Mac Studio Still Lacks 'High Power Mode' Offered on Some MacBook Pro and Mac Mini Models

switz said:
the fan noise drowned out conversation in the computer rooms.
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The noise was deafening in the rooms I encountered, and sometimes worked in. Besides all the fans in the machines, the air conditioning going full blast just made it all worse.

I watch the PC gamers brag about their 2KW power supplies in their upright towers, with a dozen fans (some with goofy lighting), and I just cringe.

One of the best things Apple ever decided to focus upon is the noise of their machines.
 
"It could simply be that the Mac Studio is a large desktop computer, meaning that High Power Mode is not necessary due to the lack of battery life or thermal constraints to begin with."
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Pretty sure this is the reason. Mac Studio is always in High Power Mode.
 
Guys I figured out why

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Surprised that there is no option. Maybe it is running at maximum power mode at all times. Besides considering that the mini had only very little improvement with the mode turned on, not sure anyone is going to miss it.
 
A lot of confusion here.

First, the title of this article should be:

Mac Studio Does not Need 'Low Power Mode' Offered on Some MacBook Pro and Mac Mini Models​

Second, Apple causes some of this confusion in that the setting is under "Battery" management. The Energy Mode section for setting macs to "Low Power Mode" even when it is not running on battery ("On power adapter"). Running in low power mode when on power adapter means that the internal fan is run at lower speed, therefore less noise. And as all processors self-protect for overheating, it will try to run at highest performance before forcing capability or clock reductions.

The Mac Mini does have the selection On power adapter because of the small size and thermo management does not have the ability to fully cool the device across the operating temperature to always run at high power mode or a user may want to reduce the fan noise. Given the size and thermo management of the Mac Studio, Low Power Mode is just not required.
 
switz said:
It would seem that the over five pound copper heat sink in the Ultra Mac Studios does a fantastic job of dispersing heat without the fan noise level of an old Hoover vacuum (or Intel powered device).

I can hear the fan in my m4 Mini Pro spool up under modest loads but one has to expect that with that small of an enclosure. There are lots of small fans blowing air around in my office so another one really is not an issue.

Back in the day of 300MB removable 12 disc platters in huge enclosures, the fan noise drowned out conversation in the computer rooms.

Today's users are whimps as compared to those of us who lived through the evolution of computing that started in climate controlled rooms with miles of wiring under the lift up panel flooring, roaring fan noise huge disc drives to today where there is a faint whisper of fan noise. Cheez!
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I never got to deal with that but I was around for the Mirrored Drive Doors G4, which had awful fans that always ran at full power even at idle.
 
"It could simply be that the Mac Studio is a large desktop computer, meaning that High Power Mode is not necessary due to the lack of battery life or thermal constraints to begin with."

You think?? It's a desktop, it doesn't need it. This is such a none story. Might as well write..

"The new iPhone MacBook Air does not have cellular off mode, of course being a Mac without a cellular chip this mode may not be necessary."
 
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