can someone with mac studio M1 Max 10 core and a watt meter plug tell me what their watt usage is when the Studio is ASLEEP vs lock screen monitor off vs IDLE finder open (supposed to be 11W on apple website, but some people say it is more). thanks! i dont want to buy a meter just to use once lol
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Can someone with a Studio M1 Max and a Watt meter plug do me a favor?
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I've got a meter but my Mac Studio is an Ultra. I can do this for you if you want?
i've got some pretty good ideas from some people but if if its not a hassle for you, then yea!
on a side note its a little confusing with the whole sleep thing power usage because im not sure the Studio even can go to full sleep mode
I have one and a Kill-A-Watt. Let me dig it up and I'll post a bit later.
Found it quicker than I thought...
22-30 watts while starting up
16-18 watts while on and idling w/external SSDs, 11.5 with no attachments (aside from Studio Display).
60 watts under heavy load (Stable Diffusion)
5.6-5.7 watts while asleep w/external SSDs, 3.5 with no attachments.
1 watt while "off"
This is for a base model Mac Studio. I'm surprised the external drives are running up the power consumption that much considering they have dedicated power supplies.
Found it quicker than I thought...
22-30 watts while starting up
16-18 watts while on and idling w/external SSDs, 11.5 with no attachments (aside from Studio Display).
60 watts under heavy load (Stable Diffusion)
5.6-5.7 watts while asleep w/external SSDs, 3.5 with no attachments.
1 watt while "off"
This is for a base model Mac Studio. I'm surprised the external drives are running up the power consumption that much considering they have dedicated power supplies.
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