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Heat developement MBA vs. MBPr

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CrunK3D

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Sep 19, 2013
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Hi,

I'm currently using a MBA 11" (2011) and I have some serious heat problems with CPU temperatures up to 95°C on a regular basis.
I'm afraid that over time these temperatures are going to kill my CPU.

Right now I'm planning to buy a new Macbook (either the MBA 13" or the upcoming MBPr 13") and just wanted to ask you guys if a MBPr could actually solve my problems with extreme CPU temperatures due to better cooling?
I'm just assuming that the MBPr has a better cooling solution because of Apples Advertisements but I really have no clue so maybe some of you could share their experiences?

Looking forward to your replies and thanks in advance! :)
 
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stevebrown1950

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Nov 24, 2010
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MBPr heat vs MBP heat

CrunK3D said:
Hi,

I'm currently using a MBA 11" (2012) and I have some serious heat problems with CPU temperatures up to 95°C on a regular basis.
I'm afraid that over time these temperatures are going to kill my CPU.

Right now I'm planning to buy a new Macbook (either the MBA 13" or the upcoming MBPr 13") and just wanted to ask you guys if a MBPr could actually solve my problems with extreme CPU temperatures due to better cooling?
I'm just assuming that the MBPr has a better cooling solution because of Apples Advertisements but I really have no clue so maybe some of you could share their experiences?

Looking forward to your replies and thanks in advance! :)
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Every time I am in Best Buy i look at the Mac laptops. The MBPr is always much hotter than the MBP. I have always been concerned about this.
 
chrono1081

chrono1081

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Jan 26, 2008
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CrunK3D said:
Hi,

I'm currently using a MBA 11" (2012) and I have some serious heat problems with CPU temperatures up to 95°C on a regular basis.
I'm afraid that over time these temperatures are going to kill my CPU.

Right now I'm planning to buy a new Macbook (either the MBA 13" or the upcoming MBPr 13") and just wanted to ask you guys if a MBPr could actually solve my problems with extreme CPU temperatures due to better cooling?
I'm just assuming that the MBPr has a better cooling solution because of Apples Advertisements but I really have no clue so maybe some of you could share their experiences?

Looking forward to your replies and thanks in advance! :)
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Nothing is going to happen to your CPU, thats listed as normal operating temperatures. CPU's have failsafes that shut themselves off if they get to hot.
 
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Xgm541

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May 3, 2011
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Your macbook is meant to be hot. As the above poster said, nothing will happen to it. Additionally, apple's use of casing material will make the macbook feel warm as it conducts heat better than plastic for example.
 
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CrunK3D

macrumors newbie
Original poster
Sep 19, 2013
2
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Germany
First of all thanks for the replies.

It's good to know that these temperatures are not so very uncommon, but the guy at the Apple Store told me that in the long run these temperatures would definitely decrease the lifetime of the CPU.
Besides it's really annoying that at these high temperatures the fans are blowing extremely loud.

So my question would still be if you guys could give me some advice one whether the MBPr has a better working cooling solution than the MBA (or at least one that is not as loud)?
 
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