When Apple updated both the MacBook Air and the MacBook Pro, it just so happened that Apple prematurely revealed the brand for its long-rumored entry-level MacBook that will likely make its grand debut tomorrow.
Apple accidentally posted a link to a regulatory document for the upcoming MacBook on the company’s regulatory website for EU compliance purposes. That link, which has since been retracted, was titled “MacBook Neo (Model A3404).”
If that were the official name for Apple’s all-new lower-end MacBook, this would be the second new Mac that was introduced during the era of Apple silicon Macs, the first being the Mac Studio. According to the dictionary, the word “neo” means “new,” so it would be fitting for Apple to brand that model as the newest addition to the MacBook lineup. Believe it or not, Microsoft used its “Neo” branding for its unreleased dual-touch screen 2-in-1 PC.
Additionally, the leaked documents also referenced potential features for this “MacBook Neo”:
- MagSafe 3 for charging
- Two USB-C ports
- Wi-Fi 7
- MediaTek chip for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth instead of Apple’s own N1 networking chip
One bright side is that this MacBook won’t repeat the same port situation with the ill-fated 12-inch MacBook. Presumably, this MacBook should have a similar port layout to that of the current MacBook Air. Additionally, since this MacBook is expected to come in several fun colors, we could see color-matching MagSafe cables like the ones for the MacBook Air.
Other specs we should expect are: a smaller 12.9-inch display and either an A18 Pro chip or an A19 Pro chip.
We’re just less than 24 hours away from finding out all the official details about this “new” MacBook.
