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  "publishedAt": "2026-04-07T08:50:12.000Z",
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    "MacBook Neo",
    "Culpium",
    "Tim Culpan",
    "latest edition of his Culpium newsletter",
    "DigiTimes report",
    "facing a \"massive dilemma\"",
    "MacBook Neo (Buy Now)",
    "New MacBook Neo With A19 Pro Chip and 12GB RAM Expected Next Year",
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  "textContent": "Apple is planning to release a new MacBook Neo next year, according to Taiwan-based tech columnist and former _Bloomberg_ reporter Tim Culpan.\n\n\nIn the latest edition of his Culpium newsletter today, Culpan said the new MacBook Neo will be equipped with a version of the A19 Pro chip from the iPhone 17 Pro models. This means the next edition of the laptop should have an increased 12GB of RAM, as that is how much unified memory the chip has in the iPhone 17 Pro models.\n\nThe current MacBook Neo has an A18 Pro chip and 8GB of RAM.\n\nIn the iPhone 17 Pro models, the A19 Pro has a 6-core GPU, but Culpan expects Apple to use a \"binned\" version of the chip with a 5-core GPU in the next MacBook Neo. The current model also has a 5-core GPU, so this would not be a change.\n\nIt was already widely assumed that the MacBook Neo would eventually get the A19 Pro, but Culpan's information from his supply chain sources in Asia turns it into an official rumor and provides a launch timeframe of next year. Apple unveiled the current MacBook Neo in early March this year, and it appears to be a hit so far.\n\nAccording to a separate DigiTimes report today, the MacBook Neo is assembled in China and Vietnam. Culpan said Apple is in talks with suppliers to potentially boost MacBook Neo production given that sales have apparently surpassed expectations, but he noted that the company is facing a \"massive dilemma\" as a result.\n\nRelated Roundup: MacBook Neo\n\nTags: Culpium, Tim Culpan\n\nBuyer's Guide: MacBook Neo (Buy Now)\n\nRelated Forum: MacBook Neo\n\n\nThis article, \"New MacBook Neo With A19 Pro Chip and 12GB RAM Expected Next Year\" first appeared on MacRumors.com\n\nDiscuss this article in our forums\n\n",
  "title": "New MacBook Neo With A19 Pro Chip and 12GB RAM Expected Next Year"
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