If you thought the MacBook Neo might be for you, but the 512GB maximum storage size wasn’t enough, a YouTuber may have good news for you.
He did a DIY upgrade to swap out the SSD for a 1TB one, which is even faster than the stock one in the device…
Apple MacBook Neo offers In two versions:
- 256GB SSD at $599
- $699 includes 512GB SSD, with Touch ID
Unlike the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro models, there are no further configurations available.
However, since the processor is the same as that used in the iPhone 16, Youtuber Dosdude1 Speculated that you can use the same 1TB NAND storage chip as the top tier of that phone.
In this video, I solder storage upgrade on an Apple MacBook Neo, upgrading it from a base spec of 256GB to 1TB, which is an option not even offered by Apple for this machine. My idea was to use the same 1TB NAND that the 1TB configuration of the iPhone 16 Pro uses, since they share the same A18 Pro SoC. The K8A5 model NAND is what I used, and it really did work flawlessly, giving me one of the very few 1TB MacBook Neos in existence!
The retail price of that chip is about $210, so your total cost of the machine will be a little over $800 without Touch ID and over $900 with it.
As macworld Note, an upgrade is not a trivial task.
This involves disassembling the MacBook Neo, preparing the new SSD for soldering, removing the Neo’s existing drive, preparing the new SSD for soldering, soldering it in, and testing it for integrity.
There’s also nothing you can do about the 8GB RAM as it’s part of the A18 Pro System on a Chip.
But if the 1TB model appeals to you, and you think your soldering skills are up to the task, watch the video tutorial below.
image: Dosdude1
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