The M1 in the macbook air throttles when it gets too hot due to the thermal characteristics of the case (no active cooling). The M1 in the macbook pro is activ

The M1 in the macbook air throttles when it gets too hot due to the thermal characteristics of the case (no active cooling). The M1 in the macbook pro is actively cooled, and does not throttle. When additional cooling is applied after-market to the macbook air, it has the same performance characteristics as the macbook pro. The M1 is the same in both products. It throttles when hotter. It's more likely to throttle if not actively cooled and under heavy workload. It's not clocked differently. There's no artificial constraints.