New MacBook Pros Include Improved Thermal System That Apple Says You'll Rarely Need Thanks to Apple Silicon

[MacRumors]

The new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros include entirely new designs and a new chassis, and one improvement of the newer chassis compared to its predecessor is improved thermals.

Apple says that the new thermal system in its latest high-end MacBooks is capable of moving 50% more air at lower fan speeds. While the new thermal design is greatly improved, the efficiency of the new M1 Pro and M1 Max chips mean that for most customers, the "fans never turn on" for tasks done daily, according to Apple.

Apple's senior vice president of hardware engineering, John Ternus, touted during this week Apple's event that the new chassis was designed with an "intense focus on performance and utility." The new MacBook Pros are "precisely machined around an advanced thermal system," he added. All in all, the new thermal architecture allows the new MacBook Pros to maintain high performance over more extended periods, without overheating or requiring the fans to turn on at higher speeds.

The new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros, both configurable with the M1 Pro or M1 Max chips, are currently available for pre-order and will begin shipping to customers next week. Catch up on everything you need to know about these new MacBook Pros using our roundup.

Article Link: New MacBook Pros Include Improved Thermal System That Apple Says You'll Rarely Need Thanks to Apple Silicon

 

[Kurtz van Nosferatu]

Impressive engineering!

 

[4743913]

Is that Kevin from Up! ?

 

[jz0309]

that is great, but I'm sure there will be some folks here who will put loads on their laptops and then complain about whiny fans and throttling ...

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

This is awesome! Very impressed by the engineering. This is not easy stuff to pull Apple. The best engineers in the world do work at Apple.

 

[adamw]

Little to no fan noise is excellent news for these new M1 Pro and Max chips!

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

The air flow ventilators looks amazing! Can’t wait till I receive my 💻.

This is going to be an award winning laptop. Watch! 🏆

 

[SirWill]

I will gladly accept a slightly thicker laptop if it means more efficient cooling system. Less noise when under load and totally silent when under typical normal web surfing. I would even love it if there was a setting that allowed you to say run efficient and keep fans off but throttle speed if necessary. Anytime it is throttling because of temp and keeping fans off if it could give an indicator it could help you know your settings are why it might be running slow. And when I say setting I mean a real easy to toggle setting too. I can hardly wait for my new 16 Pro to get here in a month.

 

[Westwood_1]

It's silly, but one of my favorite things about Macs is the low fan noise. My work-issued (and top-of-the-line) PC laptop is a great machine, but I can't stand how the fan comes on noisily and regularly. I've always appreciated that Apple is tuned in to this part of the user experience.

 

[Sullivan0930]

I will gladly accept a slightly thicker laptop if it means more efficient cooling system. Less noise when under load and totally silent when under typical normal web surfing. I would even love it if there was a setting that allowed you to say run efficient and keep fans off but throttle speed if necessary. Anytime it is throttling because of temp and keeping fans off if it could give an indicator it could help you know your settings are why it might be running slow. And when I say setting I mean a real easy to toggle setting too. I can hardly wait for my new 16 Pro to get here in a month.

this. Would be cool if apple created their own command center similar to Alienware where you can set a profile for what temps fans kick in, or if you want the system to only run at 70% load so it never gets hot, or overclocking the gpu...but apple will never allow this level of customizing on their platforms.

 

[thedomus]

For audio production, connected to external screens, that is welcome news!!!

 

[PsykX]

This is going to be an award winning laptop. Watch! 🏆

I don't think I'll ever need a laptop in my life (except back when I was at university), but damn, this product is desirable.

Will sell like hot cakes.

 

[icanhazmac]

Any word on in store availability?

 

[macsplusmacs]

You mean watching a youtube will not spin up the fans like Delta Airlines?

ARE YOU LISTENING INTEL?

 

[Jbusick7944]

The graphic lines of airflow don't make sense. How does the cool airflow come in, spin clockwise, then exit as hot from a counterclockwise direction?

 

[julesme]

I’m really curious how battery life may vary across the configurations, when doing light activities such as web browsing, word processing, watching videos etc.

For example: Would a higher spec machine (M1 Max with 32-core GPU, 64GB Ram, and 8TB drive) be expected to drain battery faster than a low end M1Pro with fewer GPU cores, less RAM / SSD storage?

 

[RogueWarrior65]

New Macbook Pros include improved dust collection system. FTFY.

 

[JM]

It is a feel-good moment of nostalgia to see these pros with the familiar boxy look, and an effort to engineer it to be a superior laptop. MacBook Pro for the win.

 

[jarman92]

this. Would be cool if apple created their own command center similar to Alienware where you can set a profile for what temps fans kick in, or if you want the system to only run at 70% load so it never gets hot, or overclocking the gpu...but apple will never allow this level of customizing on their platforms.

Pretty sure you can do this with iStat Menus.

 

[Surne]

So much to like about these Macbooks but the notch is a deal breaker for me. Windows is excellent these days and offers me a lot more in terms of software and compatibility, and I have an exceptionally powerful AMD based laptop that covers all my needs, sure it uses significantly more power but that's of no consequence to me. Once Apple gets back on track and loses the notch in their future versions and (hopefully) improves their Macbook aesthetics, I'll jump on board. Until then this is very easy to pass on.

But to all those who do get one, I'm sure you will be very happy with this efficient powerhouse.

 

[michalm]

I’m really curious how battery life may vary across the configurations, when doing light activities such as web browsing, word processing, watching videos etc.

For example: Would a higher spec machine (M1 Max with 32-core GPU, 64GB Ram, and 8TB drive) be expected to drain battery faster than a low end M1Pro with fewer GPU cores, less RAM / SSD storage?

Not really. The M1 chips are power gated -> what is not in use is turned off. The battery life under light load is going to be jaw dropping...

 

[WilliamG]

You mean watching a youtube will not spin up the fans like Delta Airlines?

ARE YOU LISTENING INTEL?

Yep. I can’t wait to dump my 2019 16” MBP.

 

[NC12]

The graphic lines of airflow don't make sense. How does the cool airflow come in, spin clockwise, then exit as hot from a counterclockwise direction?

Maybe it’s moving air above and below the fan. The cool is coming from the bottom and then pushing the hot air out the top of the fan?

 

[UBS28]

So I can open 1 tab of Safari without my laptop causing me 3rd degree burns?

 

[FNH15]

These new MBPs remind me of the classic Mercedes-Benz models (W123, W124, W126, etc)- overbuilt and function over form.

I wonder what the 14” model looks like inside. In years past the thermal solution has differed significantly, but that might no longer be the case...