MacBook Neo vs. MacBook Air – Which Should You Buy?

2026年8月2日 6 Months Later

After spending 6 Months with a MacBook Air and several with the MacBook Neo, we’ll take you through which one we think you should get, how they compare features-wise, and IMPORTANTLY, what you miss out on by going with the Neo.

We’ll cover things like battery life, the surprising differences in display quality, other hardware differences and performance, and then pull it all together when you consider price and give you our recommendations on who should get each laptop whether your a student or casual computing consumer.

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🕰️Timestamps:
0:00 – Colors and Software Matching
0:40 – Trackpad Feel and Gestures
1:25 – Chip Performance
2:04 – Camera Notch Design
2:21 – Size Options
2:38 – Display Quality True Tone and P3
3:49 – MagSafe and Charging
4:19 – Port Speeds
4:43 – External Monitor Support
4:55 – Storage Options
5:01 – Battery Life
5:32 – Wi-Fi Speeds
5:49 – Audio Jack and High Impedance Headphones
6:05 – Webcam Quality
6:37 – Speakers
7:12 – Backlit Keyboard
7:24 – Price and Recommendations

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6 Months Later purchased both the MacBook Air and MacBook Neo seen in this video. This video has no sponsor.

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