The MacBook Neo includes several upgrades that improve its repairability, according to iFixit's teardown review. These include the end of Apple's controversial 'parts pairing' practices, a screw-in keyboard,

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Apple's new $599 MacBook Neo is a snappy 13-inch that feels a lot like its older siblings, but I can't help but wonder how it'll hold up after a few years.

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The MacBook Neo is Apple’s first foray into the world of budget laptops, so our tech writer used it for work and play to find its limitations.

Apple’s laptop buffet table is crowded with meaty and miniature Macs alike. The plate is so packed, the M5 MacBook Air seems destined for back-of-fridge leftover status. The refreshed MacBook Air is a laptop caught between two extremes—price and performance.

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The MacBook Neo certainly doesn’t seem cheaply constructed. It’s a confident laptop, just like the other MacBooks. Carrying it around, its weight feels evenly distributed, and it doesn’t feel hollow or fragile. The laptop is slightly smaller than the MacBook Air, but it weighs just as much.

The hardware support is still lacking, though.

Apple's cheapest laptop is also its most repairable. iFixit gave the new MacBook Neo a 6/10 repairability score. Although that number would only be mediocre for, say, a game review or final exam grade,