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A colleague is working on the same project with an Air 16GB and doesn't complain. It's crazy that it doesn't even have active cooling and can be used for seriou

A colleague is working on the same project with an Air 16GB and doesn't complain. It's crazy that it doesn't even have active cooling and can be used for serious CPU intensive work. The 16" model was a big Apple failure. I had to use it in clamshell mode with an external monitor because having the macbook open with an external monitor would make the macbook run a lot hotter and the fans would spin much louder all the time. That was a pretty well known problem with the GPU and they never fixed it (probably some HW issue).

raihansaputra 5y ago
Apple messed up the PCB/config that the GPU will automatically run at 18W (full tilt) when an external monitor + internal monitor is used. The fix in the later OSes was just to lower the power limit at 15W. That 16" was a really nice laptop in form factor and physical experience (monitor, keyboard, trackpad, and especially the speakers), but the that GPU issue + Intel heat and energy profile makes it an annoying computer to use. I've transitioned to a 16GB M1 MBA too and it's a dream. CPU temps < 60C on dev loads on a hot day (I work outside). 16GB RAM means low swap usage (I used 8GB M1 MBA before this and it was still snappy except on the very limits). Still can drive a 4k monitor or mirrored Sidecar (with BetterDummy) without a peep. Building my work project takes the same time as the i7 16" MBP without the fan noise.