In the case of the Intel i7-1280P in the Lenovo, it's not entirely surprising that it heats up. Under Tau it can draw 64W if allowed to, per Intel ARK. That's

In the case of the Intel i7-1280P in the Lenovo, it's not entirely surprising that it heats up. Under Tau it can draw 64W if allowed to, per Intel ARK. That's on par with a mid-range AMD desktop CPU -- a Ryzen 5600X pulls 67.2W flat out. Apple's M1 Max capped at about 39.7W, and the M1 Pro was around 33.6W. So the M2 getting hot isn't surprising since it's likely in the 25-30W range. I agree that 25+ watts is a lot of heat to dissipate given the design of its thermal solution.