The Apple MacBook Neo (A18 Pro, 2026) 13-inch laptop is on sale at Very for £699, with shoppers awarding it a five-star review score. The laptop offers a 16-hour battery life and is described by students as lasting all day at college.
Features and price
The MacBook Neo comes with a 6-core CPU and 5-core GPU, 8GB Unified Memory and a 256GB SSD in silver, with other colours including a citrus design. It has a 13-inch liquid retina display, a 1080p FaceTime HD camera with a dual-mic array, and two side-firing speakers with spatial audio. The A18 Pro chip is built for AI and Apple Intelligence, handling spreadsheets, note summarising and photo editing, though it will not run heavy software like gaming.
Tech Editor Harriet Morphy-Morris says the new Neo is good for students, whether studying for A-Levels or University, and the A18 Pro chip is reliable for video lectures and writing. The laptop is made from durable aluminium, making it suitable for carrying between halls and the library.
Shopper reviews
Student reviews on Very praise the laptop's battery life and value. One wrote: "Great product, long battery life and lasts me all day at college." Another said: "Very good price and high quality, I like it so much and very good for a student or a gift." A third reviewer commented: "I bought last month, it is amazing and the first time from Apple fair value."
While there are no negative reviews at Very, one buyer on the John Lewis website expressed a concern: "Loved it for a few weeks...now it dims and goes black every few minutes into streaming a show." Other reviewers at Very described it as "a great little laptop perfect for what I need it for" and "a great investment".
Alternatives
For those considering other options, Argos offers the ASUS Vivobook Go 15 15.6in Intel 4GB 128GB Laptop Bundle for £279, with an 8-hour battery life and fast charging that claims to reach 60% in 49 minutes. At Dell, the 14 Laptop (£549) has a slim, lightweight design and Intel Core processors for switching between presentations, video calls and emails.
