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After the keyboard fiasco I am very nervous about upgrading my 2012 macbook. I tried the last intel model air (same body as the m1) and that computer was an abs
by asdff 4y ago
After the keyboard fiasco I am very nervous about upgrading my 2012 macbook. I tried the last intel model air (same body as the m1) and that computer was an absolute lemming. This 2012 computer sure looks old and ugly, but I can replace all the components myself with a screwdriver, and the body was designed so the cpu could actually work at 100% and not end up thermally throttled. The computer gets hot and the fans get loud for sure, but it doesn't throttle any. Back then the base clocks were probably set to more sane thresholds for heat's sake versus today's turboboosted cpus in thin cases with poor air circulation that inevitably throttle under long term load.
- r00fus 4y agoMy entry-level M1 Air is faster than my mid-spec 2019 MBP. These physical design issues might be valid reason, but speed isn't one.
- Spooky23 4y agoDuring a recent heatwave, I was working on my back patio, where the temperature peaked at 104F. My 14” M1 MBP didn’t notice. No fan noise, no performance issues. My windows laptop that I was barely using to test and issue struggled. The CPUs were throttled down and the fan was throttled up. My body found itself wishing that I had an internal fan! :)
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