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It's almost purely a function of CPU usage especially if you have an SSD. I don't think the mac power usage thing takes into account GPU usage but for that you
by Caprinicus 10y ago
It's almost purely a function of CPU usage especially if you have an SSD.
I don't think the mac power usage thing takes into account GPU usage but for that you'd probably want to download something third party to check the watt usage itself.
- stcredzero 10y agoIn the early days of SSDs, power draw of an SSD was usually around the same as for a spinning platter. Has this changed?
- milankragujevic 10y agoAccording to OCZ's marketing material (http://ocz.com/consumer/ssd-guide/ssd-vs-hdd http://ocz.com/consumer/ssd-guide/ssd-vs-hdd), SSDs use 2-4 watts vs 7 watts for HDDs.