Budget Apple laptop bests Windows-native Dell in Parallels benchmarks

MacBook Neo ($599) running Windows 11 in Parallels on an Apple A18 Pro reportedly posts about 20% higher single‑core benchmarks than a Dell Pro 14 with native Windows 11 across Geekbench, PassMark, 3DMark, PCMark, Blender and Unigine; however, for typical office workloads its overall performance is roughly 20% slower than the Dell’s native Windows performance, though Parallels says the setup remains responsive for everyday tasks.