The $599 MacBook Neo is now available to purchase — how to get yours and knock $100 off

I've been covering MacBook deals for over a decade. Throughout all those years, not once do I recall seeing a current-gen MacBook selling at or near the $599 price point. Well, all that's changing with the introduction of the MacBook Neo.

Priced at $599, the MacBook Neo is Apple's most affordable MacBook. It's powered by Apple's A18 Pro chipset and sports a 13-inch Liquid Retina (2408 x 1506) display, 8GB of RAM, 256GB SSD, and 1080p FaceTime HD camera. The 2.7-lb. laptop is available in Indigo, Blush, Citrus, and Silver. There's the option to add TouchID and a 512GB SSD for a total price of $699.

The MacBook Neo is on sale for $599 at Amazon. If you're a student or teacher, you can buy the MacBook Neo from $499 via the Apple Education Store. In terms of deals, Amazon is usually among the first retailers to offer discounts on new Apple products days into its release.

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MacBook Neo

Apple MacBook Neo (256GB): $599 at Amazon

The MacBook Neo sports a 13-inch Liquid Retina (2408 x 1506) display, A18 Pro chipset, 8GB of RAM, 256GB SSD, and 1080p FaceTime HD camera. There's also the option to add TouchID and a 512GB SSD for a total price of $699. The 2.7-lb. laptop is available in Indigo, Blush, Citrus, and Silver. In our MacBook Neo review, we said no other laptop comes close to the Neo in terms of bang for your buck.

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Apple MacBook Neo (512GB): $699 at Amazon

This upgraded MacBook Neo adds TouchID and a 512GB SSD for a total price of $699. It's available in Indigo, Blush, Citrus, and Silver.

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Student Discount

Apple 13" MacBook Neo: was $599 now $499 at Apple

The Apple Education Store has MacBook New preorders from $499. This $100 discount is for college students and educators only.

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MacBook Neo: Specs

With its unprecedented $599 price tag, the MacBook Neo could easily be the laptop of the century. Sure, there are some concessions — you can only get 8GB of RAM — but it's an amazing price for what's likely to be an excellent laptop for students and mainstream users.

In our MacBook Neo review, Tom's Guide Global Editor-in-Chief Mark Spoonauer went called it the most disruptive laptop since the original MacBook Air. He says the MacBook Neo feels sturdy thanks to its aluminum design. He also said it's ergonomically sound with a spacious touchpad and comfortable keyboard. Just keep in mind that the keyboard isn't backlit.

Performance-wise, the MacBook Neo was able to keep up with everyway workloads. And that includes running Chrome with at least a couple dozen tabs open, juggling multiple Slack conversations and editing photos in Pixelmator Pro — sometimes with Spotify playing in the background. At time there was a half-second delay switching between apps, but nothing that would be a nuisance.

The 13-inch screen looks vibrant and offers 500 nits of brightness, which is the same as the MacBook Air. One thing to keep in mind is that if you want to use it for Apple Intelligence or other AI apps, you may want consider the MacBook Air M5, since the MacBook Neo is limited to just 8GB of RAM.

MacBook Neo Deals

Given how affordable it is, I suspect it might be awhile before we see any significant MacBook Neo deals. But I do expect to see retailers take at least $50 off the new laptop in the coming weeks. I recommend keeping an eye on Amazon's Apple storefront as that's where I suspect the first dollar-off deal will appear.

Additionally, the Apple Education Store is selling the MacBook Neo for $499. Or you can trade-in an eligible Apple product for a credit toward the purchase of your MacBook Neo. For example, trading in my old Apple Watch 8 (GPS/45mm) would shave $90 off the cost of the MacBook Neo.

Keep it locked to Tom's Guide for our full review of the MacBook Neo and for all the latest updates on deals.