MacBook Neo 13″ (2026) · A18 Pro · 8 GB / 256 GB
CPU index
104
×1.04 vs M1
GPU index
103
×1.03 vs M1
Memory
8
GB unified
Storage
256
256 GB
Bandwidth
60
GB/s
This MacBook Neo 13″ configuration uses the A18 Pro (6-CPU/5-GPU) with 8 GB unified memory and 256 GB storage. On MacDiff its CPU index is 104 (×1.04 vs the entry-level M1 Air) and its GPU index is 103 (×1.03). The origin of the scale is the 2020 MacBook Air M1 at 100/100 — MacDiff’s own relative units, not Geekbench or Apple scores.
This is the only MacBook Neo 13″ configuration in the MacDiff catalog right now.
Family: MacBook. Released 2026. Apple date: 2026-03-11. Compare it with other Macs on the compare tool, or read how the index is built on the methodology page.
Configurations
| Chip | CPU / GPU | CPU | GPU | Mem | Bandwidth | Storage | From | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A18 Pro (6-CPU/5-GPU)this page | 104 | 103 | 8 GB | 60 GB/s | 256 GB | $599 | Compare |
Specifications
Apple published figures for this configuration. Not MacDiff scores.
Chassis
- Weight
- 1.23 kg
- Size
- 297.5 × 206.4 × 12.7 mm
Ports
- USB-C (not Thunderbolt)
- 2
- USB-A
- None
- HDMI
- None
- MagSafe
- None
- Headphone jack
- 3.5 mm
- SD card
- None
- Ethernet
- None
- Charging
- USB-C
Display
- Panel
- 13.0-inch Liquid Retina display
- Resolution
- 2408x1506
- Density
- 219 ppi
- SDR brightness
- 500 nits
- Color
- sRGB
- True Tone
- No
- Nano-texture
- No
- External displays
- 1 — One external display with up to 4K resolution at 60Hz
Camera
- Camera
- 1080p FaceTime HD
- Center Stage
- No
- Desk View
- No
Audio
- Speakers
- 2
- Microphones
- 2
- Spatial Audio
- Yes
- Dolby Atmos
- Yes
- Audio
- Dual-speaker sound system. Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos. Dual-mic array with directional beamforming.
Wireless
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
- Bluetooth
- 6
Keyboard and trackpad
- Backlit keyboard
- No
- Touch ID
- No (512 GB models only)
- Touch Bar
- No
- Force Touch trackpad
- No
Battery and power
- Battery
- 36.5 Wh
- Video playback
- Up to 16 hours (Apple)
- Wireless web
- Up to 11 hours (Apple)
- Fast charge
- No
- Charge cable
- USB-C Charge Cable (1.5 m)
- Power adapter
- 20W
Chip
- CPU layout
- 2 performance + 4 efficiency
- Neural Engine
- 16-core
- Hardware ray tracing
- Yes
- Memory bandwidth
- 60 GB/s
In the box
- macOS at launch
- macOS Tahoe
- Cable
- USB-C Charge Cable (1.5 m)
Notes
RAM is fixed at 8GB. The 512GB model adds Touch ID.
FAQ — MacBook Neo 13″ on MacDiff
What is the CPU index of this MacBook Neo 13″?
This configuration (A18 Pro (6-CPU/5-GPU)) has a CPU index of 104, about ×1.04 the MacBook Air M1 baseline of 100 on MacDiff.
What is the GPU index?
GPU index 103 (≈ ×1.03 vs M1). Indices are relative references, not raw Geekbench scores.
How does it compare to the MacBook Air M1?
Relative to the fixed MacDiff baseline (100/100), this page shows roughly ×1.04 CPU and ×1.03 GPU for the selected memory/storage config. Use Compare to stack it against other Macs.