Been reading some comments that the high-end dual fan model is substantially noisier than the 2019 model. I am wondering if the 8th gen base model is quieter and if there's any difference in battery performance between the two. Any thoughts?
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13'' Base model vs High-end - fan noise and battery life
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A more powerful processor will require more cooling if running at max capacity. As I see it, in a more powerful machine I have more headroom. If I buy a weaker machine, it will generally be quiter but also limited in capacity.
Do you anticipate you will be running your system at heavy load?
Do you anticipate you will be running your system at heavy load?
Sorry, I should probably have clarified that. I will not be pushing the system at heavy load, so I guess that answers my question. I'll probably get the base model with 16GB ram. Better speakers, faster CPU and faster ram are nice, but not worth the $400 extra considering my user profile. Besides, I opted out for the Air exactly for that reason - heat and noise. I'd rather have a quieter machine than a more powerful noisier given that I wouldn't be using it to its max potential anyway.
Dhock_Holiday
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From what I have read online its quite the opposite. Its the 2 fan model that is quieter. It can run both fans at lower RPM than the single fan running at a higher RPM. Check out "Max Tech" on YouTube
I'd say the two fan version will probably be louder under full load but quieter in all other scenarios.
I had the 2019 base 13” Pro, and recently stepped up to the Ice Lake i5. The fan noise is about the same. The base, despite the 15W rating, can actually go up to about 25W, and if it does, the single fan can ramp up. I noticed that during CPU-intensive activities (including tasks such as cloning a drive in Carbon Copy Cloner). But in everyday usage, neither the base nor the higher end model have much fan noise.
CheesegraterPro
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Max Tech is a clickbaiting fool, who does nothing but waste your time with his “analysis” of products. He is the reason why so many people fear purchasing a MacBook Air because of “overheating” issues that are largely over exaggerated, among others. I’d personally look for someone a little more reliable for information (i.e. someone who isn’t purposely using clickbait to drive views).
DougFNJ
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Some of his stuff is clickbait, but these latest reviews are much better than what is out there from a lot of other reviewers.