keynote are available on the Mac App Store, and downloading apps requires an Apple Account.

Accessibility

Zoom, Increase Contrast, Reduce Motion, Switch Control, Closed Captions and Text to Speech.

Size and weight

Operating requirements

• Line voltage: 100V to 240V AC, 50Hz to 60Hz
• Operating temperature: 10° to 35° C (50° to 95° F)
• Storage temperature: –25° to 45° C (–13° to 113° F)
• Relative humidity: 0% to 90% non-condensing
• Operating altitude: tested up to 10,000 feet

Environmental credentials

• 60% recycled content by weight, including 90% recycled aluminium
• 100% recycled cobalt and 95% recycled lithium in the battery
• 100% recycled rare earth elements in all magnets
• 100% recycled gold plating and tin solder in all Apple-designed printed circuit boards
• 45% renewable electricity used in manufacturing
• ENERGY STAR® certified
• 100% fibre-based packaging
• Zero-waste-to-landfill final assembly sites

What’s in the box

• MacBook Neo
• USB-C Charge Cable (1.5 m)

The power adapter is sold separately. Mention this clearly on your page. You can offer a 20W (or higher) USB-C adapter as an add-on.

Warranty

Apple lists 90 days of free telephone technical support and a one-year limited warranty. Replace this with your own FancyTech warranty terms if they differ.

Full specification summary

Frequently asked questions

What chip does the MacBook Neo have?
The Apple A18 Pro, with a 6-core CPU, 5-core GPU and 16-core Neural Engine.

How much memory and storage does it have?
8GB unified memory, with 256GB or 512GB SSD options.

What is the MacBook Neo’s battery life?
Up to 16 hours of video streaming and up to 11 hours of wireless web, based on Apple’s tests.

What colours does the MacBook Neo come in?
Silver, Blush, Citrus and Indigo.

Does the MacBook Neo have Touch ID?
One model does, with the Magic Keyboard with Touch ID. The other uses a Lock Key.

What ports does it have?
One USB 3 (USB-C), one USB 2 (USB-C) and a 3.5 mm headphone jack.

Can I connect an external monitor?
Yes, one external display up to 4K at 60Hz.

Does it come with a charger?
No. The box has the laptop and a 1.5 m USB-C charge cable. The power adapter is sold separately.

Does the MacBook Neo support Apple Intelligence?
Yes. Apple Intelligence is in beta, and features vary by region and language.

What is the MacBook Neo price in Kenya?
Add your current FancyTech price and stock status here, per storage option and Touch ID model.