> Though the M3 MacBook Air does certainly overheat and hits an incredibly high temperature, it's not clear if that's a significant issue. The MacBook Air has n

> Though the M3 MacBook Air does certainly overheat and hits an incredibly high temperature, it's not clear if that's a significant issue. The MacBook Air has never been a high-performance device, even with a fan, so it sees a performance drop throughout an intensive workload, which is unsurprising. Additionally, its lifespan should be acceptable if a processor isn't constantly running at a high temperature. Lifespan is what I was wondering about (versus temp at 'human contact points' on chassis). ICE (typical with water jacket) is around 105C max [0]. I get there's a difference between an M3 core and an ICE, but still... [0] https://www.cars.com/articles/should-i-worry-about-how-hot-my-engine-is-running-1420680334271/ https://www.cars.com/articles/should-i-worry-about-how-hot-m... (prob better references out there)