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While the MacBook Neo achieves a breakthrough $599 starting price, that of course comes with some compromises, and one of them is slower SSD speeds.
The Verge today said the MacBook Neo had up to 8× slower sustained SSD read and write speeds in a benchmark test compared to the new MacBook Pro models with M5 Pro and M5 Max chips. The site did not mention which tool it used to measure SSD speeds, but it was likely Blackmagic's Disk Speed Test or AmorphousDiskMark.
Here is a comparison of sustained SSD
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Apple today announced the "MacBook Neo," a new kind of low-cost Mac featuring the A18 Pro chip for $599. The MacBook Neo is the first Mac to feature an iPhone chip; the A18 Pro debuted in 2024's iPhone 16 Pro models. The MacBook Neo features a Liquid Retina display. The display does not have a notch, instead featuring uniform, iPad-style bezels. It is available in Silver, Indigo, Blush, and Citrus.... Read more ›
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Apple today unveiled the colorful new MacBook Neo, which has a "breakthrough" starting price of just $599 in the United States. MacBook Neo features a 13-inch display, an A18 Pro chip with Apple Intelligence support, 256GB and 512GB storage options, dual speakers on the left and right sides of the laptop, and more. Apple has shared a "Hello, MacBook Neo" video showing off the laptop: To learn more about the... Read more ›
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