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MacBook Air 13 (M4, Early 2025) vs MacBook Neo (Early 2026) Full Specs

CPU
CPU
A18 Pro (Neo)6 Cores (2P+4E)
GPU
GPU
5-Core A18 Pro640 Shaders
Memory
Memory
8GBLPDDR5X-7500
Storage
Storage
Display
13.6" LCD IPS2560x1664 500Nits 60Hz Glossy AR
Display
13" LCD IPS2408x1506 500Nits 60Hz Glossy AR
Other Upgrades
Other Upgrades
-
Price
$999
Price
$599

CPU
iGPU
Memory
Chipset
TB4
TB4
Audio
Storage
CPU
iGPU
Memory
Chipset
USB 3.2
USB 2.0
Audio
Storage

A18 Pro (Neo)
10 Cores(4P+6E)
10 Threads
4.41GHz
6 Cores(2P+4E)
6 Threads
4.04GHz

5-Core A18 Pro
1,024 Shaders
1.58GHz
640 Shaders
1.47GHz

8GBLPDDR5X-7500

1.4GB/s Read
1.3GB/s Write
1.4GB/s Read
1.3GB/s Write

13.6" LCD IPS2560x1664 500Nits 60Hz Glossy AR
13" LCD IPS2408x1506 500Nits 60Hz Glossy AR
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Area & Aspect Ratio
84.26 in² 15.5:10
Area & Aspect Ratio
75.96 in² 16:10
Brightness
500 nits 500 nits Peak
Brightness
500 nits 500 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Response Time
33 ms
Response Time
-
Resolution
2560x1664 4.3M Pixels 225 ppi
Resolution
2408x1506 3.6M Pixels 219 ppi
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1.7K:1 contrast
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1.5K:1 contrast
Viewing Angles
178° H 178° V
Viewing Angles
178° H 178° V
Color Depth
10-bit
Color Depth
10-bit
Color Coverage
100% sRGB 99% DCI-P3
Color Coverage
100% sRGB
Coating & Lamination
Glossy AR
Coating & Lamination
Glossy AR
Touchscreen
No
Touchscreen
-
Border Size
3.5 mm (0.14")
Border Size
-

Up to 16 hours
Up to 11 hours
Charge Time
0-50%: 30 min
0-80%: 50 min
0-100%: 90 min
Charge Time
-
53.8Wh
4719mAh
11.4V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
36.5Wh
4803mAh
7.6V
Lithium-Ion Polymer

Data
2x Thunderbolt 4
-
Data
1x USB-C 3.1 + DP + PD
1x USB-C 2.0
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
1x Audio Jack

Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth 5.3
Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth 6.0

Charger
Charger
20W USB-C
Max Power Draw
31W
Max Power Draw
-
Output
30W 20.00V 1.50A
Output
20W 9.00V 2.22A
Input
0.75A
Input
0.50A
Protocol & Port
USB-C
Protocol & Port
USB-C
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W) 3.00A 9V (27W) 2.00A 15V (30W) 1.50A 20V (30W)
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W) 2.22A 9V (19.98W)

Speakers
4
Speakers
2
Microphones
3
Microphones
2

Keyboard
78%
Scissor
Backlit
Keyboard
78%
Scissor
-
Trackpad
Force Touch
Glass
Trackpad
Multi-Touch Clickpad
Glass
Biometrics
Fingerprint
Biometrics
-

Launch OS
macOS 15 Sequoia
Launch OS
macOS 26 Tahoe

Build Material
Aluminum
Build Material
Aluminum
Height
11.3 mm (0.44")
Width
304.1 mm (11.97")
Depth
215 mm (8.46")
Height
12.7 mm (0.5")
Width
297.5 mm (11.71")
Depth
206.4 mm (8.13")
Weight
1.24 kg
Weight
1.23 kg
Weight + Charger
1.34 kg
Weight + Charger
1.29 kg
Volume
0.7388 L
Volume
0.7798 L

Release Date
2025-03-05
Release Date
2026-03-04
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
M4, Early 2025
Description
Early 2026
Model ID
Mac16,12
Model ID
Mac17,5
Model Number 1
A3240
Model Number 1
A3404