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See the full story · 1 sourcesGo to the 9to5Mac home page Switch site 9to5Toys 9to5Google Logo 9to5Google Electrek Drone DJ Logo DroneDJ Space Explored About Privacy Toggle social menu Toggle dark mode Search for: Submit Toggle search form Forums Store Podcasts Apple@Work Happy Hour 9to5Mac Daily Overtime iPhone iPhone Mac Mac MacBook Pro MacBook Air iMac Mac mini Mac Studio Mac Pro iPad iPad Pro iPad Air iPad mini iPad iPadOS Watch Apple Watch Apple Watch Ultra Apple Health Apple Watch SE Vision Vision Pro visionOS Music and TV Apple Music AirPods HomePod Apple TV Guides Reviews How Tos AAPL Apple Store Apple Arcade Apple Card Apple Silicon Apple One Apple Fitness+ CarPlay Siri HomeKit Toggle dark mode Mac MacBook Neo MacBook Neo 2 will get the big upgrade it needs most, per rumors Ryan Christoffel | Aug 13 2026 - 10:12 am PT 2 Comments MacBook Neo is still only a few months old, but it’s been a big hit for Apple. And rumors say its successor is coming next year, with MacBook Neo 2 getting the key upgrade it needs most: more RAM.
When MacBook Neo launched earlier this year, it delivered an impressively powerful Mac at a budget-friendly price.
Since then, prices have increased ( unless you buy refurbished from Apple ), but the machine has continued proving itself extremely capable for most computing tasks.
Unless you’re doing heavy video editing, coding apps, or running local AI models, MacBook Neo is likely more than enough computer for you. It even handled 59 Chrome tabs .
But if Apple could change just one thing about the original MacBook Neo, I suspect many users would ask for additional RAM.
MacBook Neo has an A18 Pro chip with 8GB of RAM, but rumors suggest MacBook Neo 2 will have an A19 Pro chip with 12GB .
Adding 50% more memory could make a huge difference to anyone worried about spec limitations.
8GB of RAM goes a lot further on a Mac than it tends to on PCs. And since the current MacBook Neo has proven powerful enough for most, its successor will be even more so.
The upgraded memory will also make MacBook Neo 2 better equipped to run macOS 27’s new AI features—including some that require 12GB .
With 50% more memory, not to mention a more powerful chip, MacBook Neo 2 should be plenty powerful for even more users.
Which MacBook Neo limitations are keeping you using a different Mac instead? Let us know in the comments.
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Ryan got his start in journalism as an Editor at MacStories, where he worked for four years covering Apple news, writing app reviews, and more. For two years he co-hosted the Adapt podcast on Relay FM, which focused entirely on the iPad. As a result, it should come as no surprise that his favorite Apple device is the iPad Pro.
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