Neo to the left of me. Pros are to the right. | Photo: Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge
Not much has changed in the new MacBook Air for 2026: It now has the M5 chip, Wi-Fi 7, and faster storage starting at 512GB instead of 256GB. It's just as outstanding a computer as last year's model, even if it's a shame it's $100 more expensive.
The bigger change has happened
to
the Air. The
MacBook Neo
now exists, and it's an awesome little computer for $500 less than the base 13-inch Air. The Neo's existence doesn't invalidate the Air or make it pointless, and I doubt the Neo will cannibalize too much of the Air's sales. The Air is a more capable, faster, and sleeker machine. Having the Neo sit beneath it does paint it in a new light, t …
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— Source: The Verge (https://www.theverge.com/tech/894866/apple-macbook-air-m5-15-2026-laptop-review)