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> Either way, put the same chip in a Macbook and in a Windows laptop and the Windows laptop will run hotter but with better performance. The Windows laptop can
by unpossible 6y ago
> Either way, put the same chip in a Macbook and in a Windows laptop and the Windows laptop will run hotter but with better performance.
The Windows laptop can't possibly run hotter than a Macbook, all of which reach the throttle temperature (~100 °C) almost instantly.
I actually agree to the artificially limited performance, artificially worsened thermals theory. The Macbook Air design is extremely fishy.
- dx034 6y agoThe laptop can be hotter if it dissipates more heat to the case. The reason Macbooks reach 100C fast is because they don't give off a lot of heat so that the case doesn't burn your skin.