Apple didn’t add any kind of MagSafe charging on the MacBook Neo, meaning that the company’s affordable 13-inch notebook only ships with two USB-C ports for topping up the battery and data transfer. Unfortunately, the $599 starting price will bring some compromises, with one of them being that the two ports won’t deliver the same bandwidth. In short, if you want the fastest speeds when moving heaps of files, you’ll have to avoid one of these ports. Fortunately, the MacBook Neo can be charged with both USB-C ports, it’s just one of them that will operate at a slower bandwidth […]

Read full article at https://wccftech.com/macbook-neo-two-usb-c-ports-different-speeds/

The rumors were consistent on the claims that the MacBook Neo would ship with the A18 Pro, and now that Apple is officially done announcing its most affordable portable Mac ever, our curiosity compelled us to find out what shortcuts the company took on the internal hardware side of things. Sure enough, we found one major difference between the SoC running in the latest release and the one powering the previous-generation iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max. A18 Pro running in the MacBook Neo features a 5-core CPU, one less than the iPhone 16 Pro’s silicon Where the iPhone […]

Read full article at https://wccftech.com/macbook-neo-a18-pro-slower-than-iphone-16-pro-soc/

The most affordable notebook has been added to Apple’s lineup today, and it is called the MacBook Neo. After years of rumors, the Cupertino firm is coming to chip away at the market share of its competitors with a highly affordable offering that comes in four attractive paint jobs and is fueled by the previous-generation A18 Pro chipset. Here are more details you'll love to check out. The $599 price of the MacBook Neo is expected to undercut the competition The affordable portable Mac sports a 13-inch Liquid Retina display with a 2,408 x 1,506 resolution and 500 nits brightness. […]

Read full article at https://wccftech.com/apple-official-announces-macbook-neo/

A gaming laptop purchase only makes sense when you have AAA masterpieces to immerse yourself in. It just so happens that Capcom’s Resident Evil Requiem has shot up in popularity because it is one of the best experiences you’ll ever go through. Unfortunately, it is a demanding title, but not if you own the right hardware; the problem is, where should you begin? We have a suggestion, and it is honestly one of the best gaming laptop deals that we’ve come across, and not just because Amazon has taken $262 off the Lenovo Legion Pro 7i and is listed for $1,887,98. We’re recommending […]

Read full article at https://wccftech.com/lenovo-legion-pro-7i-rtx-5070-ti-free-resident-evil-requiem-copy-bundle-available-for-262-off-on-amazon/

Apple has supercharged its non-Pro tablet lineup by bringing the M4 to the iPad Air, but don’t assume that the chipset will perform similarly to the silicon found in the more expensive iPad Pro. In fact, the differences are quite pronounced, and according to the latest single-core and multi-core benchmark comparison, the M4 iPad Air can lose more than 20 percent performance because Apple decided to equip it with a binned SoC. Unsurprisingly, the M4 iPad Air’s 8-core CPU shows less of a performance difference with the 9-core M4 iPad Pro Before Apple’s newest slates go up for pre-order, Geekbench […]

Read full article at https://wccftech.com/m4-ipad-air-binned-chipset-causes-20-percent-multi-core-performance-loss-vs-m4-ipad-pro/

The M5 Pro and M5 Max announcement was accompanied by some changes in the way Apple categorizes its CPU cores. With the company introducing the term ‘super’ to the lineup, perhaps it was a hint that its Fusion Architecture allowed it to develop even more capable custom cores without compromising on efficiency. Sadly, this isn’t the case, because the M5’s performance cores have also been renamed to ‘super cores,’ concluding that the M5 Pro and M5 Max won’t be clocked any higher, removing any advantage that we thought was present because we fell victim to Apple’s clever marketing. The super cores […]

Read full article at https://wccftech.com/apple-renames-m5-performance-cores-to-super-cores/

The introduction of the new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro lineup was accompanied by a pleasant surprise, as Apple has raised the minimum storage for all M5 and M5 Pro models. With these portable Macs now shipping with a 1TB SSD, buyers who were previously running into low internal memory warnings and had to resort to clever workarounds, such as using cloud storage, can finally breathe a sigh of relief. However, this upgrade isn't free, but the price is less aggressive compared to Apple's previous business practices. The base storage upgrade won't come free for M5 and M5 MacBook Pro models, as Apple […]

Read full article at https://wccftech.com/apple-raises-macbook-pro-base-storage-to-1tb-for-m5-and-m5-pro-models/

