Apple's new budget MacBook is bringing macOS to a lot of potentially new customers, but its certainly making some meaningful tradeoffs to hit such a low price.

From a hardware perspective, MacBook Neo is rock solid. It has the same build quality you’d expect from an Apple-made laptop. It’s not plastic, but rather the classic Apple aluminum build quality. The only real difference is that the Apple logo on the back isn’t shiny, and there isn’t a notch on the display.

The MacBook Neo has received rave reviews – and rightfully so! But, there are some drawbacks to consider.

MacBook Neo has two USB-C ports. Learn which port to use for charging, monitors, hubs and storage, and why one is faster than the other.

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This will be a lot of people’s first Mac, and they’ll be very happy. A hands-on review of the MacBook Neo leaves us highly impressed.

The MacBook Neo has been tested using a selection of 10 games to see just how powerful it really is. Apple launched the MacBook Neo as its entry-level, more affordable laptop. As such the specs are not as powerful as many of the models before it.

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For the long-rumored colorful and low-cost MacBook, we’ll likely see Apple make multiple compromises for the sake of price. If you’re thinking that sounds like a Chromebook, you’re on the right track.