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Apple MacBook Neo vs ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 Snapdragon
Specs, price and the one trade-off that actually decides it — Apple MacBook Neo against ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 Snapdragon, side by side.
Cheaper to start
Apple MacBook Neo
Starts about $337 lower.
Rated higher
Tie
Both score 8.8 on our design scale.
Standout
Apple MacBook Neo
All-aluminium build at $699
Apple MacBook Neo
Apple's entry laptop from $699 — the first MacBook running an iPhone chip.
Where it wins, where it doesn't
Pros
- All-aluminium build at $699
- A18 Pro delivers iPhone-class efficiency and battery life
- Cheapest credible path into macOS
Cons
- 8GB of memory and a 256GB base, neither upgradeable
- Display is a step below the Air
- A18 Pro is a phone chip — sustained workloads are not its job
Specifications
- chipApple A18 Pro
- memory8GB
- chassisAluminium, no plastic parts
- coloursIndigo, blush, citrus, silver
- display13-inch, 2408 x 1506
- storage_base256GB (512GB at $799)
- NPU—
- RAM—
- Ports—
- Weight—
- Battery—
- Display—
- Storage—
- Processor—
ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 Snapdragon
An ultra-efficient enterprise laptop powered by Qualcomm's ARM architecture with Copilot+ features.
Where it wins, where it doesn't
Pros
- ARM efficiency brings true multi-day battery life
- Excellent keyboard
- 45 TOPS NPU
Cons
- x86 emulation still struggles with some legacy apps
- Gaming performance is negligible
Specifications
- chip—
- memory—
- chassis—
- colours—
- display—
- storage_base—
- NPUQualcomm Hexagon (45 TOPS)
- RAM32GB LPDDR5x
- Ports2x USB4, 2x USB-A, HDMI 2.1
- Weight1.24 kg
- Battery58Wh (multi-day)
- Display14" WUXGA Low Power
- Storage1TB PCIe Gen4 SSD
- ProcessorSnapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100