The best MacBooks to buy in 2026: Apple has a new budget laptop (and it rocks)

If you buy something through links on our site, Mashable may earn an affiliate commission. The MacBook lineup hasn't had a true budget option until this spring, when Apple introduced the all-new MacBook Neo.

The $599 Showdown: Can the MacBook Neo Kill the Budget Windows Laptop?

Can Apple’s $599 MacBook Neo really beat a Windows laptop? Compare the A18 Pro chip, 16-hour battery life, against the best budget PCs of 202
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AI Is Making Your Laptop More Helpful—And Way More Complicated. Here’s How.

And while AI was everywhere at the show, from chatbots to robots to home appliances, I found the new AI features in laptops especially intriguing. If the hype at CES is to be believed, AI may be about to change how your laptop works.

Laptop Battery Life Could Improve by 50% Thanks to LG’s New Displays

The latest variety of laptops is already boasting some of the best battery life we’ve had on lightweight machines, thanks to more efficient chip design and improved thermals. Display king LG thinks it can take that battery life a step further.