Apple MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2019) vs Apple MacBook Neo

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MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2019) compared with MacBook Neo

	AppleMacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2019)	AppleMacBook Neo
Overview
Released
Released	July 2019	March 2026
Display
Screen size
Screen size	13.3″	13″
Resolution
Resolution	2560 × 1600 (better)	2408 × 1506
Panel
Panel	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	–	60 Hz
Brightness
Brightness	–	500 nits
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	Retina display; LED-backlit IPS; 16:10 aspect ratio	Liquid Retina LED-backlit IPS display; 60 Hz and no touch input confirmed by RTINGS and Notebookcheck
Pixel density
Pixel density	227 ppi	219 ppi
Colour range
Colour range	Millions of colours	sRGB; 1 billion colours
Screen finish
Screen finish	–	Anti-reflective coating
Display features
Display features	True Tone; scaled resolutions of 1680 × 1050, 1440 × 900 or 1024 × 640	–
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core i5-8210Y	Apple A18 Pro
CPU cores
CPU cores	2	6
CPU threads
CPU threads	4	–
Graphics
Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 617	5-core GPU
Memory
Memory	8 GB or 16 GB (better)	8 GB
Storage
Storage	128 GB to 1 TB (better)	256 GB to 512 GB
CPU
CPU	Dual-core Intel Core i5 at 1.6 GHz, Turbo Boost up to 3.6 GHz, with 4 MB L3 cache; exact i5-8210Y identifier confirmed by TechRadar. Apple T2 Security Chip with secure boot and storage encryption.	6-core A18 Pro CPU with 2 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
GPU
GPU	Intel UHD Graphics 617; compatible Thunderbolt 3 external graphics processors supported	5-core GPU; hardware-accelerated ray tracing; H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW acceleration; AV1 decode
AI engine
AI engine	–	16-core Neural Engine
Memory type
Memory type	8 GB or 16 GB of 2133 MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory	8 GB unified memory, not configurable
Memory bandwidth
Memory bandwidth	–	60 GB/s
Storage type
Storage type	PCIe-based SSD; 128 GB standard, configurable to 256 GB, 512 GB or 1 TB	256 GB or 512 GB SSD
Cooling
Cooling	–	Fanless
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 13 hours	Up to 16 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	49.9 Wh (better)	36.5 Wh
Weight
Weight	1.25 kg	1.23 kg (better)
Thickness
Thickness	15.6 mm	12.7 mm (better)
Width × depth
Width × depth	304.1 × 212.4 mm	297.5 × 206.4 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 12 hours wireless web, 13 hours Apple TV app video playback or 30 days standby; lithium-polymer. Chassis height tapers from 4.1 to 15.6 mm; weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process.	36.5 Wh lithium-ion battery; up to 16 hours video streaming or 11 hours wireless web (Apple)
Charger
Charger	30 W USB-C Power Adapter; USB-C charging	Power adapter sold separately in the UK; USB-C power adapter or USB PD source of at least 20 W
Fast charging
Fast charging	–	UK regulatory information specifies USB PD support and a 35 W power source to achieve maximum charging speed; no timed charge claim
Materials
Materials	100% recycled aluminium enclosure	Aluminium enclosure; 60% recycled content overall, including 90% recycled aluminium overall
Colours
Colours	Gold, Silver, Space Grey; Apple's identification image uses the same enclosure render for the 2018 and 2019 models	Silver, Blush, Citrus, Indigo
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × Thunderbolt 3, headphone jack	2 × USB-C, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	4.2	6
Webcam
Webcam	720p FaceTime HD	1080p FaceTime HD
Operating system
Operating system	macOS	macOS
Port detail
Port detail	Two Thunderbolt 3 USB-C ports with charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt up to 40 Gb/s and USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 up to 10 Gb/s; 3.5 mm headphone jack	One USB-C port supports USB 3 up to 10 Gb/s and DisplayPort 1.4; the other supports USB 2 up to 480 Mb/s. Both charge the laptop. No Thunderbolt-only device support; 3.5 mm headphone jack
External displays
External displays	One display at 5120 × 2880 and up to 60 Hz, or two at 4096 × 2304 and up to 60 Hz alongside the built-in display; VGA, HDMI and Thunderbolt 2 through separate adaptors	One external display up to 4K at 60 Hz alongside the built-in display, through the USB 3 port
Keyboard
Keyboard	Revised butterfly mechanism (Macworld); 78 US or 79 ISO individually LED-backlit keys, 12 function keys and four arrow keys; ambient light sensor	Magic Keyboard with 78 ANSI or 79 ISO keys and 12 full-height function keys; no backlight (RTINGS and Notebookcheck)
Trackpad
Trackpad	Force Touch trackpad with pressure sensing and Multi-Touch gestures	Mechanical Multi-Touch trackpad, without Force Touch (Notebookcheck)
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo speakers	Dual side-firing speakers; Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos
Microphones
Microphones	Three microphones	Dual-mic array with directional beamforming; Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum modes
Biometrics
Biometrics	Touch ID	Touch ID on the 512 GB model only; lock key on the 256 GB model
In the box
In the box	MacBook Air; 30 W USB-C Power Adapter; USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)	MacBook Neo and USB-C Charge Cable (1.5 m); power adapter sold separately in the UK