The MacBook Neo seems to be anything anyone in the tech world can talk about this week. Apple somehow made a MacBook that does just about everything you want a MacBook to do, all for $599 ($499 with an education discount). That price point makes Apple's next-cheapest computer, the MacBook Air, seem borderline unreasonable for $1,099.
MacBook Neo $599.00 at Amazon Shop Now Shop Now $599.00 at AmazonBut a $499 MacBook isn't without compromises. The Neo has certain limitations you might not be used to from Apple's usual Macs, or from your Windows PC: There's only 8GB of RAM, even if you pay for the model with 512GB of storage; the keyboard doesn't have a backlight; and the USB-C ports are older, which means you can't charge as fast as other devices, or transfer data as quickly.
First things first: the MacBook Neo can't run Windows natively. Those days are long behind us, once Apple switched from Intel chips to its own ARM-based Apple silicon. Intel Macs have "Boot Camp," which can install Windows directly onto a partition of the machine. With Apple silicon Macs, you need to use a third-party program to run Windows in a virtual machine.
Unfortunately, no. While Windows will run in Parallels on MacBook Neo, it might not be an ideal experience for many PC users. That's directly from Parallels itself, which commented: "For light, occasional Windows use, like a legacy business tool, or a Windows-only utility, MacBook Neo may provide an acceptable experience. For CPU- or GPU-intensive Windows applications, this computer is not the right choice."
If you need to run Windows, consider these cheap laptops
If you don't really care about Windows support, and you're just looking for a capable laptop at that $500 or $600 price point, then the MacBook Neo could definitely replace a comparable Windows machine. It'll also runs Microsoft apps that have Mac support, like Word, PowerPoint, and Teams. But I wouldn't recommend it for users looking for something that also runs Windows, and the Windows-only programs they're used to. If that sounds like you, you might want to look at budget and midrange Windows laptops, like the Acer Aspire 3 or Acer Aspire 16.
If you still want both Windows and macOS access, consider a different MacBook. At that Neo price point, you could find an M1 MacBook Air with 16GB of RAM. The Neo actually outperforms the M1 in some ways, but that extra RAM will help you run Windows better in Parallels.
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