First benchmarks for the 2026 MacBook Neo are in. See how Apple's $599 laptop stacks up against the M1 and M2 MacBook Air.

Apple’s Mac refresh moves the lineup further upmarket, pairing higher prices with faster performance in a push to give customers a reason to upgrade.

Apple has spent the better part of a decade building a hardware strategy around the idea that the best computers it makes should also be the most expensive. The MacBook Neo, launched today at Rs 69,900 — a price more commonly associated with a mid-range Android phone than a Mac — suggests that strategy is changing.