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[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

All that clickbait for 7% less throttling? Ugh.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

I thought this video was hilarious. It’s the techie version of watching Charles and Shaq talk about the nba. You shouldn’t take it too seriously.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

I do not want a fan in the MacBook Air. The fact it is fabless is a major selling point for me.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It's interesting but tbh the air needs to be purchased for the GOOD reason/profession.

For work I use a macbook M1 pro, I can't use a fanless device because I compile a lot and sooner or later it will be very hot I fear.

Someone with a lighter workload or doing everything on a cloud or something may truly benefit from the macbook air however.

If you need an active cooling, you purchase a macbook with an active cooling, no need to really change the air, just it's not for all usages

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I can't use a fanless device because I compile a lot and sooner or later it will be very hot I fear.

The M2 Air will not get hot. The chip simply doesn't use enough power to generate that kind of heat.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

I have a rando Ryzen HP with fans, and my friend's M1 air does get hotter while gaming / sustained loads lasting 5-15 minutes. And yes the Ryzen does use more power, but it is also less powerful, but not by an insane margin.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Is there a Linus blocker browser extension? I am tired of seeing his face and his shitty videos.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

It will hilarious how much he had to break the machine to get those coolers in.

The tech is cool though. I don't think Apple will put active cooling into the Air though. The passive is good enough for what Apple wants with the Air and is one of the few ways they can differentiate between the Air and the base level Pro. As long as the throttling is within reason and only affects more pro workloads, I think the silence is a bigger advantage.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Why didnt they just replace the backplate with a specialized one instead of removing components? :(

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

My M2 air never even gets hot. What’s the point?

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