They have to release the M2 first, then the M2 Pro, then the M2 Max, and finally then the M2 Ultra. We have at least until early 2024 before we'll see an M3.
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Mac Studio Owners Complain of Irritating High-Pitched Noise
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My return unit was 100% fine. Cannot say the same for whenever I get a replacement (Faulty Wifi). I am hoping the users of this website have superhero hearing and all units are the same. In which case I am not worried about my next unit.
I'll see your high pitched whine and raise you a friggin' wind tunnel! Seriously though, I'd be pissed if I had to deal with an annoying whine on a brand new machine.
The noise is The Apple Vacuum sucking more money out of your wallet knowing the M3 is coming next year.
Alright now, get out there and make me some G**dam*ed money!
The fans are at 1330 rpm and the whine is at ~2.6khz, so pretty much 2x.
Personally I suspect it’s some kind of resonance issue.
Sounds like something that would wind up my constantly complaining teenage son. Whereas my old ears would be blissfully unaware. Might get one.
I remember years ago when my daughter said there was a loud buzzing coming from her pc speakers when she switched her pc on. I investigated and, much to my surprise, a huge bumble bee had become trapped inside, probably looking for a nest site! Anyway, this whining from the studio does seem like a genuine, non-subjective QA issue. I don’t think it’s different peoples perception at all.
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Nothing here on an Ultra. Nothing at all even under load. No whir, no whine, no fan noise at all. maybe an ultra thing.
Neither have a 0rpm fan mode. I'm the owner of a Studio Max, and one afflicted with high fan noise...
My Max Studio has been on 24/7 since 03/18/2022 and if I did not look at
it I would not know it was there. Quiet as a mouse.
it I would not know it was there. Quiet as a mouse.
I remember stuffing business cards in my 2010 MacPro to stop rattling noises from the HDDs and the case.
If I'm being completely honest, I haven't even noticed it has a fan yet.
ETA: It replaced a Mac mini that was standing on cut white erasers. (Friends and I have nicknamed this the "e-raiser.") I put it on top of those erasers. So mine probably has better airflow than most. I recommend this to anyone with an Intel Mac mini; it changed the temperature by at least 15°c (it's been a while). Might help with the Studio, too; don't really want to remove them to find out now.
"the whine is at ~2.6khz"
My sympathies to all the people who can hear this. It would be irritating as hell.
Apple could release this at a discount to senior citizens
My sympathies to all the people who can hear this. It would be irritating as hell.
Apple could release this at a discount to senior citizens
And I’m absolutely sure your experience is the norm, not the exception. All it takes is a few for tech blogs to make a big deal out of something.
Same thing here. I don’t hear anything except when I put my ear within inches from the exhaust and I hear just a Airflo and nothing else.
thank god, I thought we weren’t going to complain about this machine! Lol
Hi. Mac ultra user here. I am on my 2nd unit. My reseller tries his best. My first machine had a weird sound (whine) to it. They tested the machine and said that the left fan has a problem. I got a new because folks at Apple agreed. Now, having the 2nd one i am not sure. There is still some kind of sound which i think is annoying. With that i also had an hdmi problem with my Benq… all in all. The machine is great and fast. I jist hope this noise thing and other small problema can be sorted out asap.
You have to be kidding, the whine is at 2600hz? That's...a weird coincidence.
2600 hertz - Wikipedia
I feared this issue after following these threads in the forums, but thankfully my M1 Max Studio does not whine. It’s certainly not a quiet machine but perfectly acceptable for my needs. My partner, who has annoyingly good hearing, has not complained yet in our shared office - which is saying something!
I hope everyone gets their machines sorted, because it’s totally worth it for the performance.
I hope everyone gets their machines sorted, because it’s totally worth it for the performance.
The problem with Apple computers these days is because they are so quiet now, you can notice every design flaw that elevates the noice just a little bit. Its also a flaw in the lets keep our designs super secret so we can't test them in the real world then marginalize anyone who complains and add the fix to the next redesign. If you want to not hear design flaws in new product, just turn on the older intel mac that new computer replaced. The bad sounds of the new one will be drowned out by the loud fans of the old one.
The first rule of Apple Club is don’t buy a first generation of anything.
Not MR members, more like Apple fanboys who can't handle fact based criticism.
He has a style that appeals to what I can only describe as inquisitive pre-elitists. I always got the feeling that he believes you have to say bad things about a product to avoid being called a shill. So, when his 'bad things' are philosophical choices I feel good knowing that the product works as expected, even if it's not the way some may want it to work. MagSafe is a good example, because you are correct in the approach, but you can't tell me that an internal power supply couldn't possibly have a mag safe cable. MagSafe is such a good product I can see why people would want it in other applications.
To me the iMac Pro videos were cost recovery. I think they always intended to make multiple videos, and when it broke and couldn't get support from Apple they shifted the narrative from performance claims to right to repair. Hating Apple gets views, and if they were worried about paying off their iMac Pro the rant videos were a reliable albeit lazy solution. Apple doesn't supply him with hardware, so the investment has far more risk than the partners he has a working relationship with.
I get the impression that Linus is working to get off camera. His team seems exceptional, and I think he is getting more and more comfortable stepping out of the spotlight for longer periods. I wouldn't be surprised if by 2024 he transitioned to exclusively doing cameos in his videos. I find Riley and Anthony's snark more palatable than Linus. Maybe it's me, but as much as I enjoy those two I enjoy like watching his specialists like Taran, Alex, and Brandon talk about their specialties. They are much more down to earth than the regular on-air talent. All this is to say that Linus has enough diversity that they can apply the most lucrative tone to any specific video. I don't want MA, because my initially reaction to Horst was the yuppy Mac YT. But, seeing him in cross over with other LMG channels he seems cool.