Beware The MacBook Neo Rivals And Their 8GB Of RAM

Dell revived the XPS 13 and Acer launched the Swift Air 14 as low-cost rivals to Apple’s $599 MacBook Neo.

Both start with 8GB of RAM, but the Dell costs $599 for students and $699 for others, with pricier higher-memory options available.

The article says 8GB is less of a problem on macOS thanks to unified memory and optimization, while Windows 11 laptops often struggle with multitasking.

The PC models do add extras Apple lacks, including touchscreen support, Wi‑Fi 7, a backlit keyboard, and Acer’s NPU.