The M5 Pro and M5 Max announcements wouldn’t have been complete without the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models, and Apple has proudly announced the updated family, with the lineup now starting with 1TB of storage as standard. The latest portable Macs also come with Apple’s in-house N1 wireless chip that debuted in the iPhone 17 series, and despite sticking with the same design, there are a ton of upgrades added to these machines, which we’ve discussed below. Apple retains the same design for the M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Pro models, with the majority of upgrades happening on the […]

Read full article at https://wccftech.com/new-14-inch-and-16-inch-macbook-pro-with-m5-pro-and-m5-max-options-announced/

The long-awaited M5 Pro and M5 Max are finally here, powering Apple’s 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models. For the first time, Apple has incorporated a new and improved Fusion Architecture, combining two dies onto a single chipset, bringing a host of improvements to the table. The components forming the multiple dies include the CPU, scalable GPU, Media Engine, unified memory controller, Neural Engine, and Thunderbolt 5. The M5 Pro and M5 Max also utilize TSMC’s latest and greatest 3nm ‘N3P’ architecture, so let us dive into the details immediately. New chip design enables Apple to increase the total number […]

Read full article at https://wccftech.com/apple-announces-m5-pro-and-m5-max-chipsets/

The successor to the iPhone 16e was announced yesterday, with Apple introducing several changes to the iPhone 17e compared to last year’s model while retaining the same design. For $599, there are plenty of things to like about the Cupertino giant’s newest release, but does it offer more value compared to the base iPhone 17, which retails for $799? We have discussed some key differences below, allowing you to make a better decision on whether you should save $200 or spend it. Display and other features The iPhone 17e sticks with the same 6.1-inch notched display as the iPhone 16e, with […]

Read full article at https://wccftech.com/iphone-17e-vs-iphone-17-spend-200-more-or-save-it/

The Nintendo Switch 2 helped accelerate the microSD Express standard, encouraging manufacturers like Samsung to launch incredibly fast storage cards that were barely larger than your finger. The P9 Express is the company’s first range to utilize the PCIe NVMe protocol to deliver speeds of up to 800MB/s, with capacities of 256GB and 512GB starting from only $44 on Amazon. It is an inexpensive way to say goodbye to your slower and headache-inducing microSD cards. The P9 Express microSD Express cards are 4x faster than regular storage cards, and have a 6-proof protection to boost reliability and longevity Let us start […]

Read full article at https://wccftech.com/samsung-p9-express-microsd-express-card-in-256gb-and-512gb-capacities-starts-from-44-on-amazon/

Apple made the iPhone 16e a highly attractive proposition for the masses wanting to step into the company’s hardware and software ecosystem by offering a $599 package that boasted the best battery life for any 6.1-inch iPhone launched at the time. Just comparing the iPhone 17e in pure endurance, the latest comparison shows that Apple might have ignored this bit about its latest release, making it the worst-performing model from the current-generation lineup. Even the iPhone Air, which wasn’t known for its battery prowess, ends up with better statistics than the iPhone 17e Unless the specifications bump for the same $599 price as […]

Read full article at https://wccftech.com/iphone-17e-battery-life-worse-model-in-this-generation/

Apple has taken the wraps off the iPhone 17e, and the first thing we did was dive into the specifications page of the iPhone 16e’s successor to find out if the A19 shared some similarities with the same silicon found in the base iPhone 17. It turns out that there’s just one difference, and it is the same one present in the iPhone 16e and the base iPhone 16. Like before, the iPhone 17e features a binned A19 with fewer GPU cores than the silicon running in the iPhone 17 Scrolling through the ‘Tech Specs’ section of the iPhone 17e, we […]

Read full article at https://wccftech.com/a19-chipset-powering-the-iphone-17e-is-not-the-same-as-iphone-17/

Samsung sticking with the same 5,000mAh battery on the Galaxy S26 Ultra as the company’s previous flagships would have made buyers livid, as they likely had the impression that the company was taking an ultra-conservative approach while its rivals were advancing with high-capacity silicon-carbon batteries. However, little did they know that Samsung’s latest and greatest has incredible endurance, with a battery drain test showing that the device can hold out quite well against the competition. Surprisingly, the iPhone 17 Pro Max meets its match as the Galaxy S26 Ultra manages to successfully outlast its smartphone rival The popular YouTuber Mrwhosetheboss […]

Read full article at https://wccftech.com/galaxy-s26-ultra-battery-drain-test-impressive-results-against-silicon-carbon-flagships/