• wicktus@alien.topB
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    11 months ago

    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

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      11 months ago

      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.

      • i5-2520M@alien.topB
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        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.