Fan noise

[bcomer]

I have a mid-2011 17" MacBook Pro with a quad core i7, 16GB and SSD. This is used for Java development and when under a high load it sounds like a jet taking off. I have blown out the fans to ensure no blockages.

Are the new 15" MacBook Pros the same or have they improved the cooling system noise level?

 

[New_Mac_Smell]

As with any older machines, they struggled more with thermals. The newer MBP's are mostly silent but obviously do make a noise when under high CPU load. But I'd say on the whole it's going to be quieter. Can't escape fan noise though as it's a mechanical thing, always going to be something unless they invent a zero resistance bearing and eliminate wind noise.