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If you prioritize sustained load performance, then the pro machines are designed for that. If you have less need for that or don't care about a mild slowdown o

If you prioritize sustained load performance, then the pro machines are designed for that. If you have less need for that or don't care about a mild slowdown on the rare occasions where you can push it into throttle territory, then the Air would be good for you. I would gladly trade away some maximum performance in order to get a cheaper, lighter machine that doesn't need a fan blowing. This is not about "gimping" the Air. it is about tailoring the balance of features, performance, and cost to meet the needs of different segments of customers.

WastingMyTime89 4y ago
> This is not about "gimping" the Air. it is about tailoring the balance of features, performance, and cost to meet the needs of different segments of customers. Yes but it’s pretty obvious when you look at the design that Apple is intentionally limiting the performance of its cheaper products so as to not hurt the Pro line too much.
- Tagbert 4y ago
  The 13 MBP with M2 is almost the same price as the M2 MBA. The MBP is a little more performance when running continuous heavy processing due to its fan. The MBP is also thicker, heavier and has a fan running. The MBA runs almost as fast but is lighter and never has a fan. If you look at the Six Colors review, they show some throttling at 10 minutes on a Cinebench test. The MBP with a fan scored 8638 and the MBA without scored 8211. That kind of difference is not worth adding a fan or putting in some heat pads that make the case get hotter. It just means that the most portable Mac is ever so slightly slower than the low end Pro Mac. I'm happy with that. https://i0.wp.com/sixcolors.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/throttling-chart-2.png?ssl=1 https://i0.wp.com/sixcolors.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/t... https://sixcolors.com/post/2022/07/m2-macbook-air-review-a-new-era/ https://sixcolors.com/post/2022/07/m2-macbook-air-review-a-n...

WastingMyTime89 4y ago

> This is not about "gimping" the Air. it is about tailoring the balance of features, performance, and cost to meet the needs of different segments of customers. Yes but it’s pretty obvious when you look at the design that Apple is intentionally limiting the performance of its cheaper products so as to not hurt the Pro line too much.

Tagbert 4y ago
The 13 MBP with M2 is almost the same price as the M2 MBA. The MBP is a little more performance when running continuous heavy processing due to its fan. The MBP is also thicker, heavier and has a fan running. The MBA runs almost as fast but is lighter and never has a fan. If you look at the Six Colors review, they show some throttling at 10 minutes on a Cinebench test. The MBP with a fan scored 8638 and the MBA without scored 8211. That kind of difference is not worth adding a fan or putting in some heat pads that make the case get hotter. It just means that the most portable Mac is ever so slightly slower than the low end Pro Mac. I'm happy with that. https://i0.wp.com/sixcolors.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/throttling-chart-2.png?ssl=1 https://i0.wp.com/sixcolors.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/t... https://sixcolors.com/post/2022/07/m2-macbook-air-review-a-new-era/ https://sixcolors.com/post/2022/07/m2-macbook-air-review-a-n...