What will Apple cut from the new budget MacBook?

According to a Weibo leak (reported by Tom’s Guide) the following limitations might apply to the new MacBook in order to reach a cheaper price point:

• No backlit keyboard

• The display may have a lower max brightness

• No True Tone color adjustment for the display

• Slower SSD speeds

• No 1TB or 2TB storage capacity options

• No fast charging support

• No N1 chip (the chip used to improve performance and reliability of connectivity features like AirDrop)

• No high-impedance headphones support

What I think should also be on this list:

• Single central speaker instead of stereo speakers

• Starting at 8GB RAM

• No MagSafe (but keeping a fast charging USB-C port)

• Single USB-C port

Bonus feature that could be a surprise welcome (complete wild guess):

• Vapor chamber similar to iPhone 17 Pro

We’ll find out soon enough.