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The M1 is cheaper than previous Intel i7 Mac Minis. So I don't think it would have mattered if the CPU was slightly more expensive. People would have been willi
by webmobdev 5y ago
The M1 is cheaper than previous Intel i7 Mac Minis. So I don't think it would have mattered if the CPU was slightly more expensive. People would have been willing to pay that price. It was just less riskier, and cheaper, for Apple to use the same chip on both laptops and Desktop PCs even though the CPU trade-offs and consumer expectations of both are different.
- simondotau 5y agoIt’s worth remembering that the M1, a chip which has exceeded all expectations of performance, is still just a low end CPU, not merely a “laptop” part. It’s purpose is to be efficient in respect to cost. And this includes the parts cost of higher wattage power delivery and the parts cost of more aggressive heat dissipation. Future M1 derivatives and successors will offer higher performance at a higher price